Krystle Kaul

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Krystle Kaul is a communications, corporate growth, federal business development, private equity, and policy expert, educator and advisor with 20+ years of experience in federal government contracting. Kaul is a Head Facilitator for MIT's Executive Education program via 2U. She was a Director (GS-15) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and ran for Congress for VA-10. She has worked for Koniag (supporting DoD & FEMA), GDIT (supporting Air Force & NATO), Booz Allen (ODNI & Intelligence Community), Deloitte, Leidos, RAND, Chemonics, UN Women, Red Cross, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Skadden, Wilson Center, CSIS, NFIB. 

John Moreth

Chief Military Affairs Officer

John Moreth, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) most recently served as the Senior Legislative Assistant to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security. John’s military service includes over 27 years as an Army Officer including numerous strategic level roles at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, United States Central Command, Headquarters, Department of the Army and the National Guard Bureau. 

Peter Booth

Chief Operating Officer

Peter Booth draws on 7+ years of experience in the non-profit sector and in the political sphere to ensure success and growth for Krystle Klear Communications and its clients. His experience includes serving as a Public Records Specialist for a top-tier research firm, and working as senior staff on a campaign for US Congress. Peter is adept at implementing strategic and process-based initiatives to revolutionize operating procedures. 

John Marotti

Chief Information Officer

John Marotti has served as an IT professional for over 10 years in industry and government. John has provided IT consulting to executive leadership across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of State, and Department of Homeland Security on IT strategy, optimization, and modernization activities.

Sean McKelvey

Chief Communications Officer

Sean McKelvey is a strategic communications leader with over ten years of experience. For three years Sean managed the communications initiative for the U.S. Navy Cybersecurity team as a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton. Previously, Sean was the digital media manager for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, supporting a contract with SAIC. Sean is a doctoral candidate at the Institute of World Politics, where he specializes in media manipulation related to foreign influence.

Kaitlin Marotti

Chief Growth Officer

Kaitlin Marotti leverages her 10+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, and logistics operations. Kaitlinhas a proven track record of building strong business relationships and streamlining operations by proactively identifying and addressing potential roadblocks.

Bailey Mahoney

Director of Business Development 

Bailey Mahoney has over a decade of experience leading complex pursuits across the defense, intel, and civilian sectors. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bailey brings mission-first discipline and innovation to every engagement. He’s built trusted relationships with senior leaders across the EOP, EOVP, OSD, DOJ, DoS, DoD, GSA, and key Intelligence Community partners.

Paige Princi

Director of Communications 

Paige Princi is a communications and marketing professional. She was responsible for marketing and copywriting needs at The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center for over 3 years. Paige has been published by San Diego Magazine and The Potrero View. She brings expertise in relationship building, content creation and strategic outreach. Paige helps connect technology companies with government contracting opportunities. 

Angelina Teig

Associate

Angelina Teig is a third year undergraduate student currently pursuing a Business Administration Major with a Specialization in Marketing and a Minor in Legal Studies at American University. She has a broad range of skills including: professional communications, research, press release management, employee management, and data analytics. On campus, Angelina is part of several organizations including Alpha Kappa Psi and Chi Omega.