Nate Johnson
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Head of the Blockchain, Digital Assets and Fintech Practice
Nate is confident that blockchain, digital assets, and fintech represent a generational leap forward that will reshape financial services and drive the emerging digital economy over the next few decades — and that mainstream adoption of the space can be accelerated by deeply immersed communicators who can effectively translate the mechanics and benefits of the technology to a broader audience.
Nate has more than eight years of strategic communications experience, during which he has helped some of the biggest names in tech and other industries navigate their most critical inflection points.
His experience includes a focus on blockchain, digital assets and fintech, with expertise in the areas of crisis management, corporate positioning, investor and community relations, management changes, regulatory matters, and other special situations. Nate also has extensive experience working closely with the media to help drive positive press outcomes and ensure client narratives are articulated in a clear and compelling manner.
An avid member of the crypto community since 2014 with a strong background in technology, Nate has a deep and nuanced understanding of the space, its key players, and the technology driving its rapid growth. He has a knack for translating complex technical information into more easily digestible concepts.
In his spare time, Nate enjoys creating digital art (not NFTs—yet!), cooking unnecessarily complex meals, and acting as an unpaid IT consultant to his friends and family.
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Zoom on security and regulatory issues stemming from the company’s meteoric rise during the pandemic
Google on high-stakes investor relations matters
Slack on normal course corporate positioning and media relations
Intel on its public disclosure of the Spectre and Meltdown processor vulnerabilities
Tesla on its $2 billion acquisition of Solar City and negotiation of Elon Musk’s compensation package
The Washington Commanders on various legal and reputational issues, including a Congressional investigation
BitMEX’s founders on litigation brought by the Department of Justice and CFTC
Block.one and Enigma on their respective SEC settlement announcements
Gemini on general corporate positioning and communications strategy
Protocol Labs on corporate positioning and crisis preparedness
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University of Southern California. B.A., Public Relations, magna cum laude
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Nate.Johnson@AugustCo.com
323.892.5554