🟪 About Policy Comms

At Policy Comms, we specialize in helping leadership teams navigate complex messaging and strategy in environments where mission, compliance, and stakeholder trust are always in focus.

Founded by Adrienne Hinds, our firm was created to address a pressing need: providing discreet, expert counsel for institutions operating within today’s fractured and highly politicized landscape.

A Connecticut native, Adrienne brings over two decades of experience in and around higher education, including senior leadership roles in Virginia and Tennessee. Her background spans academic strategy, campus operations, and system-level policy advising—offering clients a rare blend of institutional insight and political awareness.

She has guided teams through transition, advised during controversy, and supported presidents, provosts, and boards as they plan, communicate, and act effectively under pressure. PolicyComms exists to help leadership think clearly, communicate wisely, and move forward—especially when time is limited, scrutiny is high, and the path ahead is uncertain.

What Makes Policy Comms Distinctive

We bring hands-on experience from academic, administrative, and system-wide positions, working within a range of policy and operational settings.

Executive insight

  • Our team has guided senior leaders through critical strategy, planning, and communications decisions at the highest levels.

  • Strategic support without added risk

  • We help institutions plan responsibly, communicate thoughtfully, and uphold their core values—while minimizing unnecessary risk or escalation.

Who We Serve

Our clients are colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to steady, principled leadership in challenging times.

This includes liberal arts colleges, regional private universities, mission-driven nonprofits, and HBCUs, each navigating unique policy challenges, stakeholder expectations, or organizational transitions. Whether your need is proactive strategy or urgent communication, we support institutions determined to stay credible, grounded, and responsive, especially in uncertain times.