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Crisis Communications

Crisis communications, before the news cycle decides.

Senior-level advisory for leaders and organizations navigating community pushback, regulatory escalation, infrastructure opposition, or hostile coverage. Built on three decades of cross-sector strategic communications. Engagements remain private.

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What we are watching

Data centers, transmission lines, energy transitions, and large infrastructure builds are running into an organized opposition wave that did not exist five years ago. Townships are mobilizing earlier. Local journalism is sharper. One viral post can put a half-billion-dollar project on hold. The companies that come through the next two years are the ones whose communications leadership saw the pattern early and had a plan that started before the first public hearing, not after the local council vote.

Who engages Evandr in a crisis

Built for projects where the stakes are real and the timeline is short.

Crisis engagements at Evandr are senior-led, discreet, and tailored to the specific room you are operating in. We work with the people who answer the phone when something goes wrong on a project.

Hyperscalers & data center developers

Township opposition, environmental escalation, public hearings, hostile coverage during siting and buildout.

Energy & utility infrastructure

Community relations during project siting, transmission and pipeline approvals, energy transition narratives.

Large real estate & industrial builds

Stakeholder coordination, mixed-use developments under public scrutiny, complex zoning and community impact.

General Counsel & Government Affairs

Preparation for hearings, testimony, adversarial media, and the strategic communications layer your law firm does not provide.

Areas of Counsel

Reordered for the work most relevant in this lane.

Clients engage us to shape authority before scrutiny increases, navigate complex moments with judgment and clarity, and build reputations designed to endure, not react.

Reputation & Crisis Management
Strategic Communications & Public Relations
Media Strategy, Narrative Architecture & Media Relations
Institutional and Organizational Positioning
Executive & Founder Advisory
B2B & Enterprise Communications Strategy
Leadership Visibility & Thought Leadership
Ongoing Communications Counsel
How engagements begin

The first call sets the tone for everything that follows.

When something is moving fast, judgment matters more than volume. Engagements with Evandr are discreet, strategic, and tailored, often operating behind the scenes as a trusted extension of leadership and executive teams. We prioritize judgment, preparation, and long-term positioning over noise, volume, or short-term wins. Most relationships begin with a private conversation.

Engagement Formats

Three formats. Each one private. Each one senior-led.

Format Best For Cadence
Rapid Counsel Active crisis or imminent exposure, 0 to 30 days. War room standup, holding statement, stakeholder map, spokesperson lock. Fixed scope, fast deploy
Strategic Retainer Project at risk over 6 to 12 months. Ongoing counsel, community relations program, media strategy, executive preparation. Monthly retainer
Advisory Hour General Counsel or in-house communications team needing a senior sounding board. Decision support, not full execution. Hourly or per-engagement
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About

Evandr is led by Katy Saeger. Thirty years across strategic communications, including landmark work on the San Francisco 49ers stadium navigation, the introduction of the first iPod with Apple, and the rise of programmatic advertising at WPP. Adjunct lecturer in Crisis Communications at USC.

Engagements run senior. You are not handed to a coordinator. Counsel begins with Katy directly, with bench support from the Harmonica network and an extended panel of advisors, attorneys, and pollsters.

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Frequently Asked

Questions before you pick up the phone.

What is your response time?

Initial private conversation typically within 24 hours. War room standup within 72 hours when the situation requires it.

Do you work alongside in-house counsel?

Yes. Most engagements are co-led with General Counsel. Evandr handles communications strategy and reputation; counsel handles legal exposure. The work is sequenced together.

What size client do you typically work with?

Engagements typically range from $30,000 to mid six figures, depending on scope and duration. Smaller engagements are considered case by case.

Are you a registered lobbyist?

No. Evandr provides communications and reputation strategy. We coordinate with registered government relations counsel when the engagement requires it.

Where are you based?

Tampa headquarters, with team in Los Angeles, New York, and Tampa.

How does confidentiality work?

Engagements are private by default. Client names, project details, and outcomes are not discussed externally without explicit authorization.

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