January would not be complete without our special issue on crisis communications. Topics include navigating crises in 2025, tips on preventing an AI crisis, PR strategies to fight disinformation, proactive reputational defense and navigating the Trump administration. The issue also focuses on the latest high-tech PR products and PR services for communications professionals.
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Finding Success Through Prediction and Preparation: A proactive approach to crisis management that forecasts what issues an organization might face in the near or long term will be critical to success in 2025. -- Linda Barnhart & Eliot Hoff, APCO
How to Prevent an AI Crisis: Several companies have found themselves in a reputational crisis after going beyond adopting AI into their everyday business practices and attempting to use these tools to replace artists, writers and other creators. -- Eric Yaverbaum, Ericho Communications
PR Strategies to Counter Disinformation: Why public relations practitioners are in a unique position to tackle the current proliferation of disinformation online. -- Anton Perreau, Battenhall
Mistakes to Avoid During a Crisis: Five common communications pitfalls that can serve as a guide for organizations looking to protect their credibility and reputations during a high-profile event. -- Claire Doan, H/Advisors Abernathy
The CCO as Problem Solver: Today’s chief communications officers have an opportunity to redefine their roles by taking a proactive stance on 2025’s biggest risks. -- Jared Nelson, DGA Group
Crisis Communications in a Shifting Political Landscape: What people of influence should do to proactively and preemptively practice crisis communications. -- Jessica Berk Ross, FINN Partners
Proactive Reputation Defense: What people of influence should do to proactively and preemptively practice crisis communications. -- Frank Tortorici, Marketing Maven
Navigating Uncertainty: A crisis preparedness checklist to help B2B companies thrive under pressure. -- Steve Halsey, G&S Business Comms
Adapting to the Next Trump Administration: A second Trump term comes with one advantage for organizations: hindsight. Companies can navigate this complex landscape by learning from past mistakes and positioning themselves by adopting more agile, dynamic strategies tailored to this unique political environment. -- Mike Reed & Laura Tomlinson, Cornerstone
Managing Corporate Crises in 2025: Strategic responses for some of the emerging risk factors that face companies in the coming year. -- Phil Denning, ICR
Are You Ready for 2025: Why communications planning around emerging public affairs issues is critical during a changing political landscape and the policy shifts that occur during a new presidential administration. -- Andrew Frank, KARV
Navigating 2025 With Confidence: Anticipating new challenges and building a culture of risk awareness. -- Jordan Band & Eric Moser, Global Gateway Advisors
2025 Predictions: Preparing for the Future of Tech PR: The trends, challenges and opportunities that will shape the PR industry in the coming year. -- Julie Karbo, Karbo
Drones Over Jersey: Why the mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey in recent weeks serve as a reminder of one of the most important rules of crisis communications. -- TJ White, Sloane And Company
Preparing for the New Year: Several crises from 2024 offer lessons regarding how to plan ahead for the coming year. -- Kelsey Eidbo, Infinite Global
Sorry We Helped Kill Hundreds of Thousands of People: McKinsey’s recent apology for colluding with Purdue Pharma to push deadly painkiller OxyContin doesn’t go far enough and makes little effort in the way of taking responsibility for its role in the U.S. opioid crisis. -- Claude Singer, Brandsinger
Reinventing the Democratic Brand: The Democratic Party can regain its credibility with the American public by confronting the perception that it's comprised of elites and institutional loyalists who are out of touch with the interests of middle America. -- Jon Gingerich, O'Dwyer's Sr. Editor
Making the Tough Decisions: Four political leaders who recently found themselves forced to confront tough public relations decisions. -- Fraser Seitel, O'Dwyer's Sr. Editor
A Shock to the U.S. Health Industry: The public sentiment surrounding the tragic murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reveals the deep-seated resentment the American public harbors toward a health system they feel has abandoned them. -- Gil Bashe, FINN Partners
5WPR
3 Park Ave., 19th Fl.
New York, NY 10016
212/999-5585
www.5wpr.com
Robert Ford, Managing Partner & EVP, Corporate Communications
Matt Caiola, CEO
Ronn Torossian, Founder & Chairman
5W specializes in highly charged issues and crisis management for companies and individuals facing unanticipated difficulties in the marketplace—from rumors to recalls—responding within minutes on crisis PR issues.
We understand why a crisis is called a “defining moment”—and for this reason, our speed is tempered by an analysis of every possible scenario prior to taking action.
We are committed to discreetly developing and executing strategies that increase positive news coverage, mitigate negative coverage, change prevalent public narratives and/or rebuild reputations. Our team tackles the tough topics head on with a well-researched and strategic 360-degree approach. Our team works to keep your reputation intact, online and off, combining communications strategies with ORM/SEO programs that positively impact online reputation, changing and affecting your search results quickly and efficiently.
We’ve handled a broad spectrum of issues: IPO’s, business and personal litigation, product recalls, public misinformation, change management, data breaches, trade disputes, environmental problems, warranty and product liability claims, executive related scandals, misinformed publics, labor issues, criminal indictments and a variety of sensitive domestic and international political issues. Our reputation for combining cutting edge strategy with a rapid-fire, aggressive approach helps us achieve the results our clients desire-—whether accurate press coverage, or none at all.
A leading independently owned agency for over two decades, 5W has been named a top US and NYC PR Agency by O’Dwyer’s, as well as awarded a Grand Stevie winner in the 2024 American Business Awards®, and continuously brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold, and results-driven approach to communication. The agency has more than 150 professionals serving clients in B2C, B2B, Public Affairs, Crisis Communications, and Digital Marketing.
Avaans Media
avaansmedia.com
Remote Team
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
[email protected]
www.avaansmedia.com
Tara Coomans, Founder and CEO
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Now isn’t the time for inexperienced or fresh-faced PR teams without real-world business experience. From consumer blow-ups on social media to regulatory meltdowns, you need a team that picks up on nuance, fast, and guides you through the process with excellent strategic thinking.
We navigate you through the storm in a 24/7 media cycle, regardless of the situation. Our team of experts understands how to take control of a situation and ease the path.
The Avaans Media team is by your side with strategies that support your business and protect your most valuable asset: your reputation. Selected by our clients as an Inc. Power Partner for crisis communication.
Boardroom Communications Inc.
1776 N. Pine Island Road, Suite 320
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
954/370-8999
www.boardroompr.com
[email protected]
Orlando-Tampa-Naples-Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach-Aspen
Don Silver, Chief Operating Officer
Todd Templin, Executive VP
Eric Kalis, SVP
Jennifer Clarin, VP
Lauren Berger, VP
Jessica Shein, Account Director
Crisis Management: Preventing and Preparing for Potential Problems.
BoardroomPR is one of Florida’s top PR agencies offering statewide coverage. The firm’s experienced staff of public relations and crisis management professionals routinely handle high-profile crisis projects and public affairs campaigns each year. Examples include: investigations, hostile takeovers, litigation, product recalls, criminal charges, safety compliance issues, accidental deaths, project approvals, bid objections and legislative campaigns.
Whether you’re pre-developing a crisis communications plan or responding to an urgent threat, Boardroom’s trusted and respected team will help you evaluate the situation, mitigate the risks and deal with your most important audiences, including media, social media, employees, stakeholders, customers, government and others. We immediately consult with your executives to assess the situation and develop an appropriate strategy and plan. Our team monitors traditional media, blogs and social networking sites and handles all inquiries. Call or email us if you are faced with a situation where a capable, seasoned crisis management team can help guide you to a satisfactory resolution.
Bospar
Located in every major U.S. city, including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
[email protected]
www.bospar.com
Curtis Sparrer, Co-Founder & Principal
Chris Boehlke, Co-Founder & Principal
Tom Carpenter, Principal
Joseph Krasinski, Chief Financial Officer
Denyse Dabrowski, Senior Vice President
Paula Bernier, Chief Content Officer
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With Bospar as your PR partner, you’re never alone in a crisis. We’ve successfully guided clients through layoffs, technology failures, cybersecurity breaches and bankruptcy.
When a crisis strikes—whether caused by an internal action or an external event—Bospar acts swiftly. We’ll craft a customized response plan, secure executive approvals and monitor media, internal sentiment and social platforms. Real-time adjustments ensure you remain in control every step of the way.
To prepare for a crisis before one happens, we’ll create a comprehensive crisis preparedness plan that identifies potential threats, develop tabletop exercises to rehearse possible scenarios, map out communication strategies and assign spokesperson roles. We will draft holding statements and enlist strong brand advocates, ensuring you have credible third-party supporters when it matters most.
Speed is everything in a crisis.
Bospar is available 24/7 to respond quickly to emerging issues. Our latest innovation, PushE*, is on call day and night, 365 days a year, to provide tailored, instant answers to pressing PR and marketing needs, including crisis response. PushE* enhances our after-hours consultancy, complementing the essential human expertise Bospar provides.
Our crisis communications services include:
• Crisis strategy
• 24/7 counsel
• Spokesperson communications
• Holding statements
• Media training and simulations
• Audience outreach
• Threat assessment
• Employee communications
• Media and online monitoring
• Reputation management
Collected Strategies
121 East 24th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10010
212/379-2072
www.collectedstrategies.com
Scott Bisang, Partner
Jim Golden, Partner
Jude Gorman, Partner
Ed Hammond, Partner
Nick Lamplough, Partner
Dan Moore, Partner
Collected Strategies is an independent advisory firm providing trusted, strategic communications counsel to Boards of Directors, C-Suite executives and IR/PR leaders. Founded on the principle that the best advice comes from the deepest relationships, we seek to work with clients as perpetual partners, offering senior-led counsel on the full range of corporate, operational and media issues that companies encounter.
Based in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood, we tailor solutions for our clients, providing pragmatic advice and actionable ideas to support them throughout the business lifecycle. From private funding initiatives, IPO preparations and transformative transactions through shareholder activism defense and financial restructurings, we leverage our deep experience and unique perspective to help our clients navigate today’s ever-changing media and investor landscape.
Cornerstone Public Affairs
800 Maine Avenue SW, 7th Floor Washington, D.C. 20024
www.cgagroup.com
202/669-0575
Campbell Kaufman, President, [email protected]
Cornerstone’s Public Affairs and Strategic Communications team is dedicated to advancing our clients’ objectives, managing their reputations and deftly navigating challenges. We specialize in offering strategic advice and communication solutions tailored to the unique and evolving demands of our clients and the ever-changing landscapes in which they operate so they can successfully prepare for, weather and recover from a crisis or transformational event. We develop and drive thoughtful and authentic messages in a clear, consistent and powerful manner. Even in today’s splintered media landscape, Cornerstone can help our clients reach and impact their key stakeholders and target audiences.
As a bipartisan team, we work seamlessly across political parties to provide a unique breadth and consistency of service. Our professionals bring deep and broad experience from Capitol Hill and in state houses, corporate boardrooms, advocacy organizations and newsrooms. Cornerstone also understands that successfully navigating a crisis requires a collaborative team approach. Our professionals integrate seamlessly to complement, enhance and amplify the capabilities of the client and its team of external advisors. Together, we can develop and execute a comprehensive strategy that ensures full visibility across the field and, when possible, around corners to identify and prepare for challenges.
Dezenhall Resources LTD
1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
202/296-0263
[email protected]
www.dezenhall.com
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Glass Jaw | Substack
Dezenhall Resources, Ltd. is one of the most trusted public affairs and crisis management firms and first practitioners of the crisis management discipline. Since the 1980s, we’ve been behind the scenes, shaking up countless industries and guiding numerous organizations through challenges that threaten their reputation, bottom line and ability to operate. And in doing so, we’ve earned a reputation for meeting marketplace challenges and crises head-on while securing winning outcomes for our clients.
Our clients face some of the most intense – and often unfair – controversies in their personal or corporate histories. In an age when too many consultants find the pressure to upsell with flashy creative and irrelevant metrics more critical than the fiduciary obligations to deliver for their clients, Dezenhall Resources takes precisely the opposite approach. Achieving our clients’ objectives drives everything we do. We are laser-focused on generating compelling strategies and deliverables that produce impactful results. With our unique, people-first approach to strategy and a powerful arsenal of data-driven tactics, Dezenhall is prepared to take on any challenge.
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Founded by Eric Dezenhall (ret.) and now lead by Anne Marie Malecha (CEO) and Josh Culling (President), Dezenhall’s team, composed of former investigative reporters, political campaign managers, management consultants, creatives, and corporate communicators, bring decades of experience to each of our client’s challenges.
Organizations count on Dezenhall Resources when the stakes are at their highest. We combat operational and regulatory conflicts. We refute wrongful attacks. We neutralize motivated adversaries. We minimize risk. We defy agenda-driven assaults. We impact outcomes.
DGA Group
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
202/759-5100
www.dgagroup.com
Edward Reilly, Chief Executive Officer
Deborah Scott, Partner & Head of EMEA
Adam Cubbage, Partner & Head of Americas
Melissa Kresse, Chief Content Officer
DGA Group is a global advisory firm that helps clients protect—and grow—what they have built in today’s complex business environment. We understand the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly regulated and interconnected world. Leveraging the experience and expertise of Albright Stonebridge Group, a leader in global strategy and commercial diplomacy, and a deep bench of communications, public affairs, government relations, and business intelligence consultants, we help clients navigate and shape global policy, reputational, and financial issues.
Our team of experts has extensive experience advising boards and management teams on the most complex and high-stakes reputational issues and crises of the last decade. We excel in helping clients navigate the intersection of geopolitical risk, regulatory challenges, and reputational threats, ensuring their brands, valuations, and operations remain resilient. From cybersecurity breaches and government investigations to financial disclosures and environmental activism, we work to mitigate risks and reduce negative political or legal consequences. By safeguarding credibility, strengthening key relationships, ensuring business continuity, and protecting corporate value, we enable clients to remain agile and secure in an unpredictable global landscape.
To learn more, please visit dgagroup.com.
Dragon Horse Agency
A Fiduciary to Brands™
Naples, FL Headquarters:
801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 715
Naples, FL 34108
239/325-5088
North Naples, FL Office:
999 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Suite 200
Naples, FL 34108
239/325-5088
Los Angeles, CA Office:
100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310/917-1009
[email protected]
www.dragonhorseagency.com
P. Blake Renda, Co-CEO
Julie Koester, Co-CEO
Dragon Horse Agency was among the pioneering global advertising agencies that recognized the significant value and necessity of an integrated business and marketing strategy delivered in a tailored solution. The agency’s business strategists and creative architects merge business and marketing analytics with strategic synergies to deliver a robust solution known as DragonONE. Dragon Horse Agency is led by a team of highly experienced partners with over 60 years of combined professional experience in business and advertising.
Dragon Horse Agency is a distinguished firm specializing in customized end-to-end public relations and comprehensive marketing solutions. Our industry-leading digital and social media artificial intelligence platform, DragonIQ, is complemented by our data analytics reporting product DragonVISION. Since 2016, DragonIQ and DragonVISION have offered an advanced A.I. bundle as a precision optimization platform for businesses and brands. This platform enables companies to drive tactical, precision engagement across all platforms worldwide, 24/7, with multiple campaigns running in unison while producing detailed analytics.
Dragon Horse Agency provides a comprehensive platform as a full-service agency to support your business and marketing endeavors. Our team consists of exceptionally skilled professionals, including writers, creators, designers, technicians, internet and social media specialists, camera and film experts, television, radio, and print producers, media buyers, brand managers, digital strategists, and business strategists—all of whom are committed to assisting you in achieving your objectives and goals. By leveraging the expertise of the Dragon Horse Agency team, you will build a strong foundation for your business and marketing, ensuring that your brand is well-positioned to succeed in today’s competitive landscape.
Dragon Horse Agency, committed to vigorously pursuing exceptional business marketing based on integrity, excellence, experience, and execution. Cultivate Success; Commit to Exceptional with Dragon Horse Agency.
Edelman
250 Hudson St., 16th Floor
New York, NY 10013
212/768-0550
Fax: 212/704-0117
www.edelman.com
Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Intelligence (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).
FGS Global
HQ address:
909 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212/687-8080
www.fgsglobal.com
George Sard, Roland Rudd, and Carter Eskew, Global Co-Chairmen
Paul Holmes, Vice Chair
Mike Feldman, Paul Kranhold and Paul Verbinnen, Co-Chairs of North America
Alexander Geiser, Global CEO
Andrew Cole, Deputy Global CEO
Winnie Lerner, CEO, North America
Faeth Birch, CEO of UK, Middle East, and Asia
Brigitte von Haacke, CEO of Europe
FGS Global is the preeminent global communications and public affairs consultancy. We provide strategic counsel to senior leaders and organizations, helping them navigate complex challenges and seize opportunities in an ever-evolving landscape. Our expertise spans corporate communications, public affairs, crisis management, and investor relations, ensuring our clients achieve their business objectives and maintain trust with their stakeholders.
In your most decisive moments, FGS Global's top communications and public affairs professionals, located across 31 offices worldwide, help you lead in your market, influence change, and win over audiences.
Office locations include Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Calgary, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Kingston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, South Florida, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington, D.C., West Palm Beach, Vancouver, and Zurich.
French/West/Vaughan
112 East Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919/832-6300
www.fwv-us.com
Rick French, Chairman & CEO
David Gwyn, President / Principal
Natalie Best, Chief Operating Officer / Principal
French/West/Vaughan (FWV) is the Southeast’s leading public relations, public affairs, advertising and digital media agency, a distinction it has held since 2001. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., and founded in April 1997, FWV has received 36 Global or National Agency of the Year honors over the past 27 years, including being named the nation’s Best PR Agency of 2024 by a jury of the country’s top journalists. Its professional services practice area is ranked 12th in the country.
FWV has become one of the nation’s go-to agencies for issues management and crisis counseling work, having defended the reputation of dozens of high-profile individuals, institutions, companies and associations. For a quarter century, we have helped prepare, guide and support our clients through challenging, unpredicted and even unprecedented times, including workplace accidents and shootings, construction-related accidents, environmental disaster response/plans (major oil spills, fires), natural disasters and driver negligence, among many others. Our experience ranges from technology, healthcare and consumer goods clients, to sports organizations and food and beverage companies—each of which has been faced with its own unique challenges and issues.
Recent crisis communications work includes:
• Managed the aftermath of one of the largest commercial fires in the history of a large Southern metropolitan area. Worked with the construction company and contractor who was building the structure, managed news media, provided media training and led social media support.
• Provided crisis communications and media training for executives of a large senior living facility conglomerate accused of negligent behavior by its employees.
• Worked with a national poultry company accused of environmental contamination. This included media training, media relations and creating a strategic public relations and advertising plan.
• Counseled and managed media for a global semiconductor company on a series of government-sourced media links on economic development plans and investments that could impact share price.
• Ongoing work with the organizing bodies of Western sports properties handling rodeo-related animal rights vs. animal welfare issues.
• Consulted and counseled multiple professional sports leagues, including Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and National Football League (NFL), as well as associated franchises.
In addition to its extensive crisis and issues management experience, FWV’s passionate team of expert storytellers works with many of the world’s leading companies and brands, including Wrangler, ABB, Proximo, Melitta, Teen Cancer America and the N.C. Department of Transportation, just to name a few.
FWV wholly owns TMG (Detroit), an award-winning integrated public relations and marketing firm focused on B2B, mobility, automotive, manufacturing and technology markets for more than 20 years. TMG works with top international companies such as Eaton, LG Energy Solution, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America and SKF.
FWV is the parent company of fashion and lifestyle PR firm AMP3 (New York City), pet and animal health practice FWV Fetching and feature film development imprint Prix Productions (L.A.). FWV employs more than 140 public relations, public affairs, social media, advertising and digital marketing experts between its Raleigh, N.C., headquarters and offices around the country.
Gladstone Place Partners
485 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212/230-5930
[email protected]
www.gladstoneplace.com
Linkedin.com/company/gladstone-place-partners
Steve Lipin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Lauren Odell, Partner and Chief Operating Officer
Vanessa Esparza, Partner, People and Administration
Felipe Ucrós, Partner
Gladstone Place Partners is a strategic financial communications firm headquartered in New York. We specialize in advising companies and investors at critical moments when communications can make a significant difference in achieving core objectives. We are a highly focused and experienced team with a broad range of backgrounds, including business leaders, communications professionals, finance professionals, and former journalists.
With global capabilities, our diverse team is designed to meet the evolving strategic communications needs of leading companies’ C-suites, boards of directors, and chief communications officers. Clients seek our counsel on a range of matters, including mergers & acquisitions, crisis situations, corporate reputation and strategic positioning, IPOs and spinoffs, global trade and supply-chain matters, cybersecurity, shareholder activism, quarterly earnings announcements, and corporate governance communications. Our boutique approach, with a focus on independent advice and confidentiality, enhances our ability to help our clients navigate layered and critical matters.
Gladstone Place Partners strives to build long-term, trusted relationships by delivering the highest quality work product, paired with uncompromising ethics, integrity, and judgment.
Our founder and CEO, Steve Lipin, has spent over 30 years at the intersection of the corporate world, Wall Street, and the media as a leading financial journalist and top communications strategist.
Global Gateway Advisors
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street,
Suite 4632
New York, NY 10006
212/710-8104
[email protected]
www.globalgatewayadvisors.com
Matthew Doering, CEO + Founder
Carol Harrison, President + Senior Partner
David Fishman, Chief Operating Officer + Senior Partner
MaryJo Fitzgerald, Head of West Coast + Partner
Jordan Brand, Managing Director + Partner
Erik Moser, Managing Director, Crisis + Reputation Management
Global Gateway Advisors is a strategic communications consultancy focused on helping companies, nonprofits, organizations, and governments establish, grow, enhance, and protect their reputation through dialogue and stakeholder engagement.
We work closely with our clients to develop flexible, responsive strategies to communicate through times of crisis, transition or transformation. We meet organizations where they are, assess what they need and deliver a clear strategic communications plan to achieve it. We partner with organizations that advance health, education, technology, DEI, and global citizenship.
Founded in 2010, Global Gateway Advisors is headquartered in New York City with support from colleagues and advisors in key markets around the world. We are a dynamic and diverse team of communications professionals, strategists and creatives working at the intersection of policy, business, media and influencers. We aim to serve as trusted advisors and partners to our clients in navigating their most critical communications opportunities and challenges.
H/Advisors Abernathy
230 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10169
212/371-5999
www.abernathy.h-advisors.global
Tom Johnson, CEO ([email protected])
Carina Davidson, President ([email protected])
A trusted strategic communications advisor, H/Advisors Abernathy specializes in advising CEOs, board directors and senior executives on effective stakeholder communications and engagement. For 40 years, we have worked closely with clients across sectors to help build, protect, and enhance their reputations, boost value, and seize new opportunities. Coming from diverse careers including public relations, journalism, corporate finance and investment banking, H/Advisors Abernathy’s senior professionals serve as expert advisors to corporate decision makers and provide our clients with diligent hands-on service. Our multi-disciplinary team offers relevant expertise in financial communications, capital raising initiatives, activist preparation and defense, M&A advisory, profile raising, litigation, government investigations, IPOs, crisis matters, public affairs, stakeholder management, digital communications, thought leadership and other special situations initiatives.
Learn more at abernathy.h-advisors.global
Follow us on LinkedIn at Linkedin.com/company/h-advisors-abernathy
ICR
685 Third Ave., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
646/277-1200
[email protected]
www.icrinc.com
Thomas Ryan, CEO
Don Duffy, President
Established in 1998, ICR partners with public and private companies to execute strategic communications and advisory programs, and manage complex transactions and corporate events to enhance long-term enterprise value and corporate reputation. The firm’s highly-differentiated service model, which pairs capital markets veterans with senior communications professionals, brings deep sector knowledge and relationships to hundreds of clients across more than 20 industry groups. With more than 400 team members, ICR is one of the largest and most experienced independent communications and advisory firms, maintaining offices in New York, Connecticut, Boston, Baltimore, San Jose, London, and Beijing. Learn more at icrinc.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and on X at @ICRPR.
Infinite
21 W. 38th Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10018
www.infiniteglobal.com
LinkedIn.com/company/infiniteglobal
Additional offices:
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and London
Jamie Diaferia, CEO
Zach Olsen, President
Isabel Podda, Global COO
Lavinia Calvert, CMBDO
Ryan McSharry, Director (London)
Scott Addison, Director (London)
Infinite is a strategic communications firm, offering an integrated approach to building and defending the reputations and brands of professional services firms, finance, technology, and other business-to-business organizations.
With a track record spanning over 20 years, our clients trust Infinite to provide the experience, skills, and insight to help drive their brands forward, and where required, to deploy strategies that mitigate, defend, or repair reputational damage.
We leverage long-standing relationships with major media outlets and affiliates across the globe to provide high impact, integrated communications that support our clients’ strategies and needs.
Infinite’s diverse, international team of professionals combine decades of domain expertise in the industries of our clients, with specialist knowledge and skills in strategic PR, media relations, digital marketing, and thought leadership.
Our crisis and litigation communications specialists are renowned for managing complex and challenging reputational issues, which often involve active litigation, regulatory or political pressure, and heightened scrutiny from the media and public. These consultants are available 24/7 to respond to any emergent matter.
In addition to our six offices in the U.S. and UK, we work with a global network of trusted agencies in 18 strategic markets around the world, positioning Infinite well to support any client regardless of their time zone or reputation management needs.
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
22 Vanderbilt Ave., 18th Flr.
New York, NY 10017
212/355-4449
[email protected]
www.joelefrank.com
West Coast Office:
One California St., #2275
San Francisco, CA 94111
415/869-3950
Joele Frank, Managing Partner
Matthew Sherman, President
Andrew Brimmer, Vice Chairman
Daniel Katcher, Vice Chairman
Eric Brielmann, Michael Freitag, Barrett Golden, Jonathan Keehner, Tim Lynch, Jamie Moser, Aaron Palash, Leigh Parrish, Adam Pollack, Aura Reinhard, Jed Repko, Meaghan Repko, Andrea Rose, Arielle Rothstein, Joe Sala, Mahmoud Siddig, Andrew Siegel, Sharon Stern, Kelly Sullivan, Ed Trissel, Partners
Joele Frank provides strategic counsel and tactical support for high-stakes, high-profile special situations as well as for ongoing public and investor relations. The Joele Frank team is recognized by peers, the financial community and journalists for their quality work, strategic acumen and creative approach to challenging issues. The firm’s clients range from large, global public companies to smaller, private enterprises across virtually all industries.
Joele Frank consistently ranks among the top PR firms in M&A, shareholder activism defense and bankruptcy communications and has leading crisis, ESG, and private equity practices. It leverages in-house design and digital teams to support its client work.
Corporate media relations, investor relations, M&A and integration management, shareholder activism defense, crisis (incl. management, financial, ethics violations, cybersecurity, litigation support), restructuring/bankruptcy, ESG, private equity.
KARV
370 Lexington Ave., Suite 2001
New York, NY 10017
212/333-0275
www.KARV.global
Andrew Frank, Founder and President
Eric C. Andrus, Executive VP
KARV is a globally recognized strategic advisory and communications firm based in New York City, specializing in sophisticated corporate and financial communications, crisis and personal reputation management, litigation support and public affairs. The KARV philosophy is simple—we accomplish the goals set by our corporate, government and non-profit clients all over the world, through an extensive network and an unbiased approach to solving problems.
KARV is led by a team of talented professionals with wide-ranging global experience in a variety of industries: finance, media, energy, consumer goods and services, technology, healthcare, gaming, entertainment, government and non-profit sectors and more.
We offer clients the broad spectrum of relationships that we have cultivated over many years: legal, lobbying, financial advising, management consultancy, technology, risk management/business intelligence, and other in-house or outside advisors. Through these relationships, KARV brings a balanced and comprehensive approach to issues management and strategic counsel to our clients in high-stakes situations.
Many firms offer talent and experience; however, few offer talent, experience, and worldwide relationships. This is what sets KARV apart as we deliver custom-tailored strategic and communications counsel that helps clients move forward in unpredictable times.
Kekst CNC
U.S. Headquarters
1675 Broadway, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212/521-4800
www.kekstcnc.com
Jeremy Fielding, Co-Chief,
Executive Officer
Bernhard Meising, Co-Chief, Executive Officer
Many companies and institutions around the world will confront unforeseen events that may well alter their future, pose unprecedented challenges, and potentially define their reputation for years to come.
What is required in these circumstances is an expert, experienced strategic communications partner to work with senior management and a Board of Directors to develop and execute the necessary integrated communications strategies to gain the trust and confidence of key stakeholders in this era of accelerated change.
Kekst CNC is ideally equipped to help global business and institutional leaders address these challenges ... as well as their opportunities. For 50 years, our team of more than 300 experienced professionals in 15 locations around the world has partnered with leading organizations of all sizes to: articulate new business strategies and a vision for success; explain an enterprise transforming event and its significance; help navigate complex business challenges or crises; build support among key stakeholders; and, work to strengthen and protect our clients’ credibility, reputation, and brand.
As trusted advisors, Kekst CNC’s professionals bring to client engagements high energy, sound judgment and expertise on such high stakes matters as: M&A, shareholder activism and governance, crisis communications, cyber security breaches, restructurings, regulatory investigations /resolutions, litigation support, complex investor relations, IPO communications, issues and reputation management, leadership transitions, employee engagement, public affairs, as well as digital and social communications—providing exceptional counsel and execution supported by objective insights, based on access to proprietary research, data and analytics capabilities.
LAG Strategy Corp
Pasadena, California
626/696-3239
[email protected],
[email protected]
www.lagstrategy.com/
Stuart Pfeifer, Co-Founder
Matthew Fern, Co-Founder
Co-Founders Stuart Pfeifer and Matthew Fern are veteran crisis communications professionals who created the firm after long careers at one of the nation’s best-known crisis PR agencies. They have represented corporations, publicly traded companies, celebrities and entrepreneurs in make-or-break crisis situations, offering thoughtful and strategic solutions that have built LAG Strategy’s reputation as an elite PR firm. In 2024, LAG managed communications for Nathan Hochman’s winning campaign for Los Angeles County District Attorney. Pfeifer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning former veteran journalist who understands how the news media works and how to protect his clients’ reputations in times of crisis. Fern is an expert in digital marketing and advertising whose skills pair perfectly to protect clients’ online reputations—an essential tool in today’s digital world.
The Levinson Group (TLG)
200 Park Avenue South, Suite 400
New York, NY 10003
1399 New York Avenue NW,
Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20005
202/244-1785
[email protected]
www.tlgcommunications.com
The Levinson Group (TLG) is a strategic stakeholder engagement and communications firm advising global leaders, public and private businesses, law firms, and civic institutions on consequential and complex issues. Headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C., TLG’s team of expert communications advisors brings extensive experience in business, law, policy, politics, finance, and the media.
Since its founding in 2013, TLG has become well known for serving as a strategic partner and trusted advisor in high stakes matters relating to corporate reputation and governance; government response and sensitive investigations; public affairs and issues management; workplace and workforce communications; crisis and risk management; litigation communications; cybersecurity communications; and global financial communications including corporate restructuring, executive transitions, mergers, acquisitions, and other transitions. The firm also has a strong commitment to leading social impact programs and has a robust and diverse pro bono practice.
TLG’s team of veteran communicators has extensive experience successfully partnering with leading businesses, institutions, and individuals to navigate pivotal inflection points, manage risk, and assess crisis readiness. The firm’s senior team members have been recognized as top communications and public relations industry leaders, receiving notable industry awards for their success and expertise including multiple “Crisis Manager of the Year” recognitions by PR News, “Women to Watch” by PR Week, “Top PR People in Crisis Communications” by Insider, “Media Relations Professional of the Year” by PR Daily, and “Top 100 Legal Strategists” by Lawdragon.
TLG was recently named the 2024 Corporate PR Agency of the Year by PRovoke Media and was a finalist for Outstanding Small Agency at the 2024 PR Week Awards. The firm also receives the highest ranking by?Chambers & Partners and National Law Journal, noting TLG’s proven track record in Crisis Management and Litigation Communications. TLG has consistently been recognized for its workplace culture, earning 2024 Top Places to Work in Communications honors from Ragan for the second consecutive year.
Marx Layne & Company
31300 Orchard Lake Rd., #100
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248/855-6777
[email protected]
marxlayne.com
Michael Layne, President
Michael Szudarek, Partner
Michael Odom, Senior Vice President
Lana Mini, Vice President
Marx Layne brings more than 35 years of expertise in navigating high-stakes crisis communications. Trusted by top national law firms, we guide clients through the intense media and stakeholder scrutiny that accompanies their most challenging moments.
Our seasoned professionals have successfully managed a wide range of critical issues, including employment disputes, industrial accidents, fatalities, foodborne illnesses, environmental crises, boycotts, strikes, corporate fraud and cyber breaches. We operate around the clock, offering 24/7/365 support to help clients respond decisively and strategically.
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Our senior team collaborates closely with legal advisors, law enforcement, and municipal leaders while keeping executives fully informed as situations unfold. We provide comprehensive media training for company spokespersons, crafting key messages and ensuring delivery aligns with the organization’s values and objectives.
Leveraging proprietary software, we monitor social media sentiment in real time and offer actionable guidance to safeguard and manage your brand. Whether in response to media inquiries, social media dialogue, internal and external communications, supplier relations and community relations our team acts swiftly to deploy tailored responses that protect reputation and mitigate damage.
From privately held companies to Fortune 500 corporations, Marx Layne excels in creating proactive, integrated crisis communications strategies to navigate every phase of a crisis—before, during, and after it occurs.
Montieth & Company
685 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
646/437-7602
www.montiethco.com
Montieth M. Illingworth, CEO & Global Managing Partner
Perry Goldman, Global Senior Director, Financial & Professional Services, Issues and Crisis Management and Litigation PR
Katarina Matic, Global Senior Director, Marketing Communications, Issues and Crisis Management and Public Affairs, Branding and Website Development
Cameron Penny, Global Director, EMEA, Marketing Communications, Issues and Crisis Management
Joyce Lee, APAC Account Director/Hong Kong, Marketing Communications
Montieth & Company is a global specialist communications consultancy that provides a fully integrated set of communications services and solutions that deliver high-value, measurable outcomes for organizations across sectors and global money and media markets. Montieth & Company’s flexible, integrated, and budget-efficient cross-border business model enables us to reach multiple media markets via our global hubs in New York, London, and Hong Kong, and our affiliates around the globe.
We are recognized globally for our issues and crisis management, and litigation PR expertise which is provided throughout the world. This work includes crisis planning, strategic counsel, media relations, and stakeholder communications support on the full range of civil and criminal matters from business disputes to regulatory and law enforcement actions. We are frequently hired by law firms to help advise their clients on media relations pertaining but not limited to intellectual property and patent litigation, competition, bankruptcy, mergers and acquisition, corporate governance, international trade, contract law, SPACs, etc. We have advised on many of the most high-profile, headline issues, crises, and court actions in the world, civil, regulatory and law-enforcement related.
Montieth & Company helps clients achieve influence, realize their ambitions and solve their most critical problems. Central to our value-add is achieving outcomes in our issues, crisis and litigation counsel that protects the corporate reputation and, where relevant, supports key corporate initiatives.
The firm offers a full suite of PR services, including marketing communications, corporate and financial communications, media relations, issues management and crisis communications, litigation PR, and public affairs and government relations. M&Co also provides branding and website design and development, multi-media marketing, influencer strategies, as well as video and podcast production.
MP&F
611 Commerce Street,
Suite 3000
Nashville, TN 37203
615/259-4000
www.mpf.com
Instagram: mpfcomm
LinkedIn: mpfcomm
Facebook: mpfcomm
X: mpfcomm
Jennifer Brantley, Managing Partner
Kate Chinn, Partner
Mary Elizabeth Davis, Partner
Knight Stivender, Partner
Chad Raphael, Chief Financial Officer
Pam Schmidt, Director of HR and Talent Development
Mary Ruth Raphael, Senior Vice President
Kimberly Hood, Senior Vice President
Laura Braam, Senior Vice
President
MP&F is a full-service agency in the heart of Nashville with nearly 40 years of experience in advertising, marketing and public relations. We are the largest locally owned communications firm in Tennessee and one of the largest in the Southeast. MP&F is wholly women-owned—certified by WBENC as well as the Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise. Our approach to crisis scenarios has influenced companies of all sizes across Tennessee and nationwide. Although every crisis is unique, one piece of advice from us stays the same-—be honest and be prepared. Our team is fast, reliable, thoughtful – and above all, we think ahead.When a crisis occurs, we quickly provide: strategic counsel, media statements, talking points for senior leadership and staff, support with employee communication, website and social media copy, media and social media monitoring, and media outreach. We can also review existing crisis plans or craft a crisis communications plan if your organization doesn’t already have one.
Orangefiery
135 W. 50th Street, Suite 200
New York, NY 10020
415/384-8677
[email protected]
www.orangefiery.com
Mike Kuczkowski, CEO
Diana Dopfel, COO
So many elements come into play in a crisis. History, facts, context, perspectives. You face incomplete information, potential escalation points and it’s all moving incredibly fast. Then there’s the emotional layer, where you have to deal with multiple stakeholders and their perspectives, priorities and expectations. Crisis management is a beast of complexity.
For many firms, the solution is to parachute in a senior expert or experts, dispense some advice and leave the junior staff to do the heavy lifting.
We’re different. We put a smart, experienced team on the ground with you, combining analytical rigor with hands-on execution. Our team will roll up its sleeves and work alongside you when the stakes are highest.
Our clients say it works: “Without you, this would have been a total disaster.”
What makes us different?
• Unmatched experience: from product recalls to corporate scandals, our team has seen—and helped clients solve—it all.
• Tailored strategies, not templates: We don’t believe in “one-size-fits-all.” Every response is customized to protect your brand, your reputation and to build stakeholder trust.
• Real-time engagement: With 24/7 availability and real-time monitoring tools, we don’t just react to developments. We anticipate them so we can stay one step ahead.
• A proven track record: We’ve helped clients through multi-billion-dollar write-downs, restructurings, litigation and far worse—while strengthening their brands.
Finally, we won’t just help you through today’s crisis and disappear. We’ll help you build resilience, so you’re prepared with the systems, tools and capabilities to navigate the next one.
Padilla
1101 West River Parkway
Suite 400 (Headquarters)
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612/455-1700
PadillaCo.com
Chris Werle, Senior Vice President
24-hour emergency hotline (1-877/PR-ER-911)
Crises can come from any direction, and each one represents a moment of truth for your brand and your reputation. Fortunately, the Crisis Communications + Critical Issues Management Team at Padilla can guide you from crisis preparation and planning to crisis and critical issues management. We help our clients perform at their absolute best on their very worst day by showing them how to maintain control in the midst of chaos.
That work begins before the crisis strikes. First, we help our clients measure their level of exposure and preparedness with a deep Risk Analysis and Preparedness Assessment. Based on that analysis, we develop plans and programming to address and mitigate the primary threats facing the business as well as tailored simulations designed to stress test an organization’s crisis protocols, decision-making and communications effectiveness.
Padilla is a full-service agency that transforms brands and organizations through strategically creative communications. Our work across deep areas of sector expertise in agriculture and environmental sciences, food, beverage and nutrition, health, technology and financial services, is consistently recognized by industry partners such as the PRWeek Awards, PRovoke IN2 SABRE Awards and PRSA Anvil Awards, among others. Padilla operates in seven cities across the U.S. through its family of brands, which includes, SHIFT (performance communications), FoodMinds (food and nutrition affairs) and Joe Smith (brand strategy). As an AVENIR GLOBAL company and a founding member of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the agency provides services to clients through 115 offices worldwide. Transform with Purpose at PadillaCo.com.
Peppercomm
425 E. 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
212/931-6100
[email protected]
www.peppercomm.com
Steve Cody, CEO and Founder
Jacqueline Kolek, EVP & Chief Innovation Officer
Maggie O’Neill, EVP & Chief Client Officer
Founded 30 years ago, Peppercomm, part of the Ruder Finn Group, is an award-winning integrated communications and marketing firm. A mid-sized firm with a senior-led approach, we have deep expertise across the consumer/lifestyle, industrial/B2B and financial/professional services sectors.
Over the years, the agency’s team of experts has guided countless clients through a wide variety of issues and crises and manages corporate reputation on an ongoing basis. In 2023, the company recently introduced Team Meridian, a specialty group with nearly a century of experience to provide strategic counsel to help clients plan for and manage societal crises impacting their people, brands and business. A unique approach combining both internal and external crisis preparedness, this team has deep expertise guiding business-to-consumer and business-to-business clients through the process of developing a repeatable and objective protocol specifically to deal with social issues, as well as crisis and reputation management. The teams’ expertise spans industries including agriculture, automotive and mobility, manufacturing, retail, food & beverage, hospitality, technology, banking, financial services and professional services.
Visit www.peppercomm.com or find us at @Peppercomm.
PPHC
800 North Capitol Street, NW,
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20002
202/688-0020
www.pphcompany.com
[email protected]
Simon Lee, Chairman of the Board of Directors
G. Stewart Hall, Chief Executive Officer
Roel Smits, Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Gensemer, Chief Strategy Officer
PPHC is the industry leader in government relations and policy communications by revenue and geographic reach. Founded in 2014 and publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PPHC) in 2021, the company provides comprehensive bipartisan services including government relations, issues and crisis management, research and analytics, coalition management, grassroots and digital advocacy campaigns.
Serving over 1,200 clients—including leading corporations, trade associations, and non-governmental organizations—PPHC maintains a strong presence across major global economic sectors, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.
The Group helps clients enhance and protect their reputations, advance policy objectives, manage regulatory risk, and engage effectively with policymakers, stakeholders, media, and the public at large.
Operating as a holding company, PPHC encompasses ten entities: Alpine Group Partners, Concordant Advisory, Crossroads Strategies, Forbes Tate Partners, KP Public Affairs, Lucas Public Affairs, MultiState Associates, O’Neill & Associates, Pagefield, and Seven Letter.
PPHC’s three U.S. federal lobbying firms consistently rank among the top 20 of more than 2,500 registered firms by revenue, based on quarterly federal lobbying disclosures. Collectively, PPHC has held the top position in these rankings since 2020. The company’s state-level operations include dedicated firms in California and New England, while MultiState Associates provides coverage across all U.S. state capitols and Canadian provinces.
In June 2024, PPHC expanded its international presence through the acquisition of Pagefield, a UK-based strategic communications firm.
Public Communications Inc.
Partner in The Worldcom Public Relations Group
161 N. Clark St., Suite 2050
Chicago, IL 60601
312/558-1770
[email protected]
www.pcipr.com
Jill Allread, APR, Fellow PRSA, CEO
Craig Pugh, APR, President
When a crisis strikes, clients trust Public Communications Inc. (PCI) to provide calm, thoughtful, strategic solutions and the results that matter most. We partner with organizations to navigate unexpected challenges, safeguard reputations, and restore stakeholder confidence. From crisis prevention to reputation management and recovery, we are beside our clients when they are most vulnerable every step of the way. We aim to empower organizations and institutions to emerge from a crisis even stronger than they were before.
With decades of experience, PCI has managed crises for healthcare organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and conservation groups. We believe every organization is unique, and our programs must be customized accordingly. Whether facing cultural shifts, natural disasters, labor disputes, or organizational changes, we deliver tailored strategies that mitigate risks, restore trust and public confidence, and position our clients for long-term success.
PCI’s senior counselors are specialists who work with clients to develop crisis plans that can mitigate problems when they occur. Based on decades of experience, we create messages and strategies that help clients navigate crisis challenges. We also provide media and spokesperson training and executive coaching to ensure leaders communicate effectively in high-pressure situations. Our 24/7/365 availability means clients can rely on us for rapid response and ongoing support whenever and wherever they need it.
Clients trust PCI to manage crises and deliver peace of mind and measurable outcomes when they matter most.
Reevemark
521 Fifth Ave., 27th Flr.
New York, NY 10175
212/433-4600
[email protected]
www.reevemark.com
Follow Reevemark on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Brandy Bergman, CEO & Founding Partner
Hugh Burns, Paul Caminiti, Delia Cannan, Renée Soto, Founding Partners
Pamela Greene, Nicholas Leasure, Adam Shapiro, Partners
Reevemark is a boutique strategic communications firm that provides media and investor relations counsel on bet-the-company matters ranging from crises, brand and reputational issues and high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters to restructurings, shareholder activism and transactions.
Reevemark is led by experienced professionals who have guided public and private companies of all sizes and industries through challenging, value-determinative issues for decades. We provide direct and insightful counsel, develop top-quality written and digital content, and engage with key stakeholders, including the media and investors.
Reevemark has been recognized by Chambers and Partners for litigation support and crisis communications, The Deal as top global bankruptcy communications advisor, Bloomberg as a top ten global shareholder activism defense advisor and Business Insider for crisis and financial communications.
Clients Include: WP Engine, H.I.G. Capital, Diamond Sports Group, Trian Partners, TC Heartland (Splenda), Texas Pacific Land and The Children’s Place.
Sitrick and Company
800/288-8809
www.sitrick.com
Los Angeles: 310/788-2850
New York: 212/573-6100
San Francisco: 415/999-9634
Denver: 720/904-8560
Washington, D.C.: 443/977-7215
Boston: 617/897-0326
Michael S. Sitrick, Chairman and CEO
Less important than what you say about yourself is what others say about you.
• The New York Times: “The City’s Most Prominent Crisis-Management Firm.”
• Forbes: “The crew from the television magazine is banging on your door. You can have the security guard throw them out and know they’ll trash you. Or you can sit down with them and figure that out of the hour you give them, they’ll use only 40 seconds on air. And those 40 seconds will make you look very guilty. Better solution, call Mike Sitrick.”
• BusinessWeek: That’s unbelievable. This is the heavy artillery.” Quote is from the CEO of one of the largest PR firms in the world, after learning we were brought in on the other side of a contentious matter in which his firm was involved.
Since our firm’s founding 31 years ago, we have been consistently ranked among the top crisis and strategic communications firms in the nation.
The majority of the firm’s senior executives are former editors and reporters from news organizations that include the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, CBS News and NBC News. We also have former practicing attorneys and business executives.
Matters with which we have been involved include litigation support of all kinds; intellectual property matters, allegations of stock manipulation, wrongful termination, contract disputes, allegations of fraud and fraudulent inducement, wrongful death claims, allegations of illegal drug use, SEC matters, and a variety of other white-collar crimes. We have also handled criminal and civil cases against companies and their executives for such things as price fixing, insurance fraud, options backdating, antitrust violations, race and sex discrimination, sexual harassment, racism and #MeToo matters. We have a significant data breach, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance practice and have done extensive work combatting short sellers. Other issues include sensitive environmental matters, racketeering cases, family disputes, and high-profile divorces, reputation management and reputational positioning. We have also been involved in helping to launch such firms as Oaktree Capital.
Offices are in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., though we have handled cases all over the world.
For additional information including clients for whom our work was public and additional media comments about our firm see: www.sitrick.com.
Sloane & Company
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton Street, 63rd Floor
New York, NY 10007
www.sloanepr.com
[email protected]
Darren Brandt & Whit Clay,
Co-CEOs
John Hartz, President
TJ White, Managing Director and Head of Special Situations
Sloane & Company is an industry-leading strategic communications firm that provides comprehensive counsel on high-stakes situations, including: M&A; shareholder activism defense; IPOs and SPACs; litigation; unforeseen management changes; board issues; employee issues; cybersecurity; natural disasters; product integrity; regulatory and legislative issues; bankruptcies / restructurings; environmental issues; and corporate governance. More broadly, we provide strategic support around corporate and financial public relations; transactions; strategic insights; messaging, analytics and measurement; public affairs; and investor relations—to public and private companies as well as investors, associations and individuals.
We are experts at assisting clients when unforeseen events threaten to impact their business or damage their reputation. We are known for our intelligence, intensity, creativity and focus on getting results. Whether the situation calls for developing and delivering the right messages to the audiences that matter or advising on high-stakes deals or crises, our goal is the same—to drive winning outcomes for our clients.
We have become a go-to firm when these crises and special situations occur by listening to our clients, understanding the situation, determining the risks to their business and delivering candid advice to management teams, boards, executives and organizations when they need it most. Clients have the benefit of working with senior executives with decades of experience who offer professional counsel in all phases of crisis planning and response, leading to immediate results.
Beyond specific crisis situations, we develop effective and actionable contingency plans in close coordination with a client’s legal, financial, marketing, communications and government relations/lobbying advisors. Our approach provides best-practices and enhances client procedures and appropriate training of personnel before and during a crisis. When the unexpected happens, we actively manage and support implementing the appropriate communications tactics. After the crisis subsides, we help clients restore their credibility and reputation in the marketplace.
TogoRun
New York, Washington, D.C.,
Los Angeles
646/651-4001
[email protected]
www.togorun.com
Facebook.com/togorun
Instagram.com/togorun
Linkedin.com/company/togorun
Gloria “Glo” M. Janata, JD; President, CEO & Owner
Sheetal Davitt, COO & Partner
Dr. David Canty, Chief Scientific Officer
Joe Gorelick, Global Creative Director, Sr. VP & Partner
Jason Farrell, Creative Director, Sr. VP & Partner
Shafali Shah, VP & Partner, Global Operations
Yolanda Aguilar, Global Finance Manager & Partner
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Healthcare issues management is heading into uncharted territory. TogoRun’s team of public affairs, regulatory, and public relations experts from both sides of the aisle, led by industry veteran Gloria “Glo” Janata, JD, can help you see around the curves, prepare for challenges, and maximize opportunities.
TogoRun, formerly Omnicom’s boutique global healthcare agency, is now a woman-owned, multi-award-winning, full-service strategic communications, marketing, and public affairs agency focused on global health and well-being and telling the untold story. Inspired by the 1925 hero sled dog Togo, TogoRun works in partnership with clients committed to advancing innovative solutions that save and improve lives, close health disparity gaps, support a healthier planet, and embrace a vision of equitable abundance.
Recognized by Inc. magazine 4x as Best in Business for Marketing (2022), Best in Business for Public Relations (2023), Best Places to Work (2023), and General Business Excellence (2024), TogoRun’s proven track record for issues and crisis management includes navigating FDA Citizen Petitions, product recalls, Black Box warnings, global boycotts, high-profile lawsuits, managing 24/7 newsrooms, and everything in between that has threatened the good name and reputation of some of the most visible, breakthrough global brands and companies.
Issues and crisis management is a key part of our 360° offering, including earned media relations, integrated marketing and communications, branding and positioning, advocacy and government affairs, IR/financial communication and corporate presentations, and value-driving communications resulting in multi-billion-dollar acquisitions and partnerships. Areas of expertise include pharma/biotech, life sciences, health information technology, medical devices, health insurance, hospital, non-profits/associations, medical aesthetics, consumer packaged goods, and beauty.
Headquartered in New York, with seasoned teams in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and virtually everywhere via a network of global partners, TogoRun is part of the GMJ Global network of companies and a proud signatory of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and the UN Global Compact. The TogoRun team has collectively been responsible for more than 230 industry awards and donates at least 11% of time each year in pro bono services to non-profits that share our values.
Contact TogoRun CEO Glo Janata at [email protected] to discuss the trail ahead and your 2025 Issues Management plan.
For more information, visit: www.TogoRun.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Trident DMG
1120 20th St., NW, Ste. 700 N
Washington, D.C. 20036
202/899-3834
TridentDMG.com
Twitter: @TridentDMG
LinkedIn: Trident DMG
Josh Galper, Adam Goldberg, and Eleanor McManus, Co-Founders and Partners
Trident DMG is a strategic and risk advisory firm that specializes in strategic and policy communications, stakeholder solutions, reputation management, public affairs, and crisis preparation and response. Based in Washington, D.C., we have worked in the Beltway and across the nation, the world, and numerous industries.
Founded in 2016, Trident is a one-of-a-kind agency that pioneered the approach of combining media, political, and legal expertise in one team, managing some of the highest-profile crises of the past 30 years, from the White House to Wall Street to Silicon Valley and around the world. Our team members have worked in the White House, Congress, the national news media, global law firms, and corporations.
Our clients include investors, startups to global brands, high-profile and high-net-worth individuals, and nonprofits and NGOs. They turn to us for our ability to see around corners as strategists, to build creative and compelling narratives, to navigate and manage pressures from stakeholders and the media, and to seize opportunities. In addition, we regularly work with AmLaw 50 firms to advise their clients and support their advice.
Trident is consistently ranked a top firm by Chambers and Partners for litigation and investigations communications, including in Band 1 in recent years, and for crisis management. Trident’s partners have been recognized as elite practitioners by Chambers, Lawdragon, BusinessToday, and PRNews, which also honored Trident as a top 100 Agency Elite firm in 2023.
Tara Coomans, Avaans Media Founder and CEO.
Members of Bospar’s frontline communications team.
When the stakes are highest, Dezenhall delivers: Strategize, Connect, Defend, Win.
Michael Layne, President of Marx Layne & Company, received the 2024 Hall of Fame Award from the Detroit Chapter of PRSA for “Decades of Excellence in Strategic Communications.
Gloria “Glo” Janata, President, CEO & Owner of TogoRun.
