Sean Cassidy
Sean Cassidy has more than 30 years of experience leading major strategic communications programs across a wide range of industries and business verticals, representing clients in the media business, public affairs, healthcare, non-profit and corporate sectors. Cassidy is a sought-after communications and crisis management expert for world-renowned artists, record labels and music icons, as well as C-suite executives at leading global brands.
His vast client expertise ranges from Fortune 50 brands such as Delta Air Lines, Sony Music Entertainment, Citi, News Corporation and NBC Universal to music icons and creators such as Lady Gaga and Clive Davis, sector disruptors such as Clear, Brightline Trains, Hello Bello and The Honest Company, world-renowned health care institutions and wellness providers such as Equinox, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, NYU Langone Health and the Mt. Sinai Health System. Cassidy is a leading reputation management and crisis expert who works alongside such influential organizations as The National Basketball Association, Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sacks, Columbia Records, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Creative Artists Agency, United Talent Agency, William Morris Endeavor and Gibson Dunn.
Under Sean’s leadership, DKC has seen 500% revenue growth over last two decades, expansion into Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC and Miami and the successful launch of multiple new business units including creative services, experiential marketing, content creation, data analytics/paid media and BIPOC-specific counsel and marketing services.
Cassidy and his team have built and maintained a corporate culture that boasts low turnover of core executives and key employees. Under Sean’s leadership, DKC has maintained an average tenure of 10-plus years among the company’s most senior leaders and one of the highest retention rates in the public relations industry. Cassidy is a director on the boards of Born This Way Foundation and The Children’s Health Fund. He lives in New York City with his wife Hilary and two children.
