Kristen Caloca

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Vice President

Kristen Caloca is Vice President at Cause Communications, where she is responsible for leading teams on communications strategy and implementation to drive meaningful results for the organization’s consulting clients. In this role, Kristen provides both strategic communications counsel and expertise to deliver excellent client service and internal leadership and mentorship for Cause’s staff.

Kristen’s expertise spans public affairs, crisis communications, branding, messaging, strategic communications planning, capacity building, integrated marketing and public relations, social media, and events. She has nearly two decades of experience crafting and implementing communications strategies for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to government, nonprofits, foundations, and startup organizations on issues including energy and the environment, family and child welfare, public health, education, mental health, affordable housing, homelessness, and more.

Prior to joining Cause, Kristen led integrated marketing and communications initiatives and campaigns for government agencies and other clients at a global public strategy consulting firm, focused on engaging and increasing awareness for key public audiences, including hard-to-reach communities and Limited English Proficient populations. She is deeply experienced in helping government entities increase communications capacity and enhance their outreach and engagement efforts to build trust with stakeholders. Kristen is also skilled in media relations, having managed on-site major media events for international media members. She led all media relations efforts onsite for the U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit in Los Angeles that hosted delegates from around the world and then-Vice President Joe Biden.

Before that, she was the Public Outreach Manager for North America at Brookfield Renewable Energy Group responsible for the community relations activities of 100+ renewable energy assets and held positions at global public relations agencies including Edelman and MWW. Through these experiences, Kristen honed her skills of diplomacy by leading community relations and stakeholder engagement initiatives focused on building relationships with environmental, community, and other civic leaders.

Kristen graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a concentration in Public Relations. She enjoys baking, tending to her modest backyard garden, and playing with her three children.

kcaloca@causecomm.org

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