Joy Crabaugh is a strategic communications executive and former U.S. Marine Corps officer whose career has been built in environments where leadership decisions are made under pressure and judged in real time.
She began her career on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, where she served as a communications and public affairs officer, attaining the rank of Captain. She later held a senior communications role at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, leading strategic communications efforts within a complex, multi-stakeholder federal environment.
Crabaugh went on to hold communications leadership roles at ExxonMobil and Eastman, where she advised senior executives and led initiatives involving reputational risk, stakeholder scrutiny, and high-impact business decisions. Across government and Fortune 500 environments, her work has consistently focused on how leadership actions and communication are interpreted under conditions of visibility, uncertainty, and consequence.
She now serves as a strategic communications advisor and Fractional Chief Communications Officer, working directly with CEOs and leadership teams navigating high-stakes situations where credibility, alignment, and trust must be established and maintained in real time.
Joy Crabaugh is also professionally referenced as Joy Ellen Crabaugh.
Learn more: https://joycrabaugh.com