Marissa Perry
Director
Marissa Perry joins Narrative with over a decade of experience in federal and state government, as well as political campaigns. She demonstates expertise in comprehensive strategy development, executive positioning, crisis response, and policy communications.
Prior to joining Narrative, Marissa served as a political appointee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Marissa held several leadership roles during her tenure, including Chief Speechwriter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Press Secretary, Deputy Director of Communications, and Acting Director of Communications. In these roles, she advised senior leadership at USDA and the White House on strategic messaging and rapid response, in addition to managing the department’s overall press operations. Most recently, Marissa supported federal policy communications at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Earlier in her career, Marissa served as the Communications Director to former Montana Governor Steve Bullock, where she led executive branch communications on a wide range of policy issues, including crisis response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also held communications roles on Bullock’s re-election campaign, in the Montana state legislature, and in the Governor’s Office of Community Service.
Marissa grew up in Idaho and is a graduate of the University of Montana. In her free time, Marissa enjoys honing her fly fishing and deep-sea fishing skills and exploring D.C.’s restaurant scene.