Kat Maramba

Senior Vice President, Strategic Services

As Senior Vice President of Media Engagement at Global Situation Room, Kat drives high-impact media strategies and reputation management initiatives, ensuring clients effectively navigate today’s complex communications landscape.  She plays a key role in developing the company’s Reputation Risk Index, a proprietary product designed to identify and assess reputational threats for organizations.

Leveraging extensive expertise in media strategy and storytelling, she has successfully expanded GSR’s media presence and driven revenue growth by helping clients secure meaningful coverage in competitive news environments. She specializes in navigating complex reputational challenges, ensuring clients communicate effectively and strategically in an evolving media landscape.

In addition to her client work, Kat has been critical in establishing scalable processes that enhance the firm’s operational efficiency and media outreach capabilities. By streamlining media engagement workflows and knowledge-sharing, she has helped improve client outcomes and overall team performance. A strong advocate for client service excellence, she is committed to ensuring clients feel heard and supported, tailoring strategies to meet their goals. This approach has been key to helping both clients and colleagues navigate high-stakes communication challenges with confidence.

Before joining GSR, she served as Executive Communications Manager at the National League of Cities, where she led media engagement and brand management for the organization’s CEO and senior leadership. She also brings experience from Sunshine Sachs (now Sunshine Sachs, Morgan & Lylis) and Seven Letter (formerly Blue Engine Message & Media), where she worked on public affairs and communications strategies for clients across technology, social impact and smart cities sectors. She holds an M.A. in Public Communication from American University in Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.