# Dezenhall Resources, Ltd.

> Dezenhall Resources is a privately held Washington, D.C. strategic communications consultancy founded in 1987. It advises corporations, law firms, trade associations, nonprofits, institutions, sports organizations and prominent individuals when litigation, regulation, activism, media scrutiny or operational disruption threatens reputation or the ability to do business. Its distinctive idea is 'marketplace defense': treat many reputational problems as organized conflicts with incentives and adversaries, not as misunderstandings that a polished statement can dissolve.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Eric Dezenhall (Co-founder and retired Chairman), Nick Nichols (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Crisis management and mitigation, Public affairs and issues management, Litigation communications, Executive advisory, Research and insights
- **Notable:** Operating continuously since 1987 as an early specialist in crisis management and high-stakes communications., Built a cross-disciplinary service line spanning crisis response, public affairs, litigation communications, executive advisory, research and digital persuasion., Published case studies reporting outcomes such as ending an activist boycott in 10 months, securing repeated corrections to a damaging article and training 25 global executives in a full-day catastrophe simulation.

## Products & services

- **Crisis management and mitigation** — Risk assessment, pre-crisis planning, executive training, hands-on response and post-crisis reputation repair.
- **Public affairs and issues management** — Campaign-style advocacy involving regulators, legislators, coalitions, stakeholders and motivated opponents.
- **Litigation communications** — Coordination with legal teams to shape public understanding around filings, investigations, disputes and settlements.
- **Executive advisory** — Confidential counsel for boards, C-suites and leadership teams facing operational, political and reputational risk.
- **Research and insights** — Landscape analysis, competitive intelligence, audience research and risk mapping used to guide action.
- **Creative and digital persuasion** — Data-informed audience targeting, content, media buying, sentiment analysis and multi-channel campaigns.
- **Reputation Nation** — A public podcast hosted by Anne Marie Malecha and attorney Stacy Bratcher about corporate crises, litigation and reputation.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously since 1987 as an early specialist in crisis management and high-stakes communications.
- Built a cross-disciplinary service line spanning crisis response, public affairs, litigation communications, executive advisory, research and digital persuasion.
- Published case studies reporting outcomes such as ending an activist boycott in 10 months, securing repeated corrections to a damaging article and training 25 global executives in a full-day catastrophe simulation.
- Executed a public leadership transition in 2024 and announced a path for Anne Marie Malecha and Josh Culling to become equal owners in 2028.
- Expanded its team with five hires in 2025 and four announced promotions effective January 2026.
- Launched the Reputation Nation podcast to turn crisis and legal analysis into a public educational product.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The firm continued publishing its biweekly Dez Reads commentary series and current analysis through its News & Insights channel.
- **2026-01** — Dezenhall announced promotions for Mark Emerson, Kaci Donegan, Nathaniel Beach and Helen Taylor, effective January 1.
- **2025-08** — The firm added Katie Runkle, Steffen Newman, Amma Boateng, MaryGrace Lucas and Jana Spacek, expanding storytelling, campaigns, coalitions and operations expertise.
- **2024-01** — Anne Marie Malecha became CEO and Josh Culling became president; founder Eric Dezenhall and Steven Schlein stepped back from day-to-day management.
- **2023-03** — The firm announced that Malecha and Culling are scheduled to become full and equal owners in January 2028.

## Links

- Website: https://dezenhall.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dezenhall-resources
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DezenhallRes
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYfJprdiJmlvQOweFW002A
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dezenhallresources/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=402770589822376

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Last updated: 2026-09-21