Creative thinking and big ideas are what separate a good business from a great one, especially in public relations. I enjoy problem solving, so I dive right into our creative discussions on how to find new and unique answers to our client’s dilemmas. It’s fun to see my ideas mix with the diversity of talent here at Widmeyer. We let the creative sparks fly, hammer it into a solid plan for the client, and presto! Ideas become solutions.
In 12 years I’ve made my prerequisite Washington tours of duty on Capitol Hill and in the association world, always with a healthy mix of public relations and government policy work. I recently received my MBA from Georgetown, which not only opened my mind to strategic business thinking, it also gets me a nifty discount on Hoya basketball season tickets. I earned my journalism degree from Oklahoma State University, but don’t tell my professors that I learned more as editor of the university’s daily newspaper than I ever did in class.

Connect with me:

• http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-luetkemeyer/5/b0/754
• http://www.twitter.com/JimDC

Biography:

Jim Luetkemeyer has 14 years of experience in communications and public affairs, working on and off Capitol Hill.  He has served as a spokesman for both a trade association and a Member of Congress, and managed energy policy issues for a congressional office. 

At Widmeyer, Luetkemeyer uses his background in public relations and energy policy on behalf of several high profile public affairs campaigns, including GE Lighting, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, the American Energy Innovation Council and the American Gas Association. He also has facilitated projects on behalf of business organizations, including the National Association for the Self-Employed and the Association of American Publishers.

Luetkemeyer previously served as Communications Director/Legislative Assistant for Congressman Frank Lucas, where he handled the communication strategy and managed energy issues for the congressman.

Prior to working on Capitol Hill, Luetkemeyer served as the communications director for the ESOP Association, which represents companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans. He directed the association’s communications strategy and served as a spokesman for the organization. Luetkemeyer also managed the association’s monthly publication and facilitated lobbying efforts.

Luetkemeyer earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations at Oklahoma State University, where he also worked as editor in chief of The Daily O’Collegian, the university’s daily newspaper.  He received his MBA degree from Georgetown University in 2008. 

Contact information:

• 1129 20th St NW, Suite 200,
  Washington, DC 20036
  Phone 202.667.0901
  Fax 202.667.0902