“Cecelia is considered an expert at marrying public policy issues with strategic communications involving crisis, litigation, brand reputation and issues management.

After years of public service, Cecelia is the President of DC Public Affairs at SKDK, one of the leading public affairs firms in DC where her clients include small companies; profit-driven Fortune 50 multinationals; technology startups and cause-driven nonprofits—all seeking a path to success through a maze of legal communications and communications challenges. Cecelia’s a natural at handling at crisis communications and threading activity through a political lens. At SKDK, she spearheaded the formation of the Litigation|Regulation|Investigation practice.”