Stephanie Langguth, M.P.A. Email & Phone Number

Ohio, United States

Chicago, Il, Us

* Helping to lead and strengthen internal communications within our highly matrixed environment which includes PEAK6 and our family of companies.*Ensure communications support and advance the goals of PEAK6 and all lines of business. *Main point of contact for, and partner directly with and advise: C-Suite executives, Human Resources, Benefits, and all departments and lines of business, regarding communication needs, strategies, and tactics.* Create and drive clearly defined, comprehensive communication strategies and messages across all channels, reaching and engaging key stakeholders including leaders and employees.*Support a full range of diverse content types including intranet, Slack, Teams, social media, video scripts, by-lined articles, and more. *Create and maintain crisis communication playbook, protocol, and tactics for Team Focus Insurance Group.* Using consistent style and voice, ensure business goals and strategy are translated into people and organizational strategy.* Ensure the tone and messaging shared with all audiences align with the brand, culture, and environment of the business.* Provide guidance to help build and strengthen a company culture that will live into the organization's values while continuing to enhance the experience, satisfaction, performance, and retention of every employee.*Motivate, provide positive leadership for, and set an outstanding example of collaboration, integrity, and work ethic for other members of the PEAK6 team. * Build and strengthen relationships at all levels to foster a superior and collaborative workplace.

Sunrise, Florida, Us

* Sr. Manager title, but function as the executive-level lead for all communications, both internal and external, in our highly matrixed environment.* Main point of contact for, and partner directly with and advise: C-Suite executives, General Counsel, Operations, Human Resources, and external vendors regarding communication strategies, needs, and tactics.* Create and drive comprehensive internal/external corporate communication strategies across all channels, reaching/engaging key stakeholders such as employees, clients, potential clients, and partners.* Create communication and marketing materials that showcase our products (SaaS core platform and BPO/full-service solutions teams) to increase awareness, engagement, and interest from current and potential clients. *Showcase Team Focus Insurance Group and its leaders as experts in our fields and as innovative thought leaders through a full range of diverse content including press releases, by-lined articles, website content, and social media. *Create and maintain crisis communication playbook.* In house and via partnership with vendors and consultants: Website design and content, marketing strategies and messaging support for sales, optimal use of CRM, product/services positioning, and competitor analysis and counter-messaging.* Using consistent style and voice, ensure business strategy is translated into people and organizational strategy.* Provide guidance to help build and strengthen a company culture that will live into the organization's values while enhancing the experience, satisfaction, performance, and retention of employees.*Directly influence the growth of the organization through innovative, impactful, and best-in-class communication and marketing initiatives.*Motivate, provide positive leadership for, and set an outstanding example of collaboration, integrity, and work ethic for members of the Team Focus Insurance Group team.

Chicago, Il, Us

* Sr. Manager title, but function as the executive-level lead for all communications, both internal and external, in our highly matrixed environment which includes PEAK6 InsurTech and our family of companies: Team Focus Insurance Group, MacNeill Group and We Insure.*Main point of contact for, and partner directly with and advise: C-Suite executives, General Counsel, Operations, Human Resources, and external vendors regarding communication strategies, needs, and tactics.* Create and drive clearly defined, comprehensive internal and external corporate communication strategies and messages for our four companies across all channels, reaching and engaging key stakeholders such as employees, agency owners, customers, and business partners.*Position PEAK6 InsurTech and our three subsidiary companies as experts in our fields and as innovative thought leaders through a full range of diverse content types including press releases, by-lined articles, website and network content postings, and social media. *Create and maintain crisis communication playbooks, protocols, and tactics for our four companies.* Using consistent style and voice, ensure business strategy is translated into people and organizational strategy.* Ensure the tone and messaging shared with internal/external audiences align with the brand, culture, and environment of the business.* Provide guidance to help build and strengthen a company culture that will live into the organization's values while continuing to enhance the experience, satisfaction, performance, and retention of every employee.*Directly influence the growth and scaling of the organization, helping PEAK6 InsurTech continue to build a best-in-class communications team.*Motivate, provide positive leadership for, and set an outstanding example of collaboration, integrity, and work ethic for direct reports and other members of the PEAK6 InsurTech team. * Build and strengthen relationships at all levels to foster a superior workplace.

Kent, Ohio, Us

Provided leadership for and executed strategic and comprehensive short/long-range communication and marketing strategies supporting goals of the division and university, influenced and drove engagement, promoted the university among key constituencies and secured private support. • Used intuitive understanding of audiences' perspectives and abilities to effectively engage and influence diverse audiences.• Developed, managed and led communication, marketing and fundraising efforts that reinforced the university's vision by ensuring employees, colleges and units across Kent State’s eight campuses understood and are were actively involved in, engaged with and supportive of the university's goals and current brand voice.• Led and supported efforts to enhance divisional culture. • Built and grew long-term relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success.• Identified opportunity areas to provide hands-on change management leadership to encourage high-impact, university-aligned communication efforts; developed change plans, implemented tactics and measured change readiness and impact.• Researched, planned, wrote, edited, directed art, and advised on printing and distribution of a variety of materials.• Directed and assisted digital staff on web, email and social media marketing strategies and content.• Acted as primary liaison for clients to internal and third-party designers, videographers, photographers, printers and mail houses to ensure effective and timely project completion.• Evaluated the success and effectiveness of communications; initiated post-campaign messaging and materials; developed and initiated alternative plans as necessary.• Wrote/edited communications for high-level division executives, including the university president.• Led website platform migration efforts; assisted in creating and managing architecture and content for internal and external sites.• Led production of the division's annual report.• Adhered to budgets.

Kent, Ohio, Us

Provided leadership for, and executed, strategic and comprehensive short/long-range communication and marketing strategies that supported the goals of the division and university, influenced and drove engagement, promoted the university among key constituencies and secured private support. • Managed, motivated and encouraged communication, marketing and fundraising efforts that reinforced the university's vision by ensuring employees, colleges and units across Kent State’s eight campuses understood and were actively involved in, engaged in and supportive of the university's strategies and goals.• Collaborated to develop and coordinate strategic communication plans that enhanced the outreach efforts to IA’s multiple audiences, including web-based communications, direct mail, event marketing, social media and overall constituent outreach.• Used intuitive understanding of audiences' perspectives and abilities to most effectively engage and influence diverse audiences.• Built, cultivated and maintained long-term relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success.• Project management and leadership: acted as primary liaison for clients to internal and third-party designers, videographers, photographers, printers and mail houses to ensure effective and timely project completion.• Responsible for the research, planning, writing, editing, art directing, printing and distribution of a variety of materials.• Maintained and supported online content, architecture and strategy for IA external and internal websites. In addition: IA external website — led CMS conversion from CommonSpot to Drupal; Converted IA internal website from CommonSpot to Google Sites.• Created, designed and distributed the IA employee newsletter, Inside I.A., to drive awareness, engagement and enhance divisional culture.• Ensured all projects aligned with university goals and branding efforts.

I was humbled and honored to give back to and serve my community as an elected member of my local school district's board of education. Local school boards exercise responsibility for decision- and policy making for their school district. Local school boards are charged with creating the conditions within their school districts that will foster student achievement and for engaging the community in support of this goal. Primary Board of Education member duties include establishing specific priorities for improving student learning and school performance; ensuring staff and resource allocations meet district goals; aligning programs and initiatives with student achievement priorities; and leveraging resources to address the needs of all students. Rootstown Local School district's mission is one I continue to fully and proudly support: "Rootstown Schools, in collaboration with the community, will provide a quality education in a safe environment for students to become productive, life-long learners."

Northbrook, Il, Us

Built and implemented coordinated, effective and innovative internal and external strategic communication plans including nationwide rollouts of RMBC procedures. Helped drive awareness, engagement, excitement and change in employees, agents and others through the following:• Data-driven Planning: used stakeholder data insights to inform communication plans and tactics; provided recommendations for enhancements; analyzed feedback, metrics and insights, and adapted communication and project plans and tactics accordingly.• Used intuitive understanding of audience perspective and ability to most effectively engage, influence and excite diverse audiences.• Used interpersonal influence to build relationships and support communication plans, within and outside of Allstate.• Strategic Communication Counsel: supported all levels, including senior staff, by providing counsel on optimal communication practices and strategies.• Project Management: worked collaboratively as part of a team and/or as team lead, in the development and execution of communication plans and projects, including assisting in local and national project and program coordination and execution. Met or exceeded deadlines by adjusting to shifting priorities.• Supported employee communications and engagement through creating, managing and writing an employee blog for RMBC Director; coordinating and implementing special events for more than 500 attendees; leading internal employee communications and recognition; led Giving Campaign which exceeded goals.• Recipient of The Chairman's Award, Allstate's most prestigious employee recognition award.• Served as departmental communication liaison with Allstate Corporate Relations, 13 regional offices, corporate legal, executive officers and others.• Project lead of initiative to design and implement a national website for Allstate’s agents and support staff.• Developed and maintained content and architecture for four websites.

Akron, Ohio, Us

I was honored to represent Allstate in this role, during which I was “on loan” from the company to the United Way of Summit County. Through United Way’s Loaned Executive program, I managed a large portfolio of accounts, developed and initiated innovative fundraising approaches to increase engagement and donations, and built and enhanced relationships with existing and new companies. Key accomplishments: • Assisted the United Way in exceeding 2012 campaign goals.• Cultivated relationships with more new companies than any other Loaned Executive in recent history.• Established effective stewardship efforts to ensure continued support from existing and new donors.

Kent, Ohio, Us

During this time with Kent State University, I was initially hired solely as the Classified Advertising Manager for the Office of Student Media. However, I received additional and progressively complex and critical responsibilities as my skills and aptitudes were recognized. Managing Editor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni Magazine, Jargon:• Managed all aspects of publication including staff, content development and assignment, layout and design, bidding, printing and delivery.• Contributed content.• Adhered to Kent State University brand guidelines and standards.• Met time and budget constraints.Classified Advertising Manager, Office of Student Media:• Monitored classified advertising revenue.• Increased revenue through marketing efforts.• Hired, trained, mentored and supervised up to 12 staff.Special Event Coordinator, School of Journalism and Mass Communication:• Planned and assisted with planning of the 2002 and 2003 School of JMC Homecoming events.• Networked with alumni to increase support of, and donations to, the School of JMC and Kent State University.

Licensed Realtor, performing all necessary functions for both buyers and sellers.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Public Relations

High School Diploma, College Prep