About

Katie Kissal is the CEO of Kissal Communications, LLC (KComms) and leverages more than 20 years of creating and implementing strategic communications and delivering streamlined, high impact results for clients.

Starting her career in hospitality public relations, Ms. Kissal mastered the craft of storytelling for a wide range of clients in the restaurant and hotel industries as well as nonprofit organizations, such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Through traditional media relations and event planning, including the nation’s largest annual gathering of football and basketball Hall of Famers, she honed her skills maximizing interpersonal relationships and exceeding client’s expectations. 

For the past 16 years, her focus in the healthcare space has included all aspects of communications, and ultimately, specialization in customized content and messaging that can be delivered across multiple digital consumer touch points. 

As the editor of MoveForwardPT.com (now ChoosePT.com), Ms. Kissal directed the development, launch, and ongoing maintenance of the website, building a library of unique content that included in-depth conditions guides, tips pages, online health centers, patient stories, social media graphics, video libraries, and bi-weekly podcasts.  Working closely with public relations teams, copy editors, medical illustrators, and overseeing editorial boards, Ms. Kissal was an integral part of dynamic communications campaigns, which resulted in continued tremendous growth in visitors for the website. 

A native and resident of the Washington, DC metro area, Ms. Kissal is a graduate of Marymount University, and holds a BA in Communications.  She and her husband have three very active daughters. In addition to chauffeuring her children to their numerous activities, the former college soccer player enjoys staying active with regular workouts, and adult soccer and tennis activities of her own.