August Profiles: D.J. Jordan on family, foster care, and political communications on Capitol Hill

With Congress in August recess, we take a break from our usual policy focused conversations and host interviews with leaders we admire. This week, Chelsea Patterson Sobolik sits down with D.J. Jordan, a communications professional with the Pinkston Group.

Guest Biography

D.J. Jordan is a Vice President at Pinkston where he leads a team of experienced strategists, writers and designers in creating and implementing strategic communications campaigns for corporations, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups and individual thought leaders. D.J. has worked for major news outlets as well as in various communications leadership roles in the federal government. Prior to joining Pinkston, D.J. was communications director for a U.S. Senator, communications director for the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, and press secretary for a U.S. Representative. He previously worked at both CNN and Fox News, where as an assignment editor and producer he helped develop coverage of breaking and featured news. D.J. earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast communications from Liberty University, and a master’s degree in public management from The Johns Hopkins University. He has served on the boards of several state and nonprofit agencies focused on family issues, including the Virginia State Board of Social Services and Virginia’s Kids Belong, which advocates for children in the foster care system.

Resources from the Conversation

• Connect with D.J. at Pinkston
• Watch D.J. at an ERLC event | Caring for the Stranger: Immigrants, Refugees, and the Response of the Church
• Watch D.J. at an ERLC event | Be a Voice for Life: Developing a Compelling Pro-Life Message
• Subscribe to ERLC’s Policy Newsletter
• Subscribe to ERLC’s The Weekly