PJ Johnston Communications is a consulting firm specializing in

• media and public relations
• crisis communications
• communication strategies and messaging
• government affairs and political campaigning

Clients range from public agencies and state, county and local officials to private companies, law firms, nonprofit organizations and trade associations.

PJ Johnston formerly served as press secretary to San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and continues to serve in Mayor Gavin Newsom’s administration as president of the San Francisco Arts Commission. He recently served as director of communications for the City of San Francisco’s official 1906 Earthquake and Fire Centennial Commemoration. Formerly the city’s chief spokesman in times of crisis – including the aftermath of 9/11, several strikes, a citywide electrical blackout and the nation’s largest anti-Iraq War protests – he remains an active participant in Bay Area politics and a familiar figure in the local media.