Katie Zacharia is a senior national security communications and public affairs leader who has been appointed to serve as White House Press Secretary under President Donald J. Trump. She brings extensive experience in strategic messaging, stakeholder engagement, and public positioning across government and the private sector. Prior to her White House appointment, she served as Senior Communications Advisor at Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

At DHS, Katie helped communicate the Department’s priorities across a broad national security portfolio, including border security, immigration enforcement, and the protection of the homeland. Her work required translating complex policy and operational issues into clear public messaging in a highly scrutinized environment, where communications play an important role in public understanding and institutional credibility.

As Senior Communications Advisor at Trump Media & Technology Group, Katie’s work extended into the private sector at the intersection of media, technology, and public affairs. Together with her government service and background as an attorney and national television commentator, this experience informs her approach to media strategy, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement. She brings an understanding of how organizations communicate their priorities and maintain a coherent public narrative amid significant political, regulatory, and media attention.

Katie’s experience sits at the intersection of national security, communications, and influence, an area of increasing importance as defense and technology companies operate in contested information environments and under heightened regulatory and public scrutiny. She brings a nuanced understanding of how government priorities are communicated, perceived, and translated into action across both public and private sectors.

At Decorus Imperium, Katie advises on strategic communications, government engagement, and positioning for portfolio companies operating in sensitive or high-visibility sectors. Her perspective helps ensure that emerging technologies and platforms are not only operationally effective, but also aligned with stakeholder expectations, regulatory frameworks, and broader national security narratives.

Her expertise strengthens the firm’s ability to navigate the reputational and policy dimensions of defense innovation, ensuring that portfolio companies are positioned for both adoption and long-term strategic relevance. Katie holds a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law.