Jennifer Kutz, Mba Email & Phone Number

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Develop vision, strategy and plan for KVC's national marketing and communications that supports the company's overall brand and business objectives. KVC Health Systems is a family of nonprofits with 2,400 employees working to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental health wellness.

Olathe, KS

KVC Health Systems works to create healthy childhoods and healthy communities. Our 1,500 talented team members based at 35 locations across the U.S. provide in-home family support, foster care, adoption, behavioral healthcare, children's psychiatric hospitals and more.As Vice President of Marketing and Communications, I develop and execute strategies to.

Olathe, KS

As Director of Communications, I am responsible for developing and executing communication strategies. That includes internal communications, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, and support of eight distinct business units. Activities include branding, integrated marketing campaigns, media relations, social media, major fundraising event.

Lenexa, KS

• Responsible for leading marketing team at traffic technology firm during a time of exponential growth. Communicated our products’ value to cities, counties and state DOTs. Served on the management team and supervised.
• Developed and executed data-driven marketing strategy with quantifiable results
• Generated leads by implementing targeted, measurable print and digital marketing campaigns
• Managed RFP response process and crafted winning proposals, some earning $1+ million
• Provided public/media relations support to city and state government partners for traffic improvement projects
• Earned high-level recognition and national media coverage for the company including #1 fastest growing company in Kansas City (KC Business Journal 2012 and Ingram’s 2011), ranked for two consecutive years on the Inc..

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Managed communications for a $5 million international relief and development organization. Retained by the company while living in three different states across a span of seven years, including being relocated to.
• Managed name and branding transition, including overseeing design/development of new website, print and video materials to create international marketing appeal
• Hired, trained and supervised support staff as well as 10+ subcontractors and vendors
• Managed strategic partnerships as well as relationships with board of directors, high net worth donors, large churches, families and individuals
• Developed online and print marketing pieces for Africa-based subsidiary Maji-Tech Engineering which operates nine drilling rigs in Kenya and Tanzania to provide water wells
• Promoted and coordinated multiple $250,000 corporate sponsorships for drilling rigs as part of matching challenges which resulted in $5+ million for community water projects

Raleigh, NC

• Launched a consulting business, offering marketing consulting and writing services. Clients included an insurance company, property appraisal firm, financial planning firm, software companies, home staging business.
• Secured 25 business and not-for-profit clients within two years and served an additional 15 clients through a contract with a marketing agency (The Department of Marketing)
• Developed and implemented PR strategies including identifying and reaching target audiences, writing and distributing press releases and building media relationships
• Created and edited content for websites, e-newsletters, brochures and reports

Raleigh, NC

Pitched, researched and wrote feature stories for publication, with a focus on interviewing and profiling leading business owners in downtown Raleigh

Washington, DC

• Represented the Assemblies of God USA in Washington, D.C. – 2.9 million members in more than 12,000 churches. In the era of increased federal grant funding for eligible faith-based social service providers, I assisted.
• Developed grant proposals for international programs, including a successful $1.5 million anti-human trafficking grant from the U.S. Department of State to help end modern-day slavery
• Hired, trained and supervised staff in D.C. office and staff of eight in Liberia field office
• Collaborated with government and faith-based leaders
• Served as coordinator of the FAITH Consortium, a coalition of leading national and international organizations including the Salvation Army, IJM, World Hope and others
• Provided grant-writing resources and technical assistance, promoted grant training events.

Wheaton, IL

• Worked for Chicago-area chapter of World Relief, the $50 million humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. I marketed the organization to area church partners.
• Developed and designed public relations materials and newsletters
• Assembled volunteer training packets and managed database
• Collaborated with Director to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy
• Accompanied refugees to medical and legal appointments.

Washington, DC

• An organizer extraordinaire mentored me at Bread for the World, a non-partisan, Christian citizens’ movement to end hunger at home and abroad by lobbying Congress on key issues.
• Conducted research and wrote reports on legislative issues
• Researched domestic/international hunger issues, and drafted letters to activists
• Actively contributed to departmental and task force meetings
• Created charts and graphics for informational materials

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

B.A., Political Science

Dean's List each semester, recipient of President's Award scholarship