Hall Strategies Makes Senior Level Promotion and Hire
Leading Nashville-based public relations and government relations firm names veteran employee Sara Pruneski as director and hires Matthew Kuhn as public affairs supervisor
NASHVILLE, TENN. (January 16, 2023) – Hall Strategies, a Nashville-based public relations and government relations firm since 2004, has made a senior level promotion and hire at the start of 2023 as the firm continues its growth trajectory supporting some of the most impactful organizations in Tennessee. They are:
- Sara Pruneski, promoted to director; and
- Matthew Kuhn, hired as public affairs supervisor.
“2022 was a banner year for Hall Strategies and its work on behalf of clients doing transformative work in Nashville and around the state,” said Justin H. Wilson, partner at Hall Strategies. “Sara is a stalworth teammate since 2017, leading communication and community strategies for many of our highest profile clients. We’ve gotten to know Matthew in a variety of ways working with him over the past several years, and he will be an immediate boon to clients with his talents and wealth of knowledge.”
Added Wilson, “We’re excited to jump start the New Year with important work for clients featuring Sara and Matthew and our highly capable team.”
Located downtown within the Castner-Knott building, launched by partners Joe Hall and Abby Trotter in 2004, Hall Strategies helps a diverse array of clients seize opportunity through either public relations, public affairs, government relations, event execution or a combination of these capabilities.
Sara Pruneski, Director
Pruneski, now director, joined Hall Strategies in 2017, relocating from the Glover Park Group, now FGS Global, in Washington, D.C.
Since joining Hall Strategies in June 2017, Pruneski has focused on developing communications campaigns and messages for clients in diverse industries. Her work sits at the intersection of communications and public policy, advising clients on how to effectively advocate and earn public support. More recently, she has supported economic development projects with organizations like Life Science Tennessee, the state’s biotechnology professional association, and Launch Tennessee, a public-private partnership with a vision to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation.
Pruneski successfully administers TennSMART, a nonprofit consortium focused on electric vehicles, connected cars, freight efficiency and more. The organization is working to tap into Tennessee’s manufacturing power and considerable research assets to make the state the home for smart mobility solutions. She has also led media initiatives for companies like Dell Technologies that distinguish them in the Nashville marketplace and highlight their community impact.
Matthew Kuhn, Public Affairs Supervisor
Kuhn joins Hall Strategies as public affairs supervisor. He has worked the past two years as a consultant for Bristol Motor Speedway supporting its work and community affairs in Nashville. He has previously worked in real estate development including for Bento Box LLC in Nashville and Land Innovations LLC in Brentwood.
For Hall Strategies he will focus on winning strategies for clients and projects that intersect the public and civic arena for an array of clients including those in the development industry.
He delivers diverse experience and a high acumen with a demonstrated history of working in ambitious and growing organizations. A TN State Bar member, Kuhn holds a law degree from Emory University School of Law as well as a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Strategy and Analytics from Emory University – Goizueta Business School.
About Hall Strategies
Hall Strategies is a Nashville-based, independent public and government relations firm known for leading companies and organizations to success.
Highly capable and well-connected, since our founding in 2004, we’ve partnered with national and local companies, institutions, and organizations to seize opportunity through the design and implementation of transformative communications programs and campaigns.
For more information on Hall Strategies, visit: https://hallstrategies.com/