ScoutComms: Veteran-Owned B Corp PR Firm Founded 2010

ScoutComms is a veteran-owned public relations and communications firm founded in 2010 by retired Army officer Fred Wellman and focused on veterans and military families. It is a certified B Corp and Virginia benefit corporation, and Wellman is founder and CEO. Agility PR reported in 2018 that Brian Wagner became its first president, and sources differ on whether its base is Fredericksburg or Alexandria, Virginia.

Originally published July 2015. Updated October 17, 2026.

Who founded and leads ScoutComms?

Fred Wellman founded ScoutComms after a 22-year Army career, according to Task and Purpose, and serves as founder and CEO. A ClearedJobs interview says he started the firm in November 2010 and was often the only veteran he met while interviewing with Washington PR firms, so he built a firm to supply military experience that larger agencies lacked. He holds an international relations degree from West Point, per the Free Press. In 2018 Agility PR reported that Brian Wagner, who joined in 2014, became the firm's first president so Wellman could focus on senior client advice and new business.

What does ScoutComms do?

ScoutComms provides PR and marketing for corporations and nonprofits focused on veteran and military family support, as well as veteran-owned businesses, according to the 2019 Better PR Now description. The podcast says it first served as a military-experience expert for larger agencies before working with corporate clients directly. Agility PR adds that it launched a market research team called ScoutInsight and expanded into government contracting. EPR's military PR hub, nonprofit PR and public affairs sections cover related work.

Why is ScoutComms a B Corp?

ScoutComms became a certified benefit corporation as it grew to serve new types of clients, according to Wagner's comments in Agility PR's 2018 report. Wellman said in an interview that he found the B Corp movement while researching how to define the firm. The firm describes itself as the only B Corp centered on military and veteran issues, which is its own claim.

Which clients has ScoutComms worked with?

The Fredericksburg Free Press names The Home Depot, for which the firm won two Silver Anvils. Agility PR describes the client base as including veteran-owned small businesses and government agencies.

What recognition has ScoutComms received?

The Free Press lists a Holmes Report Gold SABRE, two PRSA Silver Anvil awards, Stafford County's 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year and a best-place-to-work award for small businesses.

How does ScoutComms compare with other firms?

ScoutComms is a small mission-driven specialist, so compare it with firms in EPR's public affairs section and the PR agency profiles directory, including APCO Worldwide for Washington public affairs.

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