Shelby Gutleber
Digital Communications Strategist, Reason Foundation
Shelby Gutleber is a Digital Communications Strategist at Reason Foundation. With a background in storytelling, branding, and social media strategy, she’s passionate about making big ideas resonate beyond the policy world.
A proud New Jersey native, Shelby returned home after years in New York City and Washington, D.C. She joined Reason in 2025 after founding her own agency, Renegade Marketing, and previously led digital strategy for Ironistic and Iron Light.
Shelby holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Columbia University. When she’s not crafting campaigns, you’ll find her trying new restaurants, lifting weights, or hanging out with her cat, Princess Leia.