About the Firm:
Stillwatch Strategies, LLC is a boutique, DC-based communications and advisory firm purpose-built for high-trust environments, strategic messaging, and leadership under pressure.
Founded by Eric James Pahon—former spokesperson to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and a seasoned national security communicator with 25 years of experience—Stillwatch delivers sharp counsel, message discipline, and public presence for clients navigating high-consequence terrain.
We serve as trusted advisors to senior government officials, defense and dual-use technology firms, policy think tanks, and leaders in media-facing roles who must get it right the first time, every time.
The name "Stillwatch" comes from a core principle: staying calm and focused while the storm builds around you. It's a reflection of the founder's background in combat zones, briefing rooms, and the front lines of American strategic messaging.
Our Founder:
Eric James Pahon is a veteran strategic communicator with over 20 years of experience shaping public narrative at the highest levels of government. He has served as spokesman to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, senior press advisor in Kabul, and spokesperson for FDA crisis operations. An Army veteran with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, outdoorsman, and operator at the intersection of national security and media, Eric founded Stillwatch Strategies to bring rigor, resolve, and presence to clients facing their most complex communications moments.
