Julie Fazekas

Julie Fazekas, director at Red Hills Strategies, is to coworkers, clients and those who know her kind and loyal. But that’s just the surface.

Amanda Bevis, Fazekas’ boss at Red Hills, describes her as not only smart, but savvy on strategy and a master of details — a person who knows her way around an Excel spreadsheet better than most. Detail oriented and thorough, Fazekas is a critical part of the Red Hills team.

Those who know Fazekas describe her as someone who refuses to let any detail fall through the cracks, and she is a critical part of the team at Red Hills Strategies.

“I knew I could count on Julie to hit the ground running. I just had to convince her to join me,” Bevis said. “I’m lucky to count her as my colleague. As an added benefit, I’ve gotten to witness her capabilities expand and career develop over the years. Her future is bright.”

Fazekas joined Red Hills, a Florida-based communications firm that focuses on public policy, in 2019. She had previously worked with Bevis on the Adam Putnam campaign. Bevis saw in Fazekas a strategist who could help meet the needs of the firm’s growing client base.

Prior to joining Red Hills Strategies, Fazekas managed PAC activity for the Florida Hospital Association. She worked for Putnam‘s gubernatorial campaign and his Florida Grown Political Committee.

“Julie is a thoughtful, talented, and trusted advisor to many, but more than that, a loyal friend,” said Justin Hollis, a partner at Southern Group and executive director of the Beer Industry of Florida. “But don’t let the niceness fool you, she’s willing to have a knife fight in a phone booth for the things that matter.”

Fazekas is a gradu ate of the University of Florida, where she studied marketing and was a member of Florida Blue Key, which organizes homecoming celebrations on campus and facilitates and sponsors the Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament to help high schoolers in Florida develop into the next generation of leaders.

When Fazekas is not placing media stories or planning amazing Capitol events, she’s planning a wedding. After Session, she’ll marry Jack Rogers, part of the legislative affairs team at the Florida Department of Transportation, and anoth er rising star in the politi cal process.

Expect to see these two in a future issue featuring Power Couples.