Caitlin Berni

Caitlin Berni is a founder of and partner in Berni Consulting, a local public affairs and consulting firm based in New Orleans. She leads public affairs campaigns for corporate, nonprofit, and advocacy clients both in New Orleans and nationally. She brings a deep understanding of the intersection of policy, politics, and press to her clients.

Throughout her career, Caitlin has worked on a number of diverse issues, including economic development, flood insurance reform, environmental causes, early childhood policy, and issues integral to the advancement of the New Orleans region. She has successfully executed public affairs campaigns at both the federal and state level.  She specializes in federal government affairs, earned media placement, and coalition building.

Prior to joining Berni Consulting, Caitlin served as the Senior Vice President of Policy and Communications at Greater New Orleans, Inc., the regional economic development organization for Southeast Louisiana. At GNO, Inc., Caitlin launched and ran the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, a national organization committed to flood insurance affordability and sustainability. Before GNO, Inc., Caitlin worked on Capitol Hill for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and the House Ways and Means Committee.

Caitlin is a graduate of Louisiana State University, where she received a bachelor of arts in political science. She is a graduate of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute and Tulane’s Early Childhood Policy Leadership Institute.