Linda is the Director of Crisis and Litigation Communications at APCO Worldwide. Linda provides strategic counsel and communications planning and support for both domestic and international clients on a range of issues. Her experience includes litigation communications, media relations, stakeholder communications, public affairs, crisis preparation and simulation development, event planning and execution, and long-range program development. Prior to joining APCO, she was the Director of Communications for Schagrin Associates, an international trade law firm based in Washington, D.C., where she supported communications around government litigation and trade association activities for the domestic steel industry.