Danielle Hagen is a media and communications strategist that has extensive experience in designing and implementing award-winning media relations programs for local, regional and national public relations campaigns. Leading Nahigian Strategies’ communications division, Danielle has served as an advisor and spokeswoman for private and public sector clients, and elected officials.
Danielle has vast experience in the consumer product, safety, healthcare, political, hospitality, tourism, and technology industries, and has counseled top-tier Fortune 100 brands. Her client work has been featured in media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, and Washington Post, to name a few.
In addition to her public relations career, Danielle taught public relations and effective public speaking at the University of Cincinnati, where she also earned her B.A. and M.A. in communications. Danielle was honored in 2014 by the University of Cincinnati as one of 50 Communications Champions to graduate from the institution. Washington Women in Public Relations named Danielle as their 2014 Emerging Leader — an award given to PR practitioners under 30 who are making significant advancements in the public relations field.
The recent breakups of several businesses with the musician Ye over his antisemitic remarks serve as a reminder to general counsel of the importance of their involvement at all stages of partnership agreements — not only to interpret the legal elements of a contract, but also to weigh in on potential litigation and reputational risks.
General counsel from various industries were forced into the spotlight and held publicly accountable this year — either because they allegedly behaved inappropriately or were accused of handling internal situations poorly — as the #MeToo movement swept through corporate America and its in-house law departments.
“The transition has also put together a D.C.-based communications team, which includes Danielle Hagen of the PR firm Nahigian Strategies. The confirmation process is being overseen by Christine Ciccone, a lawyer who helped President George W. Bush get his Cabinet confirmed
The American public is very forgiving. If you admit you did something wrong, you apologize and you do better. It's the habitual issues that can cause a permanent brand problem.