Sarah A. Hamilton is a PR-consultant, working for HFA in Chicago. She is responsible for fulfilling the tasks of staff and campaign events.
She is a communications professional who has worked closely with some of the country’s top government officials, advancing their policy agendas and managing their media and messaging.
Most recently, she was the director of communications for Mayor Rahm Emanuel where she served as the chief spokesperson for the mayor and managed a large team of spokespeople across the city. While at City Hall, Sarah was responsible for developing and implementing strategies to communicate and advance the mayor’s policy agenda, as well as overseeing all rapid response functions.
Prior to being appointed the mayor’s director of communications, Sarah served as the director of public affairs at the Chicago Police Department. Sarah also served as the senior press secretary for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a member of the National Advance Staff for Hillary Clinton’s first presidential campaign, and deputy director of communications for the Clinton Foundation.