Proudly Presenting the New Website of My Daughter- The Ditas Group

I am proudly presenting the new Website of My Daughter Consulting Service

  

https://www.meta.ai/share/m/USv3zIXumG

The Ditas Group - Strategic consulting to strengthen democracy

https://www.theditasgroup.com/

The tagline on the site is "Strategy That Moves Communities Forward."

The core idea is closing the gap between civic institutions and the communities they serve,  providing what they call the strategic architecture that makes democracy work for everyone.

Who leads it: 

Ditas Katague described as a democracy strategist and institutional leader with 25+ years building trusted-messenger infrastructure. The site notes she's the creator of the trusted-messenger ecosystem model, first piloted in California in 1999 and later scaled to national federal operations. It's now cited as a breakthrough approach to community-driven communications and civic trust-building.

What they do:

The Ditas Group advises government, philanthropy, and the private sector on:

• democracy strengthening,  voter engagement and  Census investment

Their focus areas are strategic architecture, trusted-messenger expertise, and partnerships to strengthen civic participation and build stronger connections with communities.

The site also has sections for "Areas of Expertise," "We've Worked With," and "Explore Our Work" with images of civic organizing, voting rights advocacy, and team organizing.

AI Overview: 

Ditas Katague is an expert in civic engagement, multi-ethnic public outreach, and communications who has built a distinguished 25+ year career across federal, state, and non-profit sectors. She is highly regarded as a bipartisan leader in democracy strengthening and public participation.

Career & Leadership Highlights

• The Ditas Group, LLC: She currently serves as the founder and President of The Ditas Group, a consulting firm advising California government, philanthropic organizations, and civic leaders on election administration and democracy strengthening.
• Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID): In July 2026, she joined the National Advisory Board of the Center for Inclusive Democracy to assist in their mission of providing nonpartisan research and data to election officials and communities. 
• U.S. Census Bureau: Katague was appointed by the Biden administration in April 2022 as the Associate Director for Communications and Engagement. In this role, she directed all internal and external communication efforts, marketing, media relations, and congressional affairs for the nation's largest statistical agency. 
• California Complete Count (Census 2000, 2010, 2020): She served as the Director or Chief Deputy Campaign Director for California’s decennial census outreach campaigns across three decades. She pioneered the "trusted-messenger ecosystem model," a localized, multi-lingual messaging strategy designed to count historically underrepresented or hard-to-count demographic groups. 
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC): She previously served as Chief of Staff to CPUC Commissioner Catherine Sandoval, focusing on expanding public integration and access to utility rate-making, broadband, and regulatory processes.

Core Competencies & Policy Expertise

Katague is recognized as a pioneer in community-driven communications. Her policy and advisory experience spans a vast array of civic and infrastructure sectors, including: 

• Democracy infrastructure and voting safety
• Race, ethnicity, and hard-to-count population variables
• Telecom, broadband expansion, and digital equity
• Environmental policy, energy regulation, and water 

Personal Note: As Ditas Father, I am super proud of her accomplishments.  For her other passions: yoga, painting and art, visit : 

https://www.grievingthruglee.com/