Ally Fouts

Ally Fouts has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

In 2001, Ally co-founded The Garage, a boutique creative services advertising agency, where they played a crucial role in building the client base and creating startup business branding and marketing materials. They left The Garage in 2004.

From 2005 to 2010, Ally worked as a Paralegal at Taylor & Rea, PLC, gaining experience in the legal field.

Starting in 2010, Ally joined RESTON COMMUNITY CHURCH as the Community & Connections Director, where they developed a comprehensive community development program and executed numerous community outreach events.

In 2013, Ally started working at Viget as a Creative Copywriter, later advancing to the role of Senior Brand Strategist. In these positions, they played an integral part in developing award-winning brand strategies, leading new business development strategies and pitch presentations, and building a team of brand writers and designers. Ally eventually became the Managing Creative Director, overseeing brand strategy, design, and messaging executions across various digital and print platforms. They left Viget in 2022.

Currently, Ally is employed at Upstatement as the Brand Strategy Lead, a role they took on in December 2022.

Ally Fouts has a Master of Science in Mass Communications with a focus on Copywriting from VCU Brandcenter. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications with a specialization in Advertising/Creative from Virginia Commonwealth University. Additionally, Ally studied History & Economics at Universidad de Salamanca through the IES Abroad program. No specific start or end years are provided for any of their educational experiences.