Kate has more than 20 years experience telling stories for people and brands. Having worked on both the agency and client side, Kate has the unique perspective of how consultants and organizations/brands can work best together. Brand Strategy. Integrated Multi-channel Marketing and Communication Strategy. Social Responsibility. Digital. Social Media. PR. Creative Direction. Media Outreach. Meeting Facilitation. Video. Scripts. Writing.

Kate has more than 20 years experience telling stories for people and brands. Having worked on both the agency and client side, Kate has the unique perspective of how consultants and organizations/brands can work best together. Her experience includes eight years as VP Marketing for an international consumer brand (from launch to growth), and seven years of account management on the agency side working with socially responsible brands, nonprofits, and government clients.She sees the world as a beautiful place and can only take the cynics in small doses. She feeds on interesting people and ideas and realizes that sometimes art might come from a place of skepticism, or pain, but that big ideas that stick can also emerge from just noticing the simple things.She is a closet singer and wannabe musician. She's a straight-talking romantic at heart, because she believes that if you just get the right people and ideas together, hearts will be full and phones will be off.ServicesBrand Strategy. Integrated Multi-channel Marketing and Communication Strategy. Social Responsibility. Digital. Social Media. PR. Creative Direction. Media Outreach. Meeting Facilitation. Video. Scripts. Writing.ClientsPortland Development Commission (Prosper Portland), Nike, University of Oregon, Intel, One Community Health, Miller Nash, Hood River County Chamber of Commerce, Visit Tillamook Coast, Portland Farmers Market, Knot Springs Spa + Fitness, Oregon Community Foundation, City of Hillsboro, City of Gresham, Clean Water Services, University of Portland, Lewis and Clark College, Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Oregon Reproductive Medicine, 3Degrees, Columbia Gorge STEM Hub, Four Rivers Early Learning Hub, Willamette Valley Community Health (CCO), Gorge Community Foundation, De LaSalle North Catholic High School, SweetSoil, Coleman Agriculture. Rootstock Strategies.

Member of executive team that developed and implemented company mission, vision and strategic priorities.Responsible for overall brand engagement strategy and creative direction:-Ensures all products and strategic communications represent core brand values and vision-Coordinates with all other departments to identify needs, and directs creative and development of marketing materials-Directs development of all company collateral materials and communications-Develops and implements marketing plans for existing and new products-Develops strategy and oversees implementation of all consumer marketing programs to include:o Digital and social media strategyo Public relations, and marketing communicationso Retail consumer promotions and point of sale (excludes price promotions negotiated by Sales)o Online interactive marketing promotionso Earned mediao Paid mediao Partnerships, PR and consumer eventso Sponsorships and cross-promotionso Charitable donationso Development of all collateral materialso Customer Service

Promotions: Senior Associate, Director, Senior DirectorDeveloped and executed strategic communication and resource development strategies for privately held, public sector and not for profit organizations dedicated to social change. Clients included: New Seasons Market, Pacific Natural Foods, Oregon Cultural Trust, National Council for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, National Indian Child Welfare Association, and others.Marketing, Branding, Public Relations, Media Relations, Digital Strategy, Organization Development

Intelligence Officer