Executive Advisory Retainer
An executive communications advisor on call all year.
A confidential retainer relationship for superintendents, cabinets, and boards: standing strategic communications counsel, crisis preparedness that stays current, and priority access the moment something breaks — from an advisor who already knows your district.
What the retainer includes.
Senior counsel available continuously, not a support ticket queue.
Priority Access
A direct line to a senior advisor who already knows your district, your board, and your community — no intake call while an incident is unfolding.
Standing Counsel
Regular check-ins on what is coming: board agendas, personnel matters, budget decisions, and the issues quietly building in your community.
Ongoing Preparedness
Your crisis communication plan kept current, message templates refreshed, and periodic exercises as leadership and staff turn over.
Leadership Positioning
Board presentations, community messaging, and superintendent communications that build the credibility you will need on a hard day.
How the relationship runs.
Onboarding
We learn your district, review existing plans and past incidents, and agree on how and when you will reach us.
Ongoing Cadence
Scheduled counsel sessions plus as-needed calls, with plan and message-template updates throughout the year.
When It Breaks
Priority activation with an advisor already up to speed — the response starts in minutes, not after a briefing.
Who it fits.
- Districts without in-house communications leadership
- Communications directors who need senior backup
- New superintendents in their first two years
- Boards navigating a divided community
- Organizations coming out of a public incident
- Leaders who would rather not meet us for the first time mid-crisis
Start the conversation.
Retainers are scoped to your district's size, governance, and risk profile.
Service Areas: Chicago Area | Worldwide