We specialize in developing and implementing proactive communication strategies that reach diverse audiences, build community support, and fulfill client objectives. We provide customized strategies and services, tailored to your needs and goals.
Since 2007, CD&P has supported government agencies, private companies, community organizations and non-profits on projects that impact the entire state of Texas.
CD&P is a woman-owned, full-service community engagement firm proudly based in Austin, Texas
We are a team of thinkers, collaborators, designers, and implementers, committed to delivering superior services and solutions for our clients and projects
Our Team
President & Principal
Arin Gray
Principal
Pete Peters
Jacqie Wilson
Vice President of Program Management
Marco Polo
Associate Vice President
Caroline Golden
Director of Operations
LaMarriol Smith
Director of Community Engagement
Aaron Hicks
Creative Manager
Alli Kieckbusch
Community Engagement Manager
Alyssa DeRosa
Community Engagement Manager
Evelin Garcia
Community Engagement Manager
Kathryn Stieler
Finance Manager
Kelli Culp
Community Engagement Manager
Kendall Heath
Community Engagement Manager
Noah Davis
Community Engagement Manager
Sarah Gernsbacher
Community Engagement Manager
Cindy Jones
Community Engagement Specialist
Iris Lopez
Community Engagement Specialist
Jennifer Molina
Community Engagement Specialist
Lilly Swank
Community Engagement Specialist
Sarah Pederzani
Community Engagement Specialist
Melissa Navarro
Community Engagement Specialist
Meztli Duarte
Community Engagement Specialist
Zyndi Namuhmuh
Graphic Designer
Abbey Eckhardt
Graphic Designer
Ashlyn Hernandez
Community Engagement Coordinator
Cheyenne Miles
Community Engagement Coordinator
Erica Silva
Community Engagement Coordinator
Fernanda Lopez Velarde
Coordinator
Kristi Mercado
Special Projects Coordinator
Natalie Brink
Community Engagement Coordinator
Ginger Brown Gray
Therapy / Security /Dish Cleaner
Interested in joining our team?
We are always seeking talented individuals to join our team. If you are interested in employment opportunities at CD&P, please submit your resume and a cover letter in one PDF file to info@cdandp.com.
We Work Our Plan
We plan ahead. We follow processes that make sense. We continuously improve our processes, we set clear deadlines and expectations; we have healthy rhythms for managing changes and delivering feedback.
Proactive Personal Growth
We are problem solvers who want to do our best work, constantly learning, we hustle, and communicate clearly. We take responsibility for our personal growth and share with others how they can support us. We stay focused on what’s important.
We Achieve Together
We support each other to be our best, seek and value feedback, we develop and grow our staff, we celebrate each other as individuals, we have fun together.
We value our team. We are inclusive, understanding and respectful listeners. We are compassionate, trusting, and positive.
People First
Core Values
This Work Is A Gift
Our clients are depending on us to help with their initiatives and create positive results; we perform better by staying positive despite challenges; we believe in possibility. We believe what we do matters.