Kaitlyn Fusco is a strategic communications leader with more than 10 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations, healthcare brands, nonprofits, science institutions, and public-facing experts build visibility, credibility, and trust.
With a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Central Florida, Kaitlyn brings a strong editorial foundation, strategic communications expertise, and deep media experience to her work. Her background spans public relations, crisis communications, stakeholder messaging, brand positioning, content strategy, marketing, and community engagement.
Before founding Kindred, Kaitlyn led marketing and public relations for nationally recognized organizations including Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and The Florida Aquarium. Her work has helped secure national and international media coverage across outlets including BBC, USA Today, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, The Economist, and more. She also served as Associate Publisher of Central Florida Lifestyle, supporting strategy and production for eight monthly hyperlocal magazines.
At Kindred, Kaitlyn and the Kindred team lead client relationships with senior-level strategy, thoughtful counsel, and clear communication. The firm is built around a strong portfolio of talented and experienced creative, digital, content, PR, media, and technical resources, allowing Kindred to assemble the right team for each client's goals while maintaining the strategic clarity, accountability, and trust of a founder-led communications firm.
Kaitlyn founded Kindred to help good people doing good things make a broader impact. Inspired by her work with nonprofits, community organizations, healthcare leaders, educators, and mission-driven teams, she believes strong communications should do more than make organizations visible. It should help them build trust, reach the right people, and create more good.
