Clear Path Communications

Annabel Reeves

Strategic Communications Consultant

I’m a senior communications leader who helps growing companies differentiate in the market and sharpen their brand through data-informed, outcome-based communications. My work spans the full corporate communications mix, from public relations and executive visibility to internal communications, crisis and issues management, and reputation management, with a focus on turning complex business priorities into clear narratives that resonate with target audiences in a way that supports real growth, trust, and long-term business momentum.

With 17 years of experience across global brands like NIKE, Ancestry.com, and Hotels.com, and high-growth SaaS companies including DAT Freight & Analytics (NYSE: ROP), I’ve built and led communications functions from the ground up across international and U.S. markets. Originally from the UK and based in the U.S. for the past decade, I bring a global perspective shaped by working across a diverse range of industries, business cultures, media environments, and leadership styles.

I started Clear Path Communications after seeing a clear gap in the market for small and mid-sized companies that need senior communications leadership without the cost or structure of a traditional agency model. Too often, growing businesses are supported by agencies with junior teams who lack the experience and judgment that comes from having led communications at scale.

Clear Path was built to offer a different approach: hands-on, senior-level counsel and close partnership with founders and leadership teams.

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Reputation Management

Your reputation is everything. If you are able to position your company and protect it from external market forces and disruptions, you can proactively drive business outcomes. I guide you through the process of building, protecting, and elevating your brand’s reputation through strategic media relations, proactive messaging, and crisis communications. With a comprehensive approach, I ensure your company remains trusted, credible, and respected.

Reputation Management

Your reputation is everything. If you are able to position your company and protect it from external market forces and disruptions, you can proactively drive business outcomes. I guide you through the process of building, protecting, and elevating your brand’s reputation through strategic media relations, proactive messaging, and crisis communications. With a comprehensive approach, I ensure your company remains trusted, credible, and respected.

Services

Crisis Communications

Crises are inevitable. The difference between a contained issue and a reputational event that damages trust, revenue, and long-term value is preparation and leadership in the moment.

I advise leadership teams through high-stakes crisis situations that put customer trust and brand credibility at risk, including fraud and security incidents, executive missteps, and intense media scrutiny. My experience includes navigating industry-wide double brokering and fraud in the trucking sector, responding to identity fraud involving misuse of sensitive records, and managing situations where senior executives have said the wrong thing to a reporter or live on air, creating immediate reputational exposure.

I help organizations prepare before a crisis hits and lead decisively when it does. This includes developing clear response plans, aligning leadership messaging, and managing media engagement to minimize impact and restore confidence. When a crisis is handled well, damage is contained. When it is not, the consequences can be severe. My role is to ensure companies are prepared for all types of crisis scenarios and to guide leadership and the business through their response in a manner that protects the business and brand, preserving reputation, and preventing loss of trust and customers.

Public Relations

Public relations plays a critical role in supporting broader business objectives – building trust, protecting reputation, and reinforcing leadership during moments that matter most. It goes beyond generating visibility to positioning a brand as a credible, trusted authority with the audiences that matter.

I develop and lead targeted PR programs that use thought leadership and sustained media engagement to shape perception, influence market narrative, and strengthen credibility with customers, partners, and investors. By combining clear positioning with strong media relationships, I help companies secure meaningful coverage that amplifies their voice and supports measurable business outcomes.

In one organization facing significant industry-wide fraud challenges, I helped reposition the company as the most trusted market leader by shifting coverage from reactive incident reporting to proactive thought leadership. Through a disciplined, ongoing media strategy, we improved share of voice, strengthened sentiment, and established the company as an authoritative voice on fraud prevention and risk – supporting customer confidence and long-term brand value.

Social Media

Social media is most effective when it operates as a core communications channel, supporting brand narrative, executive visibility, and broader business objectives – not as a standalone content stream.

I lead organic, content-driven social strategies that grow audiences, deepen engagement, and reinforce credibility across both brand and leadership channels. At Ancestry, I built and scaled their UK and EU Facebook presence into a central part of the communications mix, growing regional communities by hundreds of thousands of followers and increasing engagement through locally relevant storytelling and data-driven content.

In parallel, I have led executive social strategies for CEOs and C-suite leaders, using LinkedIn as a key thought leadership platform to elevate executive profiles, reinforce company positioning, and support PR and reputation goals. This integrated approach ensures consistent, credible messaging across corporate and leadership voices – strengthening trust, visibility, and long-term influence.

Reputation Management

Your reputation is everything. If you are able to position your company and protect it from external market forces and disruptions, you can proactively drive business outcomes. I guide you through the process of building, protecting, and elevating your brand’s reputation through strategic media relations, proactive messaging, and crisis communications. With a comprehensive approach, I ensure your company remains trusted, credible, and respected.

Messaging & Positioning

Effective messaging sets your company apart. Defining clear and compelling messaging will position your brand in a way that resonates with your audience to ensure you stand out in a competitive market. Whether it’s refining your value proposition or aligning messaging across channels, I will help position your company for success.

Executive Communications

Leadership communication is about shaping a leader’s voice to build credibility, influence, and alignment. Through coaching and strategic messaging, I help executives communicate with authenticity and impact. From speechwriting and media training to thought leadership and crisis support, I ensure leaders connect with key audiences and navigate high-stakes moments with confidence.

Strategic Storytelling

Every brand has a story, but the best brands tell their story in a way that cuts through the noise. Through strategic storytelling, I will transform your business into narrative-driven content and key messages that will resonate with your audience in a way that moves them through the marketing funnel and drives business results.

Thought Leadership

To be seen as an industry leader, your brand must provide valuable insights and drive industry conversations. I will position your company and people as trusted authorities by securing thought leadership opportunities, such as speaking engagements and media placements, to increase your credibility and influence in the market.

Brand Narrative

Your brand narrative is the foundation of all your communications. A compelling, consistent brand story will enable all of your stakeholder groups and target audiences to connect with you in direct support of your business objectives.

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement

Strong internal communication is the backbone of a healthy, productive company culture. I create strategic internal communications plans that keep employees engaged, informed, and aligned with organizational goals. Transparent messaging and employee-focused initiatives will drive greater collaboration, motivation, and company-wide success.

Crisis Communications

When a crisis hits, having a strong communications plan can make all the difference. Crisis management strategies safeguard your company’s reputation to ensure transparent, empathetic communications that restore trust. I Will lead you through high-pressure situations with clear messaging and media handling, protecting your brand from long-term damage and maintaining stakeholder confidence.

Public Relations

PR is more than just generating media coverage and being seen. It’s about positioning your brand as a thought leader and trusted industry authority And In places that reach your target audiences. I specialize in creating targeted PR strategies that amplify your brand’s voice and drive measurable results. By building strong relationships with key media outlets and influencers, I secure high-profile coverage that increases visibility and strengthens credibility.

Social Media

Social media is an essential channel for brand engagement, but it's not just about posting updates - it's about crafting a strategic social media presence that speaks directly to your audience. I create content-driven organic campaigns that grow your online following, engage customers, and position your company as approachable, innovative, and relevant in today’s digital landscape.
Crisis Communications

When a crisis hits, having a strong communications plan can make all the difference. Crisis management strategies safeguard your company’s reputation to ensure transparent, empathetic communications that restore trust. I Will lead you through high-pressure situations with clear messaging and media handling, protecting your brand from long-term damage and maintaining stakeholder confidence.

Public Relations

PR is more than just generating media coverage and being seen. It’s about positioning your brand as a thought leader and trusted industry authority And In places that reach your target audiences. I specialize in creating targeted PR strategies that amplify your brand’s voice and drive measurable results. By building strong relationships with key media outlets and influencers, I secure high-profile coverage that increases visibility and strengthens credibility.

Social Media

Social media is an essential channel for brand engagement, but it's not just about posting updates - it's about crafting a strategic social media presence that speaks directly to your audience. I create content-driven organic campaigns that grow your online following, engage customers, and position your company as approachable, innovative, and relevant in today’s digital landscape.

Reputation Management

Your reputation is everything. If you are able to position your company and protect it from external market forces and disruptions, you can proactively drive business outcomes. I guide you through the process of building, protecting, and elevating your brand's reputation through strategic media relations, proactive messaging, and crisis communications. With a comprehensive approach, I ensure your company remains trusted, credible, and respected.

Messaging & Positioning

Effective messaging sets your company apart. Defining clear and compelling messaging will position your brand in a way that resonates with your audience to ensure you stand out in a competitive market. Whether it's refining your value proposition or aligning messaging across channels, I will help position your company for success.

Executive Communications
Leadership communication is about shaping a leader’s voice to build credibility, influence, and alignment. Through coaching and strategic messaging, I help executives communicate with authenticity and impact. From speechwriting and media training to thought leadership and crisis support, I ensure leaders connect with key audiences and navigate high-stakes moments with confidence.
Strategic Storytelling

Every brand has a story, but the best brands tell their story in a way that cuts through the noise. Through strategic storytelling, I will transform your business into narrative-driven content and key messages that will resonate with your audience in a way that moves them through the marketing funnel and drives business results.

Thought Leadership
To be seen as an industry leader, your brand must provide valuable insights and drive industry conversations. I will position your company and people as trusted authorities by securing thought leadership opportunities, such as speaking engagements and media placements, to increase your credibility and influence in the market.
Brand Narrative

Your brand narrative is the foundation of all your communications. A compelling, consistent brand story will enable all of your stakeholder groups and target audiences to connect with you in direct support of your business objectives.

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement
Strong internal communication is the backbone of a healthy, productive company culture. I create strategic internal communications plans that keep employees engaged, informed, and aligned with organizational goals. Transparent messaging and employee-focused initiatives will drive greater collaboration, motivation, and company-wide success.

About Annabel Reeves

I’m a strategic communications leader with a passion for shaping narratives that drive real business impact. With 17 years of experience spanning global brands like NIKE, Ancestry.com, and market-leading SaaS company DAT Freight & Analytics (Nasdaq: ROP), I’ve led corporate communications, public relations, and internal communications for both global brands and high-growth technology companies.

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Messaging & Positioning

Effective messaging sets your company apart. Defining clear and compelling messaging will position your brand in a way that resonates with your audience to ensure you stand out in a competitive market. Whether it's refining your value proposition or aligning messaging across channels, I will help position your company for success.

Executive Communications
Leadership communication is about shaping a leader’s voice to build credibility, influence, and alignment. Through coaching and strategic messaging, I help executives communicate with authenticity and impact. From speechwriting and media training to thought leadership and crisis support, I ensure leaders connect with key audiences and navigate high-stakes moments with confidence.
Strategic Storytelling

Every brand has a story, but the best brands tell their story in a way that cuts through the noise. Through strategic storytelling, I will transform your business into narrative-driven content and key messages that will resonate with your audience in a way that moves them through the marketing funnel and drives business results.

Thought Leadership
To be seen as an industry leader, your brand must provide valuable insights and drive industry conversations. I will position your company and people as trusted authorities by securing thought leadership opportunities, such as speaking engagements and media placements, to increase your credibility and influence in the market.
Brand Narrative

Your brand narrative is the foundation of all your communications. A compelling, consistent brand story will enable all of your stakeholder groups and target audiences to connect with you in direct support of your business objectives.

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement
Strong internal communication is the backbone of a healthy, productive company culture. I create strategic internal communications plans that keep employees engaged, informed, and aligned with organizational goals. Transparent messaging and employee-focused initiatives will drive greater collaboration, motivation, and company-wide success.

Get in touch

Phone

503.501.0143

Email

annabel.reeves@clearpathcomms.com

Address

Portland, Oregon

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