&Associates (A. Larry Ross)
Hosted by Richard Ross, Julie Shutley, & Larry Ross
About
&Associates
&Associates (formerly A. Larry Ross Communications) is a creative and strategic office for founders, organizations and creative projects. Formerly A. Larry Ross Communications, the agency has run media relations for Billy Graham across more than 70 crusades on five continents, and has worked entertainment campaigns for The Passion of the Christ, The Prince of Egypt, and Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, among more than a dozen other faith-based film and documentary titles over three decades. That dual fluency, in the film world and the brand world, is what carried into our 2026 rebrand. Today we work across brand identity, PR, narrative and messaging, creative direction, and campaign development for founders, brands, nonprofits, ministries, and entertainment clients who want their story to move culture and hold up over time. Most recently, that’s meant launching our own original IP: Ollie’s World, a new children’s program built for YouTube.
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&Associates is a national PR agency operating at the intersection of faith and culture, with our headquarters in Dallas and offices in Charlotte and Nashville. We are a mission-driven public relations and communications firm and our dedicated P.R. practioners developed their experience and honed their expertise in the secular corporate, agency or political environments. They now find added fulfillment in having a professional involvement in partnering with faith-based and cause-oriented organizations on a mission for God and the Common Good, as their work is informed by their own individual faith commitments.
Our team of passionate public relations professionals have the proven expertise and diverse relational capital necessary to engage target audiences in both the mainstream and Christian markets and can carve a communications niche for you in today’s crowded multi-media universe.
The Team & Presenters
Richard Ross: President
Richard Ross is President of &Associates (formerly A. Larry Ross Communications), a creative and strategic office for founders, organizations, and creative projects. Richard is leading the agency’s 2026 rebrand and its expanding work across brand identity, PR, narrative and messaging, creative direction, and campaign development for founders, brands, nonprofits, ministries, and entertainment clients. He is also spearheading &Associates’ original IP, including Ollie’s World, a new children’s program built for YouTube — carrying the agency’s three-decade legacy of faith-based media relations and entertainment campaigns into its next chapter.
Julie Shutley: Vice President
Julie Shutley is Vice President of &Associates, where she partners with clients on public relations strategy, media outreach, and brand storytelling. Julie is central to &Associates’ client relationships and new business development, helping founders, ministries, and entertainment clients turn their story into a strategy that reaches the right audience — and is co-leading &Associates’ participation in MediaSphere alongside Richard.
A. Larry Ross: Founder & CEO
A. Larry Ross is Founder and CEO of &Associates (formerly A. Larry Ross Communications), a full-service public relations firm he co-founded in 1994 that has become the most experienced and largest firm offering cross-over media liaison at the intersection of faith and culture. With more than five decades of experience, Larry served as principal spokesperson for Billy Graham beginning in 1981 — earning him Newsweek’s headline “Point Man for God” — and has counseled leaders including Pastor Rick Warren and Bishop T.D. Jakes, alongside PR strategy for films like The Passion of the Christ, The Prince of Egypt, and the Jonah VeggieTales movies. His son Richard now leads &Associates as President, carrying that legacy of message stewardship into its next chapter.
Exhibit Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions
- Overview of &Associates (A. Larry Ross) and Ollie’s World
- Open Working Session
- Attendees will share a current project, idea, or story they’re developing.
- Each participant will briefly explain the story they want to tell and where they’re feeling stuck.
- We’ll provide live feedback, creative guidance, and practical strategies to help shape their ideas and position them for today’s evolving content landscape and audiences.
Register to Attend
Register to Attend (Non-Member)
- Register to attend MediaSphere for access to the exhibits and full-day conference.
Become An ICVM Member
- Access to MediaSphere online Summit
- Online VOD access to Event Recordings
- Membership Discounts to Upcoming Events
Learn More About &Associates
&Associates is an award-winning, full-service public relations agency founded in 1994 to provide strategic consultation, representation, digital communications, and crisis/reputation management for faith-based and humanitarian leaders and organizations working for God and the common good by leveraging their power of story at the intersection of faith and culture.