Who We Are

Our mission is to leverage our experience in the public sphere to help companies and small, local governments better communicate with each other and with the general public.

We are Richard and Tia Rae Stone.

We’ve spent our careers watching the interface between public policy and public relations, following, and reporting on, the politics of the small Central Texas communities served by our newspapers. We know the ground and we probably know many of the players — if we don’t, we know someone who does.

We left the newspaper business convinced that small governments and the people who they contract with often need help talking to each other, and the general public, in clear and unambiguous language.

It’s all about clear communication.

Whether it’s an architectural, engineering, or construction company, school district or small city, we can help them make their point, then stay on point.

As  strategic and results-oriented professionals with newsroom backgrounds, we bring more than three decades of experience in high level strategic communications, project management, public relations, crisis communications and public affairs.

RTS Connect LLC is a hands-on, family oriented, woman-owned business. We thrive when we get to work across channels with variety of people.

Here is Richard’s full resume.