Who We Are

RRight Now Communications is an award-winning strategic communications firm that helps organizations communicate clearly when the stakes are high.

Here’s how we’re different. We know our clients don't wake up thinking, "I need communications."

They wake up thinking:

  • "I need the media to get this right."

  • "I need to protect our reputation."

  • "I need people to trust us."

  • "I need this launch to succeed."

  • "I need my CEO to sound credible."

  • "I need to get everyone moving in the same direction."

So our real service is helping leaders move people through communication.

We do this by partnering with corporations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and mission-driven institutions to strengthen trust, protect reputation, and move people to action. Our expertise spans four core practice areas:

  • Crisis, Reputation & Trust

  • Media Relations

  • Executive Communication & Leadership Presence

  • Strategic Campaigns & Inclusive Stakeholder Engagement

Whether guiding leaders through a crisis, preparing executives for their most visible moments, or building communications strategies that elevate visibility, we drive positive measurable results when they matter most.

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    Regina Carswell Russo

    Founder & Chief Communications Strategist

    Regina Carswell Russo is the Founder and CEO of RRight Now Communications, an award-winning strategic communications advisory firm that helps organizations build trust, protect reputation, and lead with confidence when the stakes are high.

    A former Emmy-nominated broadcast journalist, Regina is a nationally recognized executive communications and reputation advisor who counsels CEOs, public officials, boards, and organizations through their most visible and consequential moments. Her insights on leadership and crisis communication have been featured in Forbes, and she was recognized by PR Daily and Ragan Communications as a 2021 Communicator of the Year Honoree for leading one of the nation's most innovative public-private communications initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Known for bringing newsroom instincts to the boardroom, Regina helps leaders communicate with clarity, credibility, and humanity during crisis, organizational change, and defining moments of leadership. As a sought-after speaker and trusted advisor, she works alongside clients to strengthen executive communication, protect reputation, and build lasting trust with the people they serve.

    Supported by a team of experienced communications strategists, creatives, media professionals, and subject-matter experts, Regina leads RRight Now Communications in delivering customized solutions for organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors

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    A Team Built Around Your Challenge

    No two communications challenges are alike, which is why neither are our teams.

    RRight Now Communications brings together a carefully curated network of senior strategists, creative professionals, and subject-matter experts who are selected based on the unique needs of each client and engagement. Every team is intentionally built to deliver the right combination of strategic insight, technical expertise, and flawless execution.

    Our multidisciplinary team includes experts in strategic communications, crisis management, media relations, executive coaching, stakeholder engagement, government and community relations, brand strategy, graphic design, videography, photography, content development, digital communications, and event production.

    Led by Regina Carswell Russo, our team operates as an extension of yours bringing experienced counsel, collaborative thinking, and measurable results to every engagement. Whether supporting a Fortune 500 company, public agency, nonprofit organization, or community initiative, we assemble the right expertise to help leaders communicate with confidence when it matters most.

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