Steve Renard Email & Phone Number

Annandale, Va, Us

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Supporting the department of Veterans Affairs with strategic communications consulting

• Organized and facilitate leadership meetings and workshops, promoting effective communication and strategic planning among senior leaders• Guided individuals and groups on effective communication, meeting management, and storytelling up, down, and across an organization• Developed, managed, and continuously improved onboarding for new employees, ensuring smooth transition to the team and fostering early engagement• Curated, planned, and executed creative department-wide events, experiences and activities to drive employee engagement, improve morale, boost productivity, and foster an inclusive culture• Collaborated with other departments to align engagement strategies with organizational goals, ensuring cohesive and impactful programs

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Develop and execute communications strategy and content for business, non-profit, and political organizations - define goals, craft messages, determine timelines, and measure success• Plan and direct live events - pre-production, content development, executive presenter coaching, live stream management, social media management• Translate business strategies into straightforward internal messaging in writing, presentations, and video• Write and edit executive message content - emails, intranet, video scripts, presentations - to drive awareness and encourage action

• Founded and co-hosted The Time That Is Given Us, a podcast exploring the works of JRR Tolkien as a sacred text• Established the show schedule, booked guests, coordinated with sponsors, managed recording sessions, edited, and distributed the show

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and executed internal communications campaigns to engage and inform a large distributed nationwide workforce• Distilled complex concepts into relatable, straightforward messages• Built relationships to coach and influence C-suite executives up to and including the CEO/Postmaster General on message development and delivery• Collaborated with teams across the organization (including Finance, Innovation, Operations, and HR/People) to develop and integrate video into campaigns• Managed scheduling and budget for competing projects and priorities• Led diverse teams of freelance crew, performers, and post-production staff

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Communications consultant and script-to-screen producer for clients ranging from small production companies to large government contractors: SAIC, CACI, Booz Allen Hamilton, Virginia Tech, and Kaiman Bros. Media in the DC area, Edge Productions/McLaren McCann, A La Carte Video, Cicada Design, and Gardner Productions in Toronto.

Toronto, On

Collaborated with 3D artists to create animations in support of large-scale architectural and urban design project proposals including: Hudson Yards (Manhattan), 2015 PanAm/Parapan Games venues, Sick Kids Hospital Research Tower (Toronto)

Washington D.C. And Toronto, On

• Video, communications, and content development consultant to clients in Washington, DC and Toronto• Developed and implemented communications plan for US Army PM Biometrics as a contractor with CACI

Washington, Dc

Produced and edited promotional videos for speakers as a key member of the in-house production team

Ba, Music Theory And Composition

Activities and Societies: Chamber Choir, Men's a Capella Singers, Theatre activities including: scene shop carpenter and supervisor.

Certificate, Corporate Communications