Public company PR, cleared before it crosses the wire
Releases built to pass IR, legal and outside securities counsel the first time.
Could we talk this week?The problem
Public-company news has to survive several reviews without losing its point or missing the wire window. I help turn a draft into a controlled process that gives IR, legal, counsel, and communications a clear path to sign-off.
What I do
- Release drafting and revision
- IR, legal, and counsel coordination
- Quote approval and wire routing
- Disclosure and issues support
Relevant experience
Former iAgency co-founder and CEO; former member of the Trustworthy Computing team at Microsoft. Source
How an engagement works
I shape the release, map reviewers, manage quote approval, keep comments moving, and coordinate wire routing. For a breach, I help establish the first 72-hours communications sequence, align facts and audiences, and prepare holding language without speculating or promising legal clearance.
The first 30 days
- Days 1–5: review your disclosure calendar, approval chain, prior releases, and wire process.
- Days 6–15: build a working release template, reviewer map, quote path, and routing checklist.
- Days 16–30: run one release or tabletop review, capture decision points, and leave the process ready for the next announcement.
Questions
Do you provide legal or securities advice?
No. I organize the communications work and route drafts to your IR, legal, and outside securities counsel. Their advice and approval remain theirs.
Can you work inside our existing approval process?
Yes. I start with the process you already use, then make owners, review order, quote approval, and wire routing explicit.
What do you need before drafting a release?
I need the announcement facts, intended timing, required reviewers, approved company language, spokespeople, and any disclosure constraints you already know.
Can you help during a breach or sensitive issue?
Yes. I can help structure the first 72 hours of communications, coordinate factual updates and audiences, and prepare holding language while your incident, legal, and security leads direct the response.