About John
John Sutter is a Pittsburgh-based Managing Director at FTI Consulting where helps lead the Strategic Communications Energy & Natural Resources practice. John has nearly 15 years of experience providing strategic communications, crisis management and public affairs counsel to corporations, top trade associations and politicians. At FTI Consulting, John specializes in the energy sector, where he advises primarily oil and gas, nuclear, hydrogen and utility clients on integrated communications strategies that mitigate risk and advance key business objectives.
Working proactively and through moments of crisis, John routinely engages with top tier energy and financial reporters, including at Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Associated Press, Financial Times, Reuters, CNN, Fox News and Politico, among other local and trade publications, to secure, shape and drive key client narratives. In addition to developing and executing external communications strategies, he has a depth of experience in message development, coaching executives in media and presentation training, as well as developing and communicating ESG actions.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, John was a research analyst at a Columbus, Ohio-based political consulting firm, where he developed comprehensive research reports for state and federal campaigns across the country. He also worked as a press secretary on U.S. Senate campaigns in Pennsylvania and Missouri and started his career on Capitol Hill working for a U.S. Senator.
Earning a B.A. in Political Science from James Madison University, John edited the school’s award-winning student newspaper and graduated magna cum laude as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Education
B.A., Political Science, James Madison University
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Contact
T: +1 412 808 1100
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Office
1000 Omega Drive
Suite 1325
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
United States