Caitlin McShane is a public relations, advocacy, and messaging expert powering progress for social good. As principal at EMC Communications, she develops campaigns on criminal justice reform, financial services innovation, and women’s economic empowerment.

Previously, Caitlin led marketing and communications at Accion Opportunity Fund, serving as a primary spokesperson in English and Spanish. She began her career in public health and philanthropy at The California Wellness Foundation. Her work developing thought leaders has landed clients on CNN, MSNBC, and in The New York Times, Axios, and Bloomberg, and on stages at TED, Aspen Ideas, and SxSW, with recognitions including the TIME 100 list and Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.

Caitlin holds a bachelor’s in international development from U.C.L.A. and a master’s in International Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. She serves as Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the Miller Creek School District and lives in San Rafael with her husband and two children.