Introduction

Based in Washington, DC, Annabel Hughes Communications, Inc. (AHC) specializes in the design and implementation of information and advocacy strategies for clients with needs before governments, international institutions and media outlets in the United States and Europe. With special emphasis on leaders in Washington, D.C., London and Brussels, AHC marshals its strong network of working relationships to achieve its clients' goals.

Annabel Hughes
President

Prior to founding AHC, Ms. Hughes was Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Democracy Trust, an organization created to engage international policymakers and media on Zimbabwe's growing political crisis. This effort developed a first-of-its-kind Trans-Atlantic advocacy campaign among London, Brussels and Washington, DC, engaging such top-level government officials as U.S. Secretary of State, the Hon. Colin Powell, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Dennis Hastert, as well as their European and British counterparts. Additionally, Ms. Hughes founded the leading information website on Zimbabwe (www.zwnews.com) to counter state control over the media. Today zwnews connects well over 100,000 subscribers and disseminates news on Zimbabwe to leaders around the world.

For more than twelve years Ms. Hughes has worked in international public relations and policy, advising financial, political and sports organizations. A former journalist, she has published in national newspapers and magazines in Britain, the United States, Canada and southern Africa. She has lived in Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the United States.

Julie Doolittle
Administrator

Ms. Doolittle manages Annabel Hughes Communications administrative and legal responsibilities. As president of Sierra Dominion Financial Services, Inc., with clients in California, Virginia and Washington, D.C., she brings a wealth of experience in administrative and financial consulting, marketing, fundraising and event planning to the business, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the United States government.

Ms. Doolittle is a Florida native, born in Daytona Beach. Growing up she traveled and lived abroad, as well as throughout the United States, settling in Northern California where she met and married her husband, John. They have two children, J.T. (wife, Casey) and Courtney. Careers have given them the opportunity to live bi-coastally, working out of Washington, D.C. and Sacramento.