The future belongs
to those who can
tell a better story.

In a world of infinite content, the bottleneck isn't your ideas — it's getting the right story in front of the right people at exactly the right moment. That's the work we do.

Learn more about Velocity

We didn't adapt
to this moment.
We built for it.

Our Point of View

We met as members of the executive team that launched Axios. In the communications industry, we saw a world that hadn't caught up — and clients who were paying the price for it.

In this environment, it's not enough to have something worth saying. You need to move first, know where to say it, and build the network of voices that makes your work impossible to ignore. That's what we built Velocity to do.

What We Do

The question we answer is simple: who needs to know what you have to say, and what will actually make them listen?

Our clients come to us when the stakes are high and the narrative isn't working yet — launching something new, reintroducing something overlooked, or resetting a perception. We measure success in results that show up in the business, not just the coverage report.

How We Do It

Our unit of work is
the narrative.
Every tool serves it.

We see execution as strategy made visible. We operate through three integrated capabilities.

i.

Coverage.

Precise, outcome-driven campaigns that prioritize impact over volume. We don't chase impressions — we move the people and publications that actually shape the conversation.

ii.

Collaborations.

Purpose-built networks that pair clients with voices carrying independent credibility. The right validator at the right moment changes what's possible — we build those relationships by design.

iii.

Convenings.

Bespoke rooms and custom, premium stages with curated audiences mapped to the narrative. In a borderless digital world, finite networks are the new moats — and we create the rooms in which they form.

Our Clients

Trusted by transformative executives,
disruptors and category creators

We partner with clients who have big ideas and high stakes. Our ideal customer profile is defined by an appetite for disruption, not scale or category — from seed-stage startups to the Fortune 500.

Aily
Amazon Leo
Aslan Protects
Bloom Energy
California Life Sciences
Candidly
Clearview AI
Ditto
Enabled Intelligence
Equal AI
Heron
Heven Aerotech
ICR
The Kennedy Forum
Mastercard
Mariana Minerals
Mrs Wordsmith
National Grid
Northslope Technologies
Notus
NPR
Paradigm
PayPal
PhRMA
Range
SentiLink
SES
Shakespeare Theatre Co.
Shatterproof
Statecraft AI
TaxGPT
Twenty
Valinor
VEON
Waymo
Wharton
+ More

A team defined by
agility and experience

Our People

We've spent our careers at the intersection of business, politics and media. We've been in the rooms that make decisions – and the ones that report on them. We bring that understanding to everything we do.

We hire for agility and problem-solving acumen – not traditional experience – and we use best-in-class custom technology to define and augment all of our work.

Kate Meissner
Kate Meissner
Co-Founder & Partner
LinkedIn
Ali Rubin
Ali Rubin
Co-Founder & Partner
LinkedIn
Gabrielle Gallone
Gabrielle Gallone
Director
LinkedIn
Kate Runsdorf
Kate Runsdorf
Director
LinkedIn
Grace Hatfield
Grace Hatfield
Associate Director
LinkedIn
Leah Kelly
Leah Kelly
Associate Director
LinkedIn
Chloe Lerner
Chloe Lerner
Associate Director
LinkedIn
Casey Bertocchi
Casey Bertocchi
Associate
LinkedIn
Nichole Radcliff
Nichole Radcliff
Associate
LinkedIn
Allie Sadoff
Allie Sadoff
Associate
LinkedIn
Caryl Shepard
Caryl Shepard
Associate
LinkedIn
Extended Team

The Velocity Collective

The Velocity Collective is our answer to the agency model's most persistent failure — the gap between the senior people who sell the work and the junior people who do it. We extend our core team with a curated network of senior advisors and specialists — people we've worked with, trust, and deploy when the engagement demands it. Together, we bring the range of a large firm and the accountability of a small one.

Work
Together

Careers

We always have an ear to the ground for opportunities to hire and partner in new and innovative ways. If what we're doing is interesting to you, we'd love to chat. Get in touch below.

Director+

We are seeking experienced communications professionals ready to take on a leadership role within our practice. Directors own client relationships, shape strategy, and mentor junior staff.

Full-time Associate+

Associates work across client teams supporting research, strategy development, and execution. Strong writing, analytical thinking, and a drive to learn are essential.

Summer Associate+

Our summer associate program offers exceptional students a rigorous introduction to boutique strategic communications. Selected candidates work directly alongside senior advisors on live client work.

General Interest+

Don't see the right role? We're always interested in hearing from exceptional talent. Send us a note and tell us why you belong at Velocity.

Let's
talk.

New Business
hello@velocity.inc
Careers
careers@velocity.inc
Follow Along
LinkedIn