Chief Executive Officer

Curtis founded Orion Strategies in 2006 seeking to build a full-service firm known for constant high performance and consistent results. That has fueled Orion’s exponential growth, with Curtis steering the addition of top talent from across the country. He developed a fully integrated structure within the firm to maximize the stable of skilled, experienced staff across the company. Curtis works with clients across all sectors and is responsible for Orion’s business strategy, which drives the company’s success from the successes it helps engineer for its clients.

He advises organizations, companies and trade associations across America. He also helps influence policy, permitting, tax abatement, environmental and crisis communication. Curtis maintains a wide and constantly growing network of contacts across the public and private realms in all the areas of key influence for his clients. He is widely quoted and used as a background source by media outlets throughout the country.

Sectors in which Curtis works include energy, major construction, defense, telecommunications, natural resources, labor, education and health care. He has directed scores of public relations campaigns.

Before launching Orion, Curtis was a political director for a public relations firm and consulted for campaigns in Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia. He was named a Young Gun by West Virginia Executive Magazine and to Generation Next by the State Journal. Curtis is a trustee at West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he obtained a degree in political science and history.