Anthony Steel

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ABOUT ANTHONY STEEL

Anthony (Ant) is a strategic comms adviser with +15 years of experience in corporate & financial communications, reputation & crisis management and global brand positioning. He advises leadership of Fortune 500s, large privately-held firms, leading VCs and innovative start-ups on profile raising, fundraising and brand building. He has advised on +$150B of M&A, IPOs, earnings and funding rounds.After +10yrs at global advisory firms including Brunswick Group, Joele Frank & Weber Shandwick, he founded Steel Communications - a strategic consultancy that helps companies tell their stories to the stakeholders that matter. He is a venture scout, guest lecturer at Syracuse University and a member of the global comms community, Mixing Board.Ant has lived in London, NYC and LA so brings a transatlantic perspective and an understanding of how both US and European markets operate. His insights have been featured by Bloomberg, Axios, Fortune, PR Daily, The Colab and is an outstanding strategic partner, adept at swiftly articulating unique market positions to multiple stakeholders and journalists. With a remarkable ability to rapidly build relationships, we can always rely on Steel Comms to ensure our message is clear and resonant. Anthony\'s communications skills, navigation capabilities, and high EQ make him someone you want on your team when the stakes are high.\"- Sharif Vakili, Investor @ Polaris Partners & Co-founder @ UpDoc\"Working with Steel Comms feels like having another executive leader in our braintrust, and not like working with an external partner. The level of trust and engagement is second to none and very different from any other experience we’ve had.\"- Oz Woloshyn and Mangesh Hattikudur, Co-founders @ Kaleidoscope\"It\'s a rare practitioner who can nimbly move between the rapid execution of top-tier media relations, the coaching of clients on crisis management, and the bigger thinking about strategic positioning…and that is Anthony.\"- Shannon Hooper, Chief Strategy & Product Officer @ BehaVR\"In contrast to many consultant relationships we\'ve had in the past, Ant acts as a true partner and extension of one\'s own team. He has the experience and understanding of industry dynamics to set realistic goals and expectations, and the reputation, network and relationships to deliver at important moments such as our fundraising news.\"- Elly Truesdell & Hallie Bonnar, Co-founders @ New Fare Partners