Tom Evans joins fold to grow corporate, nonprofit base, expand creative ambitions
Staff Reports | Digital Free Press
Valley communications and marketing veteran Tom Evans is joining the fast-growing firm Lumen Strategies, a Phoenix-based team of public affairs, public relations, government relations and campaign experts.
Mr. Evans, who has almost three decades of experience in the Arizona marketplace in public relations, marketing and communications, will expand the firm’s base of corporate and nonprofit clients as well as bolstering its creative and design capabilities in advance of the 2024 election cycle, representatives of Lumen Strategies tell the Arizona Digital Free Press.
Lumen Strategies specializes in PR, crisis communications, campaign management, public affairs, lobbying, creative product development – and above all, guidance you can trust.
Mr. Evans previously served as Partner-Public Relations and Event Strategies for ON Advertising in Phoenix before leaving the firm earlier this month. He was the co-founder and co-owner of Evans Communications, a boutique public relations, marketing and event planning firm that was acquired by ON Advertising in 2020.
Mr. Evans and Lumen Strategies co-founder Stacy Pearson have been friends and colleagues for almost two decades whereas Mr. Evans said he is excited about the opportunity to work with Ms. Pearson and her team moving forward.
“Stacy and the team are experiencing tremendous growth and well-earned recognition as one of Arizona’s premier firms,” he said. “I’m proud to join the roster.”
Ms. Pearson calls the addition of Mr. Evans a perfect fit.
“It’s impossible to be humble about this Lumen team — they are the best,” Ms. Pearson said. “I am honored that these folks are my co-conspirators. Tom is a perfect addition.”