SEATTLE – Washington Policy Center, the state’s premier independent public policy think tank, has hired Molly Sheerer as its new director of communications and marketing.

Molly will oversee implementation of WPC’s new strategic plan, media outreach, and strategic communications for the organization, including long-range media planning, social media, and member services.

Molly brings a plethora of communications experience to Washington Policy Center. Her background includes strategic communications, media relations, video, and executive and SME leadership positioning.

Molly moved to Seattle to join Washington Policy Center. Before joining the team at WPC, Molly gained strategic communications experience in Washington, DC. She worked in public relations at a nonprofit and most recently served as a Senior Account Executive at Banner Public Affairs where she managed accounts in various industries from transportation to defense to education and beyond.

“We are excited to welcome Molly to Washington Policy Center and our state.  We conducted a nationwide search for this position, and she has the experience and creative ideas we need as we implement our new, three-year strategic plan that focuses on reaching more citizens in our state through new distribution channels,” said WPC President Dann Mead Smith.

Molly is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where she majored in Public Relations and minored in Business. 

Washington Policy Center is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy think tank with offices in Seattle, Olympia, and Eastern Washington.  WPC's research and education advance the public debate and develop innovative public policy solutions.  Many of WPC's policy recommendations have been implemented at both the state and national level, and its work is regularly covered by local and national media, including The Seattle Times, USA Today, Fox News and The Wall Street Journal.  During the last three Legislative Sessions, several of WPC's recommendations were turned into legislation and signed into law by the governor, and also passed by voters around the state.