The National Security Network today announced Sara DuBois, political consultant and communications strategist, will become NSN's Interim Communications Director.  DuBois will lead NSN communications, oversee outreach to political partners and manage press relations with its network of security and foreign policy experts.  Press Assistant Jake Stokes retains the new media portfolio and moves over to a full-time policy role.

"Sara brings exactly the combination of media, political strategy and advocacy community experience to add depth to NSN's role as a nexus among those communities," says NSN Executive Director Heather Hurlburt. "We are thrilled to add her energy and focus as we expand to connect to Americans who seek a 21^st-century national security policy that is based on courage, pragmatism and common values, not fear."

DuBois brings to the role extensive experience in the political and advocacy community. She comes to NSN most recently from Message Global, LLC, where she oversaw political and messaging strategy for U.S. advocacy initiatives to improve health and development globally.

Effective today, all press inquiries regarding the organization, its network of experts and its work should be directed to Sara DuBois, sdubois@nsnetwork.org or 410-967-7306 (cell).

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Sara DuBois

Sara DuBois has extensive experience in progressive politics and communications strategy. She has previously served as Campaigns Manager at Message Global, LLC; Tracking & Communications Manager at Progressive Media; and Director of Compliance at Sandler, Reiff & Young, PC. In 2005, she traveled to South America, where she studied Chilean political structures at the Pontificia Universidad Católica.

DuBois is a cum laude graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in Literature & History and Spanish. She has been a contributor to two books on politics and a feature-length documentary. Originally from Baltimore (go Ravens), she now lives in Washington, D.C., where she can be found riding her bicycle and eating guacamole.

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