Morgan Cates | Strategic Communications Consulting

When your brand is going through extraordinary change, launching a disruptive product or service, or facing a significant threat to business, you need a communications pro who can navigate uncharted waters with you. BRANDS: Work directly with me to access a senior level practitioner who can hit the ground running on a project-basis, cover a leave, serve as a fractional communication director, or fill-in during the search for a full-time hire. AGENCIES: Work with me to help fill a need for account senior leadership either client-facing or behind the scenes, add extra support and expertise to a team on a client crisis, produce high quality deliverables on a tight timeline, or drive the strategy and development of a new business pitch. Areas of expertise include: Reputation management Executive thought leadership Public affairs and advocacy Crisis planning and communications Issues management Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG Announcements and campaigns Stakeholder engagement Media relations and events Transaction communications Media training Panel moderation I work across sectors, however some of my unique areas of experience in highly regulated industries include: Healthcare, pharma and biotech Medical aesthetics Med tech Cannabis Senior Living and long-term care Consumer lending and finance Insurance Not-for-profit and associations Private equity Casinos and gaming