Cait Frances Communications Launches Strategic Communications & External Affairs Advisory

MANASSAS, Va. — [May 01, 2026] — Cait Frances Communications, a strategic communications and external affairs advisory firm specializing in high-stakes environments, officially launched this week under the leadership of founder Caitlin F. Justesen, known professionally as “Cait Frances.”

The firm advises organizations navigating moments where narrative, visibility, and perception directly influence outcomes — including periods of rapid growth, institutional change, heightened public scrutiny, and executive transition.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience supporting senior government leadership during nationally significant crises and operational events, Cait Frances Communications offers executive communications, external affairs strategy, narrative positioning, stakeholder engagement, and reputational advisory services tailored for organizations operating in complex environments.

“Organizations today face unprecedented pressure to communicate clearly during moments that carry operational, political, financial, and reputational consequences,” said Justesen. “Cait Frances Communications was built to help leadership teams navigate those moments with precision, credibility, and strategic clarity.”

Prior to launching the firm, Justesen served in senior communications leadership roles supporting federal and national security organizations. During her tenure at FEMA, she led interagency communications coordination efforts during the 2021 Unaccompanied Children Mission, supporting nightly briefing engagements with White House communications and congressional affairs teams. She later served as Executive Communications Advisor to the FEMA Administrator during nationally significant disaster response operations.

Most recently, Justesen served as Director of Strategic Communications for Naval Intelligence & Security at the Pentagon, where she advised senior military leadership on enterprise communications strategy, institutional positioning, and executive visibility initiatives.

Cait Frances Communications is positioned to support defense technology companies, investor-backed ventures, public sector organizations, and leadership teams operating at critical inflection points where strategic communications and external affairs alignment are essential.

The launch comes amid increasing demand for communications advisors capable of bridging executive messaging, institutional credibility, and stakeholder engagement in rapidly evolving operational environments.

For more information, visit CaitFrances.com