ELMETS
COMMUNICATIONS
We help clients get noticed, understood, and remembered.
EFFECTIVE. EXPRESSIVE. EXTRAORDINARY.
For 30 years, Elmets Communications has helped clients tell their stories, build their brands, protect their reputations and navigate their most difficult communications challenges.
We provide public relations, marketing, advertising, strategic communications and crisis management for corporations, Tribal governments and enterprises, public agencies, nonprofits and organizations throughout California and beyond.
Our approach is simple: understand what our clients need to accomplish, know the audience that matter, develop the right message and find the most effective way to deliver it.
We are experienced, creative, responsive and relentless about getting results.
SERVICES
No two clients are alike. Neither are the solutions.
We bring together the right combination of experience, creativity and communications tools to help each client accomplish what matters most.
Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising
We help clients build their brands, strengthen their reputations and reach the audience that matter. From public relations and advertising to marketing campaigns, digital communications and special events, we develop creative strategies built around what each client needs to accomplish.
Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising
Media Relations
Knowing how the media works and what makes a story worth telling matters. We develop compelling stories, prepare clients for interviews and connect them with journalists and outlets that can make a difference. Just as important, we know when media attention helps a client answer when another approach makes more sense.
Media Relations
Social & Digital Media
Digital communications are an essential part of reaching people where they are. We develop social media and digital strategies that support a client's larger communications goals from building awareness and engaging communities to sharing news and strengthening a brand.
Social & Digital Media
Crisis Management
When the stakes are high, experience and judgment matter. We help clients prepare for and navigate crises, controversies and other sensitive situations where reputations can be won or lost quickly. We assess the situation, develop the message and help clients communicate clearly and confidently when it matters most.
Crisis Management
Public Affairs & Government Relations
Public opinion, government action and community relationships can have a profound impact on an organization. We help clients navigate complex public issues, build support, communicate with decision-makers and develop strategies that move important projects and priorities forward.
Public Affairs & Government Relations
CLIENTS
Over the years, Elmets Communications has represented a diverse range of organizations, including major corporations, Tribal governments and enterprises, educational institutions, public agencies, health care providers, developers, and nonprofit organizations.
Selected Current and Former Clients
Corporate & Business
BP (British Petroleum
Comcast
Del Monte Foods
Nestlé
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Philip Morris USA
U-Haul International
Recology
Solar Turbines Incorporated
Brown and Caldwell (Engineering)
Underdog
Clear Channel Outdoor
Tribal Governments & Enterprises
United Auburn Indian Community
Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Lytton Rancheria of California
Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Shingle Springs Rancheria
Tachi Yokut Tribe
Tachi Palace Casino Resort
San Pablo Lytton Casino
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Greenville Rancheria
Cortina Band of Wintun Indians
Education & Public Agencies
Sacramento County Office of Education
Placer County Office of Education
California State University, Sacramento
California Northstate University
Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law
Real Estate & Development
Arden Fair
Del Webb Corporation
Lyon Real Estate
Fulcrum Properties
Placer Ranch Development
Placer Vineyards Development
Cordova Hills
Cordana Group
Signature Properties
Health Care & Professional Associations
Chapa-De Indian Health
California Dental Association
California Restaurant Association
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Northern Valley Indian Health
HemaCare Corporation
Hospitality, Nonprofits & Advocacy
Edward Thomas Companies (Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar
Veterans of Foreign Wars
California Tribal Business Alliance
Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center
California Financial Service Providers
Our Team
Doug Elmets
President
Doug Elmets helps clients figure out what to say, how to say it and all the different ways to make sure people see and hear it.
As founder and president of Elmets Communications, Doug advises business leaders, Native American tribes, public agencies and organizations on communications strategy. public relations, crisis management, marketing and advertising. He brings together messaging, earned media, advertising, digital and social media, graphic design and creative strategy to build communications that work across multiple platforms.
Doug is known for his instincts, candor and ability to quickly get to the heart of a complicated issue. He has guided clients through high-profile media interviews, major announcements, public policy battles, complex development projects, marketing and advertising campaigns and difficult controversies. He understands how public opinion takes shape, where problems and opportunities are likely to emerge and when a client should speak, when they should push back and, sometimes just as importantly, when they should say nothing at all.
A widely quoted political and social commentator, Doug has longstanding relationships with journalists and news organizations throughout California and nationally. But media relations is only one part of his work. He believes effective communications start with understanding the audience and finding the right combination of message, medium and creative approach to reach them.
Doug's perspective comes from a career spanning government, business, politics and public affairs. He served in the Reagan White House, held positions in the U.S. House and Senate and was a deputy assistance secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy. He later managed California government and public relations for ARCO before founding Elmets Communications in 1996. Today, the firm represents clients ranging from Native American tribes and Fortune 500 companies to public agencies, businesses, trade associations, real estate and development firms and nonprofit organizations.
Whether the answer is media strategy, an advertising campaign, a new brand identity, a compelling visual, a social campaign or simply finding thr right words, Doug focuses on creating communications that people notice, understand and remember.
Doug is a former chairman of the board of KVIE, Sacramento's public television station, and has also served on the boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, and the Crocker Art Museum. He graduated with honors from the University of Iowa and attended the University of Southern California MBA Program. He is also an Emmy Award-winning producer of Defending the Homeland: Native American Veterans in the United States Armed Forces.
Miranda Raulinaitis
Executive Vice President
Miranda Raulinaitis is Executive Vice President and a senior member of the Elmets Communications team, where she has spent the past 15 years developing and leading public relations campaigns and communications initiatives for clients across a wide range of industries.
With extensive experience in public relations, media relations, crisis communications, marketing, social media and integrated communications, Miranda works closely with clients to develop thoughtful strategies that strengthen their brands and reach key audiences. She has a particular talent for seeing how the pieces fit together, from the message and creative approach to the audiences that matter and the best ways to reach them.
Miranda specializes in strategic messaging and helping clients communicate clearly through high-profile announcements and sensitive issues. She excels at translating complex topics into clear, compelling messaging for the media, stakeholders and the public. When circumstances are moving quickly, Miranda brings sound judgment, creativity and a strategic approach to communications challenges.
An experienced media strategist, Miranda has strong relationships with journalists throughout California and has secured significant news coverage and opinion placements for clients. She understands what makes a story interesting to reporters, editors and their audiences, as well as when another communications approach may be more effective in advancing a client's goals.
Miranda also enjoys helping clients bring important events to life, from groundbreakings and grand openings to charitable giving events that support and celebrate their communities.
Before joining Elmets Communications, Miranda worked in public relations for Sutter Health's Sacramento Sierra Region, where she developed stories involving patients, employees, physicians and speciality health services. The experience gave her an early appreciation for communications that are not only accurate. but personal and understandable.
Miranda graduated cum laude from California State University, Sacramento with a degree in journalism and a minor in communication studies/public relations.
Kelsey Vaughan
Director
Kelsey Vaughan has a passion for learning about and understanding each client and their unique needs.
As a senior member of the Elmets Communications team, Kelsey works on some of the firm's most complex projects. Her work spans communications strategy, marketing and advertising, public relations, social media and community engagement. From government agencies and non-profit organizations to private businesses and more, Kelsey enjoys working with all types of clients to fit their individual visions and the specifics of their industry. She is equally comfortable helping shape the larger strategy or getting into the details necessary to make that strategy work.
Research is one of her particular strengths. She has a talent for digging deeply into an issue to absorb large amounts of information, understanding the details and identifying what is important and then turning what she learns into a strategy that is clear, practical and actionable. The approach makes her especially valuable on projects involving complicated or sensitive issues where the strategy needs to be grounded in more than instinct.
Before joining Elmets Communications, Kelsey worked with the Outreach Unit of the UC Davis Police Department, managing social media, community outreach and safety education programs.
Kelsey graduated from the University of California, Davis with degrees in Communication and Psychology and a minor in English.
Caroline Alexander
Account Executive
Caroline Alexander has a talent for finding the right way to tell a story and turning ideas into communications that connect with an audience.
As an Account Executive at Elmets Communications, Caroline works across nearly every part of a client's communications, including public relations, marketing, advertising, messaging, digital strategy and social media. She also works closely on creative and graphic design projects, helping translate ideas and strategy into content that is clear, engaging and effective.
Social media is one of Caroline's particular strengths. She understands that effective social content isn't simply about posting more often or chasing the latest trend. It requires understanding the audience, recognizing what will get their attention and creating something worth stopping for. She brings that same thinking to marketing and advertising, looking at what a client is trying to accomplish and finding creative ways to reach the people who matter.
Caroline is also someone clients genuinely enjoy working with. She listens, asks good questions, keeps things moving and brings a calm, collaborative approach to her work. Clients and colleagues value her creativity, reliability and willngness to jump into a project, solve a problem or find a way to make something better.
Before joining Elmets Communications, Caroline was a classroom teacher. It may seem like an unusual route in public relations, but it many ways it was excellent preparation. Teaching taught her how to read the room, think on her feet, explain complicated things clearly and recognize when a message isn't landing. Those instincts serve her just as well today, because knowing what you want to say is only half the job. Knowing how people are going to hear it is what makes the difference.
Graphic Designer
Michael Delgado
Graphic Designer
Michael is a graphic designer with nearly two decades of experience working in the graphic design, advertising, and marketing industries.
With a passion for developing clear impactful messages, Michael works with our clients to mold their vision into a unique, compelling, visual strategy that helps them reach their goals.
Prior to joining the Elmets Communication team, Michael built award-winning visual communications for an array of businesses and organizations on local and national levels, working in both a studio and freelance environment.
Michael graduated from California State University, Chico with a bachelors degree in Visual Communication Design.
TESTIMONIALS
"I want to take this opportunity to thank you personally for helping me greatly in presenting an accurate picture to the American people of our goals and what we have done to achieve them."
President Ronald Reagan
"Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your extraordinary speech to the Democratic National Convention in support of my campaign. I will always be especially grateful for your leadership."
Hillary Clinton
“Doug and Elmets Communications are an integral part of developing Thunder Valley’s longstanding reputation as one of the most successful casinos in the country. As we continue to expand, we look forward to having Elmets by our side to make sure that our patrons know that we create unparalleled experiences."
Dawn Clayton, CEO, Thunder Valley Casino Resort
“For over a decade, Elmets Communications has provided our tribe with sound strategic advice. Whether it’s P.R.; marketing; community engagement; or lobbying; they are the best.”
Sandra Knight, Vice Chair, Mechoopda Indian Tribe
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