Carol Blymire is principal of Blymire Communications, a privately held communications and public affairs practice in Washington, D.C. focusing on strategic communications, media and public relations, and partnership development. As principal, Carol brings 25 years of communications leadership and hands-on strategic and tactical experience in public affairs, media relations, speechwriting and message development, events, employee communications, corporate philanthropic program development, marketing, social media, and grassroots outreach and advocacy.
A list of Carol’s current and past clients appears in the Clients section of this site.
Her media outreach work has appeared in national print and broadcast media outlets including the Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, The View, Time, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, Food & Wine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Washington Post, and nearly all major wire services and major-market print and broadcast media.
Prior to starting her own business, Carol held communications management and spokesperson positions at MCI, Fannie Mae, Discovery Channel, e-centives, and Cone. Carol began her career in the White House speechwriting office for President George H. W. Bush, where she researched and wrote speeches and talking points for the President and First Lady.
A graduate of The George Washington University, as well as the Harvard-MIT Public Disputes Program, Carol is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University where she teaches writing to graduate students in communications, journalism, and corporate social responsibility. Carol has also lectured and taught at Johns Hopkins University.
Last, but certainly not least, Carol is an accomplished food and culture writer, writing freelance articles as well as two award-winning and popular blogs: Alinea at Home and French Laundry at Home.