Former Journalist Dusty Smith Joins Commonwealth Consultants

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TYSONS, VA — ­ Commonwealth Consultants recently hired Dusty Smith as the firm’s Director of Public Relations. His responsibilities will include working with the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project’s Outreach Office as well as other clients of the firm.

“Dusty brings a breadth of knowledge of the Washington Metropolitan area, particularly with respect to development and transportation,” said Jim Lamb, president of Commonwealth Consultants. “We’re excited to add his skillset to our team.”

With more than 15 years of journalism experience working for a range of publications across Northern Virginia and in Washington, DC, Dusty has gained knowledge about a range of issues at the local, state and federal level, particularly regarding development and transportation.

Most recently, he operated his own digital news publication covering Ashburn, VA. In addition, he began working for The Casey Group, a Leesburg, VA­based public relations firm, in 2014, where he assisted with clients such as Ford Motor Company, Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust.

About Commonwealth Consultants:

Since 1996, Commonwealth Consultants has specialized in providing public relations, corporate branding and community affairs services to top companies throughout Virginia and Maryland. The expertise of its seasoned professionals combined with their extensive relationships with media, community, corporate and political leaders enable Commonwealth Consultants to provide clients with the ability to reach their goals and achieve results. Commonwealth Consultants is recognized as a Top 20 Public Relations Firm by the Washington Business Journal for 12 straight years. In June, the firm was presented the highest honor bestowed by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce when it was recognized as the 2015 Small Business Corporate Citizen of the Year. For further information, please visit www.cwconsult.com.