Experienced Crisis, Litigation, and Change Management Counselor Strengthens August’s Expertise in Guiding Clients Through High-Stakes Situations NEW YORK, March 30, 2026 – August, a specialized strategic communications advisory firm, announced today that Elizabeth Cholis has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor based in New York. Cholis brings more than 25 years of experience counseling senior executives and boards on complex situations, including high-profile litigation, government investigations, executive transitions, regulatory scrutiny, workplace matters, and business disruptions. At August, she will support client engagements and contribute to the firm’s work in crisis preparedness and response. “We’re thrilled to welcome Elizabeth to our team,” said Steven Goldberg, August’s Chief Executive Officer. “She has worked alongside leadership teams on some of the most complex and sensitive situations organizations face. Elizabeth brings strong judgment, a structured approach to problem-solving, and the ability to help clients think clearly and act decisively when it matters most.” “Elizabeth has deep experience helping organizations navigate issues where legal, reputational, and operational considerations intersect,” said Matt Harrison, Partner at August. “Her work in both preparedness and response will further strengthen our ability to support clients as they prepare for and navigate their most pressing challenges.” Cholis previously held senior roles at Brunswick Group, DGA Group, and FTI Consulting, and she has extensive experience advising clients on crisis preparedness, including risk audits, crisis response framework design, scenario planning, and tabletop and simulation exercises. She works with leadership teams to strengthen response capabilities and bring a disciplined approach to identifying and mitigating risk. “I’m excited to join August as a Senior Advisor and to work alongside a team that brings clarity and discipline to complex situations,” said Cholis. “I look forward to collaborating with the team and supporting clients as they prepare for and navigate challenging issues and periods of transition and transformation.” About August  August is a specialized strategic communications advisory firm that believes that excellence in client service is achieved when individuals with specialized talent and subject matter expertise are empowered and given an environment to perform at their best. The firm is built on the foundations of authentic narrative development, deeply analytical engagement, and diligent execution. August advises clients on matters in several specific areas based on the unique expertise of its professionals, including: crisis management; litigation and investigations; corporate positioning and reputation management; financial transactions and shareholder activism; financial restructurings and Chapter 11 cases; individual representations; blockchain, digital assets, and fintech; healthcare; cybersecurity and data breaches; and diversity, bias, and discrimination. The firm serves clients across the U.S. and is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Dallas. Chambers and Partners recognized August as a top-ranked firm for Litigation PR & Communications and Crisis PR & Communications in its 2025 Guide. For more information, please visit www.AugustCo.com. Contact Matt HarrisonInquiries@AugustCo.com323.892.5562

Experienced Advisor and Financial Communications Expert Deepens August’s Expertise in M&A, Shareholder Activism, and Investor Relations LOS ANGELES, August 13, 2025 – August, a specialized strategic communications advisory firm, announced today that Jeremy Jacobs has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor based in Washington, D.C.  Jacobs brings more than 25 years of experience providing strategic counsel to C-suite executives and corporate directors in high-stakes M&A transactions, shareholder activism matters, and crisis situations. At August, Jacobs will lead and support client engagements with a focus on financial transactions, shareholder activism, and investor relations, and expand the firm’s network.  “We’re thrilled to welcome Jeremy to August,” said Steven Goldberg, August’s Chief Executive Officer.  “Jeremy is a highly experienced strategic communications advisor who has worked on many of the most complex and high-stakes corporate transactions and proxy contests of the last few decades. He will add tremendous value to our clients and support the continued growth of the firm’s financial communications practice.”  “Jeremy is a skilled communicator with exceptional instincts in fast moving situations,” said Scott Deveau, Managing Director and Head of August’s Financial Transactions and Shareholder Activism Practice. “His experience as a trusted advisor inside the boardroom and at the deal table will further enhance our ability to provide valuable strategic counsel to organizations pursuing transformational deals and navigating critical shareholder matters.”  Jacobs is the founder and principal of the strategic communications consultancy Key Message and previously worked at several prominent strategic and financial communications firms, including H/Advisors Abernathy, FleishmanHillard, and Joele Frank. He has helped hundreds of companies across industries and borders navigate both friendly and hostile M&A transactions, engage productively with and defend against shareholder activists, and enhance and protect their reputations. He has authored numerous articles on M&A, activism and investor relations under his own byline and on behalf of his clients, and overseen successful thought leadership programs for clients and agencies. Earlier in his career, Jacobs taught English literature and writing at the University of Pittsburgh and served as the assistant editor for a leading scholarly journal. Jacobs holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Duke University and a master’s degree in English from the University of Pittsburgh.  “I feel privileged to join August as a Senior Advisor and help expand the firm’s work in transactional communications,” said Jeremy Jacobs. “I greatly admire August’s practical and bespoke approach and the firm’s fidelity to its areas of greatest expertise. We share the philosophy that every word matters when an organization’s reputation and value are on the line. I have a passion for complex challenges and look forward to collaborating with the August team as we bring our expertise and strategic counsel to bear on our clients’ high-stakes challenges.”   About August  August is a specialized strategic communications advisory firm that believes that excellence in client service is achieved when individuals with specialized talent and subject matter expertise are empowered and given an environment to perform at their best. The firm is built on the foundations of authentic narrative development, deeply analytical engagement, and diligent execution. August advises clients on matters in several specific areas based on the unique expertise of its professionals, including: crisis management; litigation and investigations; corporate positioning and reputation management; financial transactions and shareholder activism; financial restructurings and Chapter 11 cases; blockchain, digital assets, and fintech; healthcare; and diversity, bias, and discrimination. The firm serves clients across the U.S. and is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York and Dallas. Chambers and Partners recognized August as a top-ranked firm for Litigation PR & Communications and Crisis PR & Communications in its 2025 Guide. For more information, please visit www.AugustCo.com.

August is proud to have been recognized as a top advisor in Chambers and Partners’ 2025 guides for crisis and litigation communications support, advancing to Band 2 in the Crisis PR guide and maintaining our Band 2 ranking in the Litigation PR guide. In addition to the firm’s rankings, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner Steven Goldberg and Partner Ellen Davis were honored individually as top-tier advisors. Steven advanced to a Band 2 advisor in this year’s litigation guide, and Ellen maintained her prior rankings in Bands 1 and 2 in the crisis and litigation guides, respectively. Those interviewed by Chambers and Partners spoke to August’s specialized expertise and demonstrated results while navigating crisis and litigation matters on behalf of our clients: As a young firm approaching our fourth anniversary, we are honored to have been recognized by Chambers and Partners for four consecutive years alongside the industry’s leading firms and practitioners. This achievement is a testament to our team’s dedication and excellence across industries and practice areas. We thank our clients and referral sources for their continued support and partnership. August’s firm-wide and individual rankings can be viewed on the Chambers and Partners website: Crisis PR & Communications Litigation PR & Communications

Experienced Advisor and Former Bloomberg Deals and Activism Reporter Deepens August’s Expertise in Shareholder Activism, M&A, and Other Capital Markets Events NEW YORK, January 23, 2025 – August, a specialized strategic communications advisory firm, announced today that Scott Deveau has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of the Financial Transactions and Shareholder Activism Practice. Based in New York, Deveau will lead client engagements with a focus on matters involving shareholder activism, mergers and acquisitions, and other capital markets events. “We are thrilled to welcome Scott to August,” said Steven Goldberg, August’s Chief Executive Officer. “His experience helping some of the world’s most prominent investors and companies manage communications throughout a wide range of complex financial matters will add tremendous value to our clients and support the continued growth of the firm.” Deveau has spent more than a decade on the front lines of some of the most high-profile activist investor campaigns and financial communications matters across the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining August, he served as a partner at another prominent strategic communications firm, where he launched a financial communications offering in Canada and helped lead high-profile client engagements that included Browning West’s successful proxy campaign to replace the entire board at Gildan Activewear and Arkhouse’s attempt to acquire Macy’s and refresh its Board, which resulted in the appointment of two Arkhouse nominees to the Board. His clients have included some of the largest and most prominent activist investors in the world. For nearly 20 years, Deveau was a leading financial journalist, most recently for Bloomberg News in New York. Deveau previously reported at the National Post, the Globe and Mail in Toronto, and as a war correspondent in Afghanistan for Canwest News Service. Deveau holds a B.A. from Queen’s University. “In just three years, August has set itself apart as one of our industry’s premier firms,” said Deveau. “In getting to know the team, it has become evident that they are a uniquely talented group of individuals whose success has been driven by a deep-seated passion for the work that we do, an unflagging commitment to providing best-in-class client service, and a culture of empowerment. I’ve been an admirer of August’s since the firm launched, and I could not be more excited to contribute my experience and expertise and help drive the growth of this impressive organization.” About August  August is a specialized strategic communications advisory firm that believes that excellence in client service is achieved when individuals with specialized talent and subject matter expertise are empowered and given an environment to perform at their best. The firm is built on the foundations of authentic narrative development, deeply analytical engagement, and diligent execution. August advises clients on matters in several specific areas based on the unique expertise of its professionals, including: crisis management; litigation and investigations; corporate positioning and reputation management; financial transactions and shareholder activism; financial restructurings and Chapter 11 cases; blockchain, digital assets, and fintech; healthcare; and diversity, bias, and discrimination. The firm serves clients across the U.S. and is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Dallas, and San Francisco. Chambers and Partners recognized August as a top-ranked firm for Litigation PR & Communications and Crisis PR & Communications in its 2024 Guide. For more information, please visit www.AugustCo.com.

August is proud to have been ranked as a top advisor in Chambers and Partners’ 2024 guides for litigation and crisis communications support. In addition to the firm’s ranking, Chief Executive Officer Steven Goldberg and Senior Managing Director Ellen Davis were recognized individually as top-tier advisors. The firm advanced to Band 2 in the Litigation PR guide and Band 3 in the Crisis PR guide. Steven was recognized in the litigation guide for the first time as a Band 3 advisor, and Ellen maintained her prior rankings in Bands 1 and 2 in the crisis and litigation guides, respectively. Those interviewed by Chambers and Partners emphasized August’s strong track record navigating complex crisis and litigation matters on behalf of our clients: “August has tremendous reach within the PR and news media space: when they talk, people listen. They are skilled at taking charge of strategic narratives from the beginning.” “The team at August are super smart, extremely responsive, and well prepared, with the right mixture of intellectual candlepower and common sense. They are wonderful team players and a class act.” It is an honor to have been recognized again for our specialized expertise alongside the industry’s leading firms and practitioners. To have achieved these rankings as a young firm approaching our third anniversary is a testament to our outstanding team, and we thank our clients and referral sources for their continued partnership and support. August’s firm-wide and individual rankings can be viewed on the Chambers and Partners website:

Distinguished Former Fortune 1000 General Counsel and Assistant U.S. Attorney Deepens August’s Expertise in High-Stakes Crisis Management, Litigation, Cybersecurity, and Data Breaches NEW YORK, July 11, 2023 – August, a specialized strategic communications advisory firm, announced today that Cari Robinson has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director based in New York.  In this role, she will help lead client engagements with a focus on providing strategic communications and crisis management counsel to August’s clients in high stakes litigation, investigations, and crisis situations. Robinson brings more than three decades of diverse legal and corporate experience to August’s team of highly skilled professionals and subject-matter experts. “We are thrilled to welcome Cari to August and to add an accomplished attorney, crisis management expert, and C-suite executive to our outstanding team,” said Steven Goldberg, August’s Chief Executive Officer.  “Cari’s broad and deep experience helping global corporations navigate bet-the-company crisis and litigation situations will deepen our firm’s expertise in delivering trusted counsel.  Cari’s addition marks another huge success for the firm as we continue to assemble a world-class team of the most talented professionals in our space and empower them to perform at their best on behalf of our clients.” Robinson joins August with extensive and diverse legal and executive-level experience.  She began her career as a litigation associate with Davis Polk, and later served for nearly a decade as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where she prosecuted hundreds of federal criminal matters.  Following that, Robinson worked at IBM for nearly twenty years, and served as an Assistant General Counsel, where she led a global team of attorneys responsible for conducting regulatory, internal, and cybersecurity investigations.  Most recently, Robinson served as General Counsel at Revlon, where she advised senior management on significant matters including litigation, cybersecurity, M&A, and bankruptcy.  She received a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and a B.A. from Vassar College. “I am excited to join August and to bring my experience and expertise to a fast-growing firm,” said Robinson.  “August has quickly distinguished itself in the strategic communications industry by compiling a uniquely talented team and by consistently delivering highly valuable strategic counsel to companies and high-profile individuals as they navigate a variety of high-stakes situations.  I am incredibly impressed by August’s acumen, culture, and dedication to client service, all of which are driven by a remarkable team of professionals.  I look forward to contributing to the firm’s outstanding client work and helping August continue its growth and success.” About August  August is a specialized strategic communications advisory firm that believes that excellence in client service is achieved when individuals with specialized talent and subject matter expertise are empowered and given an environment to perform at their best.  The firm is built on the foundations of authentic narrative development, deeply analytical engagement, and diligent execution. August advises clients on matters in several specific areas based on the unique expertise of its professionals, including: crisis management; litigation and investigations; financial transactions, restructurings and Chapter 11 cases; diversity, bias, and discrimination; blockchain, digital assets, and fintech; healthcare; and corporate positioning and reputation management. The firm serves clients across the U.S. and is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Dallas, and San Francisco. Chambers and Partners recognized August as a top-ranked Litigation PR & Communications firm in its 2023 Guide. For more information, please visit www.AugustCo.com.

August is honored to have been ranked as a top advisor in Chambers and Partners’ 2023 guides for litigation and crisis communications support. Ellen Davis, Senior Managing Director and Head of our Crisis and Litigation and Investigations practices, also received top-tier recognition as an individual professional in these practice areas. Those interviewed by Chambers and Partners highlighted August’s unique ability to support our clients dealing with complex crisis and litigation matters, characterizing the firm as: Reflecting August’s DNA, clients observed that Ellen:   We are proud to receive recognition once again for our specialized litigation and crisis expertise and success in guiding clients through their times of greatest need. This recognition is a testament to our talented team, and we are grateful to our clients and network for their continued partnership and support.