Our founders Lilleana L. Cavanaugh, MBA and John W. Cavanaugh, PhD., bring decades of cross cultural experience in solving the political and communication needs of our clients.

Likewise, our broad team of experts from around the world are on call to meet the special needs of each project.  We offer the appropriate technical, legal, media or other expertise required to ensure your needs are met with excellence and efficiency.

Lilleana L. Cavanaugh, MBA

Lilly, a native of Costa Rica, has a passion for cultural issues and promoting the understanding and appreciation of cultures around the world. She has trained extensively in cross-cultural sensitivity, adjustment, and communication, relevant to those who travel internationally, visit, immigrate to the US, or live and work in an environment where differing cultures meet.

Mrs. Cavanaugh has lived in Latin America, Africa, South East Asia, Europe and the United States, and has worked for the public, non-profit and private sectors.  This first hand experience living and working in different countries has provided her with deep insights to cross-cultural issues.  In fact, during the last 15 years, she has been developing  and conducting training programs, workshops, and other initiatives to address multicultural and diversity issues. 

Lilly has an associate's degree in Business from Sinclair Community College, a bachelor's degree in Management from the University of Phoenix, and a master's degree in Business Administration from Capella University.

John W. Cavanaugh, PhD

Dr. Cavanaugh manages the day to day operations of Cross Cultural Communications and directs our public affairs division.  He previously served as Program Officer at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, where he functioned as a liaison to National Issues Forums (NIF), a nationwide network of convenors of public policy deliberation. 

His experience also includes time as a constituent services staff assistant in the Boston office of U.S. Senator John Kerry, as a budget analyst in the office of the Massachusetts state auditor, and as a research assistant professor in the Center for Citizenship at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

Dr. Cavanaugh has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Framingham State College, a master's degree in Public Affairs from the John W. McCormack School of Public Affairs at the University of Massachussetts at Boston, and a doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina.