Rhonda Barnat
Senior Counselor
As one of the country’s leading crisis management advisors, Rhonda Barnat has helped dozens of corporations and non-profits navigate some of their most defining moments. Rhonda is an expert in helping companies and non-profits move through an issue and return to normalcy with their reputations intact. She is often called upon to assemble specialized teams when a crisis befalls an institution, and a hallmark of her work is helping institutions form – and meet – business goals while navigating unexpected crises. In addition, she frequently works with institutions and their boards on crisis preparation, as well as specialized media and presentation training.
She is a frequent speaker on crisis communications and crisis management throughout the United States and Europe. Many national and international insurance companies have selected Rhonda, on behalf of their policyholders, for crisis communications and management advisory in complex situations.
Representative Experience
• Non-profits, hospitals, schools and other institutions on sensitive crisis issues in energy, medicine, finance, entertainment, technology, human resources and natural disasters
Education
• University of Michigan, M.A. in Urban Planning
• University of Rochester, B.A. in English