Katherine McLane

About Katherine McLane

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with an outstanding history of leadership in public relations and state and federal government roles. McLane has translated lessons from the trenches of campaigns and the press secretary podium to benefit clients from all walks of industry, philanthropy and government. As founder of the award-winning Mach 1 Group, she heads the leading legislative and policy communications team in Austin, serving clients throughout the U.S.

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   The Mach 1 Group

   Sep 2013 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   The Mach 1 Group is a strategic communications firm providing clients the best in public affairs and relations counsel as well as crisis communication and management strategy.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  BA, English, German

  1990 — 1995

Skills

• Newsletters
• Publicity
• Grant Writing
• International Relations
• Message Development
• Social Media
• Crisis Management
• Public Speaking
• Campaigns
• Messaging
• Press Releases
• Political Communication
• Proposal Writing
• Editing
• Political Consulting
• Coalitions
• Program Development
• Internal Communications
• Grants
• Policy Analysis
• Public Relations
• Philanthropy
• Community Development
• Event Management
• Legislative Relations
• Event Planning
• Community Outreach
• Public Policy
• Strategic Communications
• Government
• Reputation Management
• Political Campaigns
• Nonprofits
• Crisis Communications
• Fundraising
• Public Affairs
• Politics
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Corporate Communications
• Speech Writing