Steve Majors Joins KNP Communications

August 27, 2026

Steve Majors – media trainer, executive communications coach, author, and journalist – has joined the KNP Communications training team.

"Coaching executives through high-stakes moments is work I care deeply about, and as a former client of KNP Communications, I know they are the best in the business,” said Majors. “That’s why I’m humbled to be joining this team of talented trainers who support leaders and organizations across every sector and industry.”

"Steve knows storytelling both as a journalist and as the top communications executive in mission-driven organizations,” said Emma Sprague, Managing Partner of KNP. "His experience leading communications strategy and coaching executives makes him a real asset to our team."

Majors spent a decade as a television news producer at NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC before moving into senior communications leadership at some of the country's most prominent education nonprofits – including Communities in Schools and Teach For America, where he currently serves as Chief External Affairs Officer. Earlier in his career, he directed media training and presentation capabilities at The Ehrhardt Group, a strategic communications firm serving public sector clients across education, healthcare, and government.

He is the author of Man Made: In Search of Dads, Daddies, Father Figures and Fatherhood; the memoir, High Yella: A Modern Family Memoir; and the forthcoming graphic novel Light Bright. His writing explores issues of race, class, culture and identity and his personal essays have been published in national outlets including Electric Lit, the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, CNN.com, NBC Think.

KNP Communications is a private firm that specializes in helping its clients become great communicators. We provide in-person and virtual training and coaching for organizations and individuals around the world. If you want to learn more about KNP’s team, approach, and how we can be a resource to you – get in touch. 

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