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Rhonda Barnat

Managing Director, Abernathy MacGregor

Rhonda Barnat is one of the country’s leading crisis management advisers. As head of Abernathy MacGregor's crisis management practice, she has been involved in helping corporations and non-profits through some of their most defining moments and some of the most visible issues of our time. She is a frequent speaker on crisis communications and crisis management throughout the U.S. and Europe. She also works with clients in complex mergers and acquisition situations, including proxy contests. Other clients look to her for specialized media and presentation training as part of an overall strategic program. Many national and international insurance companies have selected her and the firm for crisis communications and management in complex situations on behalf of their policyholders.

Education

  • M.A., University of Michigan
  • B.A., University of Rochester