Connecting All Communication Channels to Provide Strategies and Solutions to Complex Issues

Paramount Strategies is a full-service agency working with corporations, associations, non-profits, foreign leaders, issue initiatives, and political campaigns. We create branding and craft messaging to advance the agenda, drive the narrative, and get results.

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Primary Services

Advertising

Corporate Strategy

Crisis Communication

Legislative Advocacy

Marketing Materials

Political Campaigns

Public Affairs

Public Relations



Experience

Paramount Strategies has produced long-term strategic communications, print advertising, digital marketing, branding, packaging, and government relations for national brands in the following industries:

Automotive

Aviation

Concrete Products

Education Non-Profits

Environment

Flooring

Foreign Governments

Golf

Health Care Non-Profits

Homebuilding

Ladder

Material Handling

Medical Technologies

Mortgage Lending

Multi-Family Housing

Nuclear Power

Tobacco

Trucking

Vehicle Emissions

About Our Managing Partner

Mike Terry founded and serves as Managing Partner for Paramount Strategies, a full-service Tennessee-based Public Affairs and Communications consulting firm with a wide range of subject matter expertise.

Mike is a communications industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience creating outreach strategies and directing corporate, public affairs, political, and grassroots campaigns. He has extensive understanding of how to develop marketing and branding strategies and use electronic, print, telephone, social media, and direct mail to deliver messaging to targeted demographics.

Mike has experience working with major public companies, trade and professional associations, small and medium-sized businesses, educational institutions, non-profits, foreign governments, and international leaders on the design and implementation of communication strategies and high stakes public affairs campaigns.

Prior to founding Paramount Strategies in 2011, Mike ran the political operations for retired Congressman Bart Gordon for 18 years and was recognized as one of Tennessee’s premier political organizers.

Mike earned his B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1992 and is a former board member of MTSU’s National Alumni Association. Prior to earning his degree at MTSU, he attended the University of Tennessee where he competed as a high jumper on the track team.

Mike lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Lisa. He is active in his community with a history of supporting education, children’s charities, and the underserved as well as culture and the arts. He currently serves on the board for the Floyd Charitable Foundation and is active with the Rutherford Arts Alliance.