Kaitlin Kikalo is a Managing Director at Joele Frank, specializing in corporate crisis communications, M&A, and shareholder activism. She provides holistic strategies tailored to each company’s stakeholder landscape, focusing on driving support and mitigating risks. Her expertise spans high-profile transactions, including Salesforce’s acquisitions of Slack and Tableau, and Unity’s defense against AppLovin.

Kaitlin assists companies in managing crises such as reputational attacks, data breaches, and leadership changes. She has guided clients in activism situations against investors like Carl Icahn and Elliott Management. Additionally, Kaitlin refines investor relations programs and public communications, offering media and presentation training for C-suite executives.

Since joining Joele Frank in 2015, Kaitlin has brought a thoughtful approach to addressing complex challenges. She previously served in Teach for America and on Make-A-Wish’s advisory council. Kaitlin holds a BA in Finance and Marketing from the University of San Diego.