Esther Newman

Esther Newman is a strategic communications and Cyber Crisis Communications professional with more than 10 years of experience supporting the Intelligence Community, federal government, technology initiatives, and mission driven organizations. She brings a distinctive combination of strategic communications, cybersecurity, executive engagement, event management, community building, and national security experience.

Esther has built her career translating complex issues into clear communications, aligning diverse stakeholders, managing high visibility initiatives, and helping organizations communicate with confidence during periods of change and uncertainty. She is now expanding that expertise into Cyber Crisis Communications, where she is pursuing a graduate degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors University and developing expertise across cybersecurity governance, risk management, threat intelligence, incident response, cyber policy, and organizational resilience.

What Esther Brings

• Strategic Communications: More than 10 years developing executive communications, internal and external campaigns, stakeholder messaging, organizational change communications, digital engagement strategies, and leadership materials across the Intelligence Community and federal government.

• Cybersecurity & Crisis Communications: Experience supporting the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative at CISA and working alongside cybersecurity and technology teams. She is focused on translating cyber threats, incidents, policy requirements, and technical information into actionable executive decisions and coordinated stakeholder communications.

• Intelligence & National Security: Professional experience supporting the National Reconnaissance Office, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, JCDC, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence, giving her more than a decade of experience operating in complex national security environments.

• Executive Communications: Managed and edited executive correspondence for the Director of National Intelligence involving the White House, Congress, federal agencies, and the American public, helping eliminate a significant correspondence backlog and improve response processes.

• Organizational Change & Technology: Supported communications for a global NRO workforce of more than 3,000 employees and contributed to an agency wide AI productivity initiative that achieved 45 percent adoption.

• Community Leadership: Managed a 60 plus person Communications Community of Practice, connecting professionals across an agency to share best practices, strengthen collaboration, and improve organizational communication.

• Event & Conference Management: Experienced in planning and executing executive engagements, workforce events, conferences, ceremonies, briefings, stakeholder meetings, and community experiences from strategy through execution.

• Community Building & Partnerships: Within the Pro Tennis community, Esther creates experiences that bring together tennis enthusiasts, professionals, brands, and community partners through events, networking, travel, partnerships, and tennis experiences.

The Intersection of Cybersecurity and Communication

Esther believes the most effective cyber crisis response requires more than technical expertise. When an organization experiences a cyber incident, leaders must make decisions quickly, communicate clearly, coordinate stakeholders, manage uncertainty, and maintain trust.

Her long term vision is to build within the emerging field of Cyber Crisis Communications, helping organizations transform cyber threat intelligence and incident information into executive decisions, coordinated response, and credible communications with employees, customers, partners, regulators, and the public.

She brings together the strategic discipline of the Intelligence Community, the communication expertise of a seasoned communications professional, and the developing technical foundation of a cybersecurity practitioner.

Let's Connect

Esther is open to connecting with organizations, cybersecurity leaders, communications professionals, government organizations, and mission driven companies working at the intersection of cybersecurity, national security, risk, technology, policy, and crisis communications.

Interested in collaborating, discussing Cyber Crisis Communications, or exploring an opportunity? Let's connect.

Areas of Expertise

Cybersecurity • Cyber Crisis Communications • Strategic Communications • Crisis Communications • Cyber Risk Communication • Intelligence Community • National Security • Cyber Policy • Governance, Risk & Compliance • Threat Intelligence • Incident Response Communications • Executive Communications • Stakeholder Engagement • Organizational Change • Public Affairs • Event & Conference Management