Kate Zaykowski is a founder of Above Public Affairs and has more than fifteen years of experience spanning Capitol Hill, presidential campaigns, the Texas Legislature, the energy industry, and top-tier consulting. Kate has served as Director of Communications in multiple capacities, including at the U.S. Capitol, the Texas Legislature, and the Texas Oil & Gas Association. She also led public affairs for Parsley Energy, and worked as Director of Public Affairs for a Texas Railroad Commissioner, with stints on political campaigns sprinkled in between. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications at McGuireWoods Consulting. Along the way, her work has helped garner support for energy projects and shape legislation and public perception of policy impacts across the country.
Her expertise spans media relations and strategy, executive communications, crisis response, legislative affairs, and digital public affairs — the full toolkit for clients navigating high-stakes, high-visibility moments. That mix of political instinct and corporate strategy is what she brings to every client at Above Public Affairs.
Kate lives in Austin with her two boys, Wally and Wesley.