Catherine Kelly Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues. Our purpose is to help the great value-creating organizations of the world play a more successful role in society.We advise on critical issues at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.Brunswick is one firm globally. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Chicago, Il

CAK Solutions is a communications consulting firm specializing in executive training, public relations and crisis communications. I founded the company to leverage my more than a decade of experience in media and public relations to assist clients with their communications needs. Accomplishments include: -Develop and execute media relations plan for a Chicago law firm to secure widespread media coverage on medical abuse, battery, and negligence court case. It received placement in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, and nearly every TV station, including a special investigation on WGN. -Prepare congressional candidate for televised debate, including message development, preparation of debate strategy, and execution of mock debate-Conduct media and public speaking training for congressional candidate -Assist content production agency with execution of business-oriented, C-suite level event attended by more than 400 people in Washington, DCAdditionally, we also offer writing and digital services, including email marketing campaigns, writing direct mail, writing fundraising appeals and other copy writing needs.

Houston, Texas

-Lead communications operations, including press, digital, rapid response, and crisis communications, for one of the most highly contested Congressional races in the country-Assist in development of campaign strategy focusing on stakeholder development and management, messaging, and acting as key liaison with government counterparts-Member of senior strategy team and responsible for ensuring marketing materials and owned, earned, and paid media align with campaign’s strategic needs

Houston, Texas

-Lead public relations and public affairs campaigns for variety of political, NGO, and corporate clients in one of the nation’s largest counties -Build relationships with strategic partners and government officials to reach client goals-Write and oversee development of direct voter mail in Texas and New York City-Create engaging, multi-faceted, short- and long-term strategic communication campaigns, including social media, email marketing, and online newsletters

Chicago/Springfield, Il

• Responsible for the execution of overall earned media strategy in the Office of Governor Bruce Rauner• Prepared and briefed the Governor for all media events. Coordinated placement of positive media coverage in all Illinois’ media markets• Oversaw communications teams at 20+ Executive Branch state agencies• Supervised rapid response team and assisted Communications Director in managing Communications team of eight

Chicago/Springfield, Illinois

• Served as spokesperson and primary media contact for the Governor’s Office, coordinating all interview requests for the Governor and Administration Officials• Traveled with the Governor as part of execution of earned media strategy and worked with senior staff to ensure preparedness for every media event• Developed and wrote talking points, press releases, and additional communications materials, including multimedia content, such as videos for social media and earned media

Chicago, Illinois

Produce weekend 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. newscasts. Fill-in producer for weekday morning and dayside newscasts. Write stories and edit accompanying video for daily newscasts. Assist reporters in the field with coordinating elements already in house.

Sacramento, California

Produce KCRA 3 Reports at 6 a.m., which is the number-one rated morning news show in the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto media market (#20 - Nielsen).

Supervise and produce KOMU 8 News 6 and 10 p.m. on the weekends and KOMU 8 News Today. Produce 5, 6 and 10 p.m. on the weekdays. Create interactive multi-media web extras to supplement reporter stories.Report compelling dayturn stories for both dayside and nightside shifts (Oct. 2008-Apr. 2009).

Helped supplement content for TheDenverChannel.com during the Democratic National Convention.

Intern for MyFOXDetroit.com; assisted web producers with their responsibilities, eventually becoming self sufficient for them to work on special projects.