⁠Bill Burton⁠ - CEO - ⁠Bryson Gillette⁠

Bill Burton is the Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Bryson Gillette, a minority-owned strategic communications and public affairs firm he launched in 2020. He is an experienced political and communications strategist who previously served as Deputy White House Press Secretary and senior adviser during the Obama administration and as National Press Secretary for then-Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Over more than two decades, Burton has advised elected officials, corporations, advocacy organizations, and nonprofits on high-stakes campaigns and public communications, helping leaders clarify complex issues and build authentic connections with audiences. Based in Santa Barbara, California, he also combines strategic insight with creativity to support campaigns on issues from climate change and education reform to voting rights and social justice.