Cecelia Prewett is a nationally recognized expert in strategic communications, specializing in crisis, litigation, brand reputation, and high-stakes issues management. For more than two decades, she has operated at the intersection of law, politics, and public perception—where pressure is highest and precision matters most.
Cecelia has led communications campaigns that shape outcomes in boardrooms, courtrooms, and the court of public opinion. As a chief communications executive and trusted advisor to Fortune 50 companies, federal agencies, and global nonprofits, she brings deep experience navigating reputational risk with discretion and discipline. Her work is defined by strategic clarity and control, often under extreme legal or regulatory scrutiny.
She founded and built the Litigation, Regulation, and Investigation practice at SKDK, pioneering a model that combines legal strategy with narrative influence. With elite expertise in what she calls the “dark arts of influence”—including reputational counterintelligence, narrative control, and quiet crisis de-escalation—Cecelia is known for thinking five, even ten steps ahead. Her counsel is often called upon when the stakes are existential, and the spotlight is unforgiving.
Cecelia’s deep policy fluency sets her apart. She has served at nearly every level of public affairs: as a presidential political appointee during her time as Director of Public Affairs and Senior Policy Adviser to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; and as a top spokesperson for three Members of Congress and a governor. Her career includes pivotal roles at the American Association for Justice and AARP, where she created issue advocacy and crisis media campaigns that moved public opinion and spurred legal and congressional action.
A long-time client once said: “Cecelia has tirelessly guided our PR and GR teams to inform the public about an issue of the utmost importance to our nation’s finance system. Her work exposed grievous misconduct, spurred government regulators into action, and brought accountability to the wrongdoer. Cecelia’s work is exemplary, effective, and compelling.”
Cecelia holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University, where she also served as an adjunct professor.
