Executive & Communications Advisory

The advisor you call before it gets complicated

Over a career that began at the highest levels of government, I’ve spent more than 20 years working with CEOs, CCOs, and leaders on the rise — including as EVP and Head of Executive Visibility at Weber Shandwick. I help organizations connect communications, government affairs, reputation, and strategy at the moments that define them. Now I do that work independently.

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20+
Years at C-suite level
U.S. Congress
Roots in the Senate and House of Representatives
Communications
Corporate & Public Affairs
Portrait of Contessa Kellogg-Winters, executive and communications advisor
About

Twenty years in. Still in the room.

I’m an independent advisor to the C-suite and executive boards, working at the intersection of reputation, policy, and strategy — most recently as EVP and Head of Executive Visibility at Weber Shandwick.

Across technology, healthcare, financial services, and the public sector, I’ve worked where decisions don’t come with a safety net — and where the best outcomes were never the result of one person being brilliant.

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Services

Where I can be of service

Communications is not a nice-to-have. It is how strategy gets articulated, tested, and executed. I work with a small number of clients at a time — when we work together, I’m actually in it with you, not handing you off to a team.

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Leadership Presence & Influence

Executive presence coaching, board and media preparation, and the public voice leaders need when it matters most.

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Executive Visibility & Strategic Communications

Ongoing advisory on thought leadership, platform strategy, and the narrative that closes the gap between what you say and what you do.

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Crisis & Reputation Strategy

Stakeholder intelligence, issue anticipation, and real-time counsel when reputations are made or lost.

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04

CEO Transition

First-100-days advisory, stakeholder mapping, and arrival positioning for incoming leaders.

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Speaking & Events

Speaking platform strategy, conference positioning, and town hall preparation that builds trust inside and out.

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Board Advisory

Governance positioning, board-CEO dynamics, and stakeholder communications for boards under scrutiny.

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Global & Cross-Border Stakeholder Strategy

Multi-stakeholder strategy for organizations navigating unfamiliar regulatory and media environments across borders.

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Where I Work

Fluent in many kinds of organizations, cultures, and rooms

No two clients I’ve worked with have ever looked the same. From global manufacturers to founder-led firms, government ministries to growth-stage technology companies — that range is part of what I bring.

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Let’s have a conversation

I work with a small number of clients at a time. If you’re thinking about bringing on an advisor — or just want to talk through a situation — get in touch.

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