Elizabeth Cholis
SENIOR ADVISOR
New York
Elizabeth advises organizations navigating complex situations, particularly where legal, reputational, and operational considerations intersect. She brings more than 25 years of experience counseling senior executives and boards on a range of issues, including high-profile litigation, government investigations, executive transitions, regulatory scrutiny, workplace matters, and business disruptions.
She has extensive experience in crisis preparedness, including risk audits, crisis response framework design, scenario planning, and tabletop and simulation exercises. She works with leadership teams to strengthen response capabilities and bring a disciplined approach to identifying and mitigating risk.
Elizabeth has spent much of her career helping leadership teams assess risk, structure responses, and communicate in ways that are practical and credible. Her work often involves supporting organizations through both immediate challenges and broader periods of transition and transformation.
Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys planning her next trip and discovering new restaurants, and is an avid fan of soccer and film.
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An investment banker facing criminal and civil proceedings, including a criminal trial in the Southern District of New York resulting in a hung jury, conviction, successful appeal, and deferred prosecution agreement
A major U.S. airline on multiple employee-related issues, including workforce engagement and internal communications during periods of operational and reputational challenge
A government contractor responding to an active shooter incident involving one of its employees, including internal and external communications support
A Fortune 500 financial services organization on overhauling its enterprise-wide crisis preparedness approach, including risk audits, scenario planning, playbook development, and simulation exercises
A major real estate company facing parallel investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission
A health technology startup under significant legal and regulatory scrutiny following investigative reporting by a leading national publication
A global nonprofit media organization on a sensitive reputational issue involving on-air talent, including scenario planning, communications strategy, and a leadership transition following public disclosure
Multiple organizations on product recalls and withdrawals involving consumer health, over-the-counter medications, and personal care products
A multinational pharmaceutical company on a high-profile employment discrimination case that proceeded to trial
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Georgetown University. McDonough School of Business. BSBA, International Business & German
University of Vienna.
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Elizabeth.Cholis@AugustCo.com