Transform ideas into action.
We help corporations, NGOs, and public figures shape narratives to influence the audiences who matter most.
Services
REPUTATION & COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES
We apply a campaign approach to communications, developing comprehensive strategies that identify who you need to reach, what they need to hear, and how to effectively break through to them. From campaigns to help build, repair, or strengthen your reputation to general strategies for a new project, we'll tailor a plan to your unique needs, goals, and capacity to seamlessly fit into your existing operations.
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS & PLANNING
Whether you're planning ahead to manage future threats or you’re already in the throes of a PR crisis, we’ve got you covered. We’ve successfully managed crises and scenario planning for former presidents, members of Congress, NGOs, and Fortune 100 companies.
MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Words matter. We'll work closely with you to develop compelling and memorable messages that resonate with your target audiences while reinforcing your larger narrative. And we'll train you with best practices and techniques so you feel comfortable personalizing and delivering your message in an authentic way.
MEDIA TRAINING & PREPARATION
With nearly 20 years of experience speaking on the record to top tier media and influencing the news of the day, we've prepared everyone from corporate CEOs to President Obama for media interviews. We'll build a custom media training to help you to master the art of talking to journalists, whether you need a series of all-day workshops or some quick practice calls before interviews.
STRATEGIC COUNSEL
Are you looking for an experienced thought partner to help with ad hoc challenges, brainstorm or gut check new ideas, or offer strategic direction? Our strategic counsel retainers provide ongoing, on-call support when and where you need it most.
About Chrysalis Communications
Chrysalis is the stage in metamorphosis when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Inside the chrysalis, it undergoes a cellular reorganization transforming its existing parts into a new form, allowing it to realize its true self and take flight.
At Chrysalis Communications, we work with individuals and organizations to reshape their narratives by identifying, framing, and telling their existing stories in a purposeful and strategic way—preparing and guiding them through the next stage of their business or reputational journey.
From message development to reputation management to comprehensive communications strategies and everything between, we provide clients the exact tools they need to transform their public image, their ideas into action, and their crises into opportunities.
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Jennifer Kohl
Founder
Recognized by the Washington Post as one of D.C.’s “top image-makers,” Jen has nearly two decades of experience behind some of the most transformative individuals and moments of our time.
She’s served as a key strategist for U.S. and global leaders, corporations, and advocacy campaigns, from electing the first African Director-General of the World Health Organization to saving lives by raising awareness of the deadly Takata airbag recall.
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Jen oversaw communications in a top battleground state for President Barack Obama’s reelection and served in his executive branch as the strategic communications advisor to FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg.
She also led communications for Nobel Peace Prize nominee and celebrity chef José Andrés and his three dozen restaurants at José Andrés Group during a period of explosive growth for both.
Earlier in her career on Capitol Hill, she developed the strategy that elevated Congressman Elijah Cummings into a leading figure on oversight and the economy, and she served as a spokesperson on national security issues for Democrats as the communications director for the House Armed Services Committee.
Over the years, Jen built and led a media relations teams of 45 people, led progressive issues campaigns and insights-driven corporate brand and reputation campaigns, and generated attention for her clients in every major Western print and broadcast media outlet, along with hundreds of regional and local outlets throughout the U.S., South America, Africa, and Europe.
Jen currently lives in Paris and works with clients in the U.S., Europe, and Central America. She can often be found ordering the entire dessert menu (and occasionally attempting to recreate it at home).
Our work
We bring deep expertise and strategic thinking to create campaigns that help clients reach the next stage of their business or reputational goals. Here's a selection of who we've worked with (past and present).
Contact us
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