about us
Defy Communications was launched in 2017 by co-founders Joanne Krell and Omar Hussain as a way to connect the most courageous and modern communications strategies with mission-driven work.
Ultimately, it’s Defy’s mission to partner with extraordinary people and organizations on issues, causes and movements that defy convention, perception and limitation while helping to deliver the outcomes our society deserves.
what we do
meet Defy
Defy Communications was launched in 2017 by co-founders Joanne Krell and Omar Hussain to connect the most courageous and modern communications strategies with mission-driven work. We believe that communications reach is more profound and broader than ever. Our approach is to work in true collaboration. We listen deeply, remain open to new ideas from start to finish, and communicate clearly and frequently with your team so that you always know what to expect and when.
We appreciate that budgets are finite and that it is best to be wise with resources. With Defy, you are paying for insights, expertise, counsel, and activation that you can trust and depend upon to serve you and your organization well.
You are not paying for fancy overhead and perks. Excellence, decency, courage, and good humor define our core values, and entering and working in communities respectfully and with significant consideration is a principle that drives our approach.
We possess the strategic and organizational agility necessary to get things done, and we have a keen understanding of the communications landscape and how to navigate it successfully. We put our strong work ethic to work for you, and we promise that our lights do not go out until yours do.
our values
activation you
can trust
Excellence
We show up. We dive in. We run hard. We are passionate about people, causes and movements that contribute to a more just world and it drives our commitment every day.
Decency
There are all kinds of superheroes out there, and at the core, they share one thing in common and so do we: an outrageous commitment to doing the right thing. There is no substitute for decency and we live by it.
Courage
Few things can be harder than hearing the truth, but success requires understanding and acting on vast amounts of knowledge and information. We practice the art and science of giving and getting the thoughtful and quiet truth.
Humor
We want to help deliver the outcomes society deserves and we promise that we will have fun while doing it. Besides, at the end of the day, we all deserve to be able to share some smiles and laughs, too.
who we are
meet our team
Joanne Krell
founder & managing partner
Omar Hussain
founder & managing partner
the importance of DEIJ
We would be remiss to talk about our work without grounding it in our fundamental approach to how we work regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice.
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we look forward to hearing from you!
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