Strategic Communications Support & Counsel for Telecom Leaders Navigating Change
Partner with a communications firm that speaks telecom and understands its relentless pace, changing technology, evolving regulation, and intense competition.
Experience Matters
Partner with a communications firm that speaks telecom. With decades inside the industry, I understand its relentless pace — new technologies redefining competition, evolving regulations keeping you up at night, and customer expectations always rising. To stay ahead, your story must move as fast as your network.
I’ve been in the boardroom and the media hot seat. I’ve led emergency responses, guided cultural alignment post-merger, and managed investor expectations through market highs and lows. I know what’s at stake because I’ve lived it.
You’re already stretched. Communication cannot be an afterthought. Partner with a senior-level strategist who’s been there and can help you cut through noise, manage complexity, and move your business forward with confidence.
Let’s Talk
Schedule a free consultation to discuss how strategic communications, grounded in deep telecom experience, can help your company stay resilient, relevant, and ready for what’s next.
How can we help?
Product Launches
From expanding fiber networks to sunsetting copper, launching new products or repositioning legacy ones requires unified messaging across every channel. We develop integrated communications plans and core messaging that align from press release to media pitch to internal rollout and customer campaign.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Once the deal is signed, communication is what makes or breaks a successful merger or acquisition — from integration planning to customer migrations. We help you retain customers, align teams, build investor and stakeholder confidence, and protect your brand with a clear, actionable communication strategy from day one.
Industry Media Relations
From national scrutiny during cyberattacks to local coverage of workforce changes and contested shareholder votes, we’ve handled it all. Tap decades of media experience to conduct reputation audits, craft precise messaging, and train spokespeople who inspire trust.
Crisis Communications
When hurricanes hit, systems fail, or hacks break news, the stakes are high. We’ve been at the center of emergency operations and know what it takes to communicate calmly, clearly, and credibly under pressure.
Regulatory Communications
Navigating regulatory change demands foresight and fluency in both telecom and public perception. We help translate complex requirements into messages stakeholders understand and regulators respect.
Employee Engagement & Internal Communication
We build internal communication strategies that actually work — connecting employees to purpose and aligning teams. Through audits, core messaging and refreshed channels, we help organizations keep employees informed, engaged, and energized, especially during periods of change and transformation.
Investor Relations & Financial Communications
Nearly two decades leading investor communications for public and private telecom companies has taught us credibility is everything. From earnings calls and dividend cuts to refinancings and merger messaging, we build strategic communication plans that guide investors through change, instill confidence, and drive fair valuations.
Decades of Telecom Leadership Experience
What Telecom Leaders Are Saying
“During a period of significant transformation, Jennifer was a trusted member of our executive team and a critical leader in our success. She brought exceptional strategic insight and clarity, particularly when the stakes were high.
Jennifer has a rare ability to connect strategy to story—aligning communications that engage employees, strengthen culture, and build confidence with investors, customers, and partners. Through Spaude Consulting, she brings the same excellence, collaborative approach, and ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable strategies for leaders navigating growth, change, or reputation challenges.”
—Bob Udell, Former President and CEO, Fidium, Consolidated Communications
“As CFO of Consolidated Communications, I worked closely with Jennifer from 2014 to 2022 on investor and Board communications during a period marked by significant acquisitions, large-scale integrations, multiple refinancings, and major business transformation.
Throughout this time, Jennifer was a strong partner and trusted advisor to both the broader leadership team and me. She ensured our investor and stakeholder communications were aligned, transparent, and consistently ahead of expectations.”
—Steve Childers, Former CFO, Consolidated Communications
“Jennifer served on my leadership team, leading marketing, public relations, and investor relations during a period of significant growth and transformation. She successfully led complex integrations, major rebranding initiatives, and helped secure shareholder approvals for multiple mergers.
She has a rare ability to balance diverse stakeholder needs while proactively anticipating challenges. Jennifer is a trusted strategic leader, and I highly recommend her to any organization seeking a communications executive or advisor who can navigate complexity, change, and high-stakes environments with confidence and impact.”
—John Finke, President & CEO, Enventis