Kainoa Blaisdell

Kainoa Blaisdell is a Managing Director in the Financial Communications and Special Situations practice within the Strategic Communications segment, based in Singapore.

Working closely with our global leadership team, Kainoa’s responsibilities cover strategic advisory across financial communications, investor relations, stakeholder engagement and government affairs, as well as crisis and reputation management, primarily for clients in the financial services and alternative investment industries.

Prior to working in consulting, Kainoa served in senior leadership positions in the investment research, journalism and private wealth management sectors across Eastern and Western Europe, as well as Asia Pacific. Over the years, Kainoa has advised a wide range of leading companies on various cross-border capital market transactions, fundraising engagements and restructuring situations, serving clients on both the buy- and sell-side navigating these transformational events.

Kainoa holds an M.B.A. in Finance and a B.Sc. in Economics and Management with Honours. He is a Chartered Member and longtime supporter of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (‘CISI’) in the UK, as well as a member of the Public Relations Society of America (‘PRSA’) and an Investor Relations Charter (‘ICR’) holder with the National Investor Relations Institute (‘NIRI’) in the United States.