Ellie Rutland has years of experience in crisis communications and reputation management, including crisis planning, incident response and litigation communications. Ellie currently serves as a Director at APCO in the crisis management and litigation communications practice and is based in Chicago. She provides her clients with knowledge in a variety of industries, including food, technology, energy, healthcare, telecommunications and legal.
Ellie’s focus includes helping clients manage issues that threaten their brand, ranging from product recalls to data security incidents to litigation matters. To help improve communications and response on behalf of her clients, Ellie has developed and implemented crisis preparedness programs for companies looking to strengthen and expand crisis resilience. She has planned and executed several training exercises to coach employees on these policies to improve crisis response. These include crisis drills, tabletop exercises and media coaching sessions. In addition, she has extensive experience in traditional and digital media analysis, drafting compelling communications materials, as well as developing media relationships to achieve positive news mentions on behalf of clients.
Prior to joining APCO, Ellie spent nearly five years at LEVICK, where she managed crisis planning, response and reputation management for a range of clients. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from James Madison University.
