Press Play Ventures

I’m passionate about supporting people who feel underestimated—whether by others or themselves—to flip the script and step into their greatest strengths. Whether you’re an individual battling self-doubt, a leader striving to inspire your team, or an entrepreneur navigating growth, I’m here to guide you with tools that create real, lasting change.

My journey from overcoming personal obstacles to building successful businesses allows me to connect authentically with my clients. I understand what it’s like to feel stuck, underestimated, or unsure of your next move—and I know how to guide you through it. With a mix of practical strategies, NLP techniques, and a commitment to fostering authenticity, I empower people to take bold action and embrace their full potential.

If you’re ready to rewrite your story, I’m here to help you press play on your transformation.

Founder

Allegro Insurance Group

Agency Principal

BizFit Meal Solutions

Tucson’s #1 meal prep company for business professionals, athletes, and more!

Co-Founder

Openly

I help agents be more competitive-- through Openly's product, but also lead gen strategies, recruiting, renewal processes, social media marketing, team building, and KPI tracking.

Openly: Insurtech start-up providing premium homeowners insurance to mid to high-end consumers using modern technology and pricing.

Sr. Agency Success Manager

Drove regional territory growth and agency appointments for innovative InsureTech firm.

Business Development Manager

Stratton Everything Insurance

🥇2020/2021 Arizona Daily Star Readers Choice Winner - "Best Insurance Agency”
A multi-award winning agency with a lively culture and exceptional customer service. 
Recruited, coached, and managed a team of 11 cross-functional sales and support staff
Cultivated highly profitable strategic partnerships with regional real estate and mortgage companies
Won "Tucson’s Favorite Insurance Agency" honors in 2020/2021 and the Pekin Life Silver Key Award (2020)

Agency Principal / Founder / Partner

Farm Bureau Financial Services

Assistant Agency Manager

American Family Insurance

🥇 2015 Arizona Daily Star Reader's Choice "Favorite Insurance Agent"

🥇 2016 "Tucson's Favorite Insurance Agent" by the Arizona Daily Star, Reader's Choice Award.

7x District Agent of the Month
2x All American
Life Honors
"Delivering promises, not just policies."

Owner/Agent of Kimiko Donahue Agency

State Farm

- Property and Casualty Specialist for high producing State Farm agents
- Managed a small team of telemarketers
- Developed new leads through networking
- Marketed to existing book of business
- Full time while pursuing 4 year degree at NAU
- Admin, late pays, account changes
- Solicited State Farm Bank auto loans, checking accounts and certificates of deposits
- Top Sales month: 76 applications

Property and Casualty Insurance Producer

Innovative, high-energy leader with 16+ years of award-winning sales, marketing, and business-building success within competitive market ecosystems. Recognized consistently throughout career for exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, as well as the ability to develop outside-the-box marketing ideas and disruptive marketplace solutions. Equally adept in direct sales roles, as well as assignments involving the recruitment, development, and leadership of high-performance teams. Additional creative problem-solving skills and resiliency gained as an entrepreneur, musician, and former competitive athlete.

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🔹 Insurance professional since 2009

🥇2020/2021 Arizona Daily Star Readers Choice Winner - "Best Insurance Agency” 

🥇 2015/2016 Tucson’s favorite insurance agent Arizona Daily Star Reader Choice Awards
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My life motto: #kindnessisfree

Kimiko Donahue, CIC ▶️

Wolters Kluwer Health

Marketing Manager

•Managed all aspects of B2B marketing campaigns, including planning, execution and analysis to deliver against engagement and related revenue goals 
•Planned, implemented, and optimized campaign testing and strategies to drive engagement metrics 
•Developed marketing content in partnership with agency partners, sales and product teams
•Analyzed marketing campaign performance to identify trends and opportunities for growth 
•Worked with cross-functional teams and external partners to drive growth through engagement marketing campaigns while maintaining brand standards
•Used in-depth knowledge to gain a deep understanding of internal business goals to develop impactful contact strategy, email content, social media, segmentation schemes, and cross-channel strategies
•Utilized Salesforce and HubSpot to manage engagement marketing campaigns 
•Built strategies and managed all facets of events i.e. webinars, tradeshows, conferences, dinners, etc.
•Created marketing materials i.e. advertisements, emails, direct mail, brochures, flyers, presentations, etc.

The Loomis Company

• Developed and managed effective B2B and B2C digital and traditional marketing plans, campaigns and budgets
• Created, maintained and optimized email marketing, SEO, SEM, PPC, Google Ads, social media, etc.
• Utilized CRM platforms, Salesforce, Pardot and HubSpot databases, to manage marketing campaigns
• Developed, maintained, and strengthened brand awareness among target audiences
• Led the creation and production of client presentations to support the company brand
• Created and managed KPI’s to ensure company’s success
• Created and executed innovative marketing materials i.e. proposals, advertisements, emails, direct mail, brochures, handouts, RFP’s, presentations, etc. 
• Maintained close relationships with all departments to ensure marketing objectives are in line with  
overall strategy
• Developed all event strategies and manage all facets of events for each product line i.e. webinars, tradeshows, etc.

Head of Marketing

Egan Sign

• Implemented new B2B digital marketing initiatives and sales programs in line with brand guidelines 
• Coordinated and scripted blog posts and web content with emphasis on keyword optimization
• Managed company’s social media profiles including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• Tracked and analyzed all digital marketing result reports to identify trends and develop new strategies
• Assisted in creation and maintenance of the PPC/AdWords account 
• Placed ads via keyword targeting and connected the AdWords account to Google Analytics for tracking 
• Managed and updated the company’s website using WordPress
• Maintained the company’s CRM platform: Salesforce and Pardot databases
• Fielded inbound sales requests from potential new clients and performed follow up calls
• Developed sales presentations, press releases, and other marketing related items

Sales & Marketing Manager

donovan connective marketing

• Managed the creation and execution of effective social media strategies and digital content calendars 
• Predicted and analyzed program performance results and provided metrics standards and suggestions
• Created marketing concepts for each client that were in line with their company brand standards
• Developed, executed and measured multiple consumer promotional programs
• Delivered superior added value consultation to a number of clients

Account Manager

Wilson School District

• Provide assistance to teachers with their daily five program
• Actively engage children in classroom activities
• Assist and coordinate classroom holiday parties

Volunteer

Bear Creek Mountain Resort and Conference Center

• Managed all digital marketing, advertising, press releases, and promotions for a four season resort including a full service spa, 3 onsite restaurants with bars, 116 room hotel, retail store and ski school
• Designed and implemented print and digital marketing campaigns while emphasizing maximum utilization of the established budget
• Reviewed and analyzed competition, marketing trends, and customer needs in order to develop new plans to determine the effectiveness of digital marketing and advertising programs
• Managed and maintained resort wide social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, blogs, etc.
• Planned and executed all SEO/SEM, email marketing, remarketing, and display advertising campaigns
• Measure and report performance and analytics of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against   goals (ROI and KPIs)
• Increased hotel room sales by 25% and website traffic by 40% through paid search advertising
• Updated company website using a content management system (CMS)
• Planned, coordinated and executed all resort wide events to include festivals, corporate meetings, etc.
• Utilized Salesforce CRM platform to manage marketing campaigns

EnerSys

• Created, established and maintained primary communication strategies including email blasts, print advertisements, online articles, new product releases, test data results, press releases, etc.
• Prepared and assisted in design of product presentations, brochures, flyers, and other product literature
• Assisted with SEO/SEM, email marketing, social media, remarketing, and display advertising campaigns
• Coordinated and attended nationwide industry trade shows and events

Southern Management

• Developed brand guidelines for apartments to be in line with corporate standards including: marketing 
collateral, signage, stationary, and website 
• Planned and executed all SEO/SEM, marketing database, email marketing, social media and display advertising campaigns for apartments and hotels
• Updated and maintained company website, which included over seventy separate apartment websites
• Prepared and maintained monthly print and digital advertising campaigns for over seventy apartments
bringing vacancy to less than 2% 
• Planned, coordinated and organized open houses, seminars, trade shows, meetings, and grand openings
• Developed and executed a number of special promotions to attract clients to the company’s entire portfolio
• Supported new apartment and hotel leads through direct mail, print advertisements, email blasts, presentations, and online media campaigns
• Created and managed marketing plans with budgets ranging from $300,000 to over $1 million    					
• Managed and collaborated with advertising agencies and in-house graphic designer to develop complete  marketing campaigns, as well as, single marketing projects
• Assisted in the creation of flyers, direct mail pieces, advertisements and other marketing related items
• Coordinated and managed social media: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+, and YouTube 
• Managed signage for entire portfolio including interior and exterior structures, banners, advertising flags, directional signs, etc.
• Assisted with marketing efforts for sister property Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center in Pennsylvania

Monument Realty

• Organized the marketing and sales efforts for seven condominium properties, producing over $400 million in revenue
• Designed and wrote copy for advertisements, sales presentations, email blasts, flyers, brochures, internal and external signage, and other marketing materials, saving the company over $300,000
• Managed and collaborated with multiple advertising agencies and freelance designers in developing complete marketing campaigns, as well as, developing single marketing collateral items
• Introduced social media marketing including Facebook, Myspace, You Tube, Twitter, and Linkedin
• Managed Pay-Per-Click programs and Search Engine Optimization for condominium properties
• Created, managed and implemented marketing plans and budgets ranging from $100,000 to over $1 Million
• Collaborated with local ad agency to create a complete re-branding campaign for the company
• Generated and increased new sales leads through direct mail, print advertisements, email blasts, and online media campaigns
• Orchestrated and implemented tracking system for online and sales office prospects using Google Analytics   and CRM database management
• Initiated and implemented company wide style guide for all forms of collateral development
• Planned, coordinated and organized monthly broker receptions, open houses, seminars, trade shows, meetings, conferences, and company functions
• Designed concept, purchased materials and configured layouts for decorating model units
• Maintained and updated twelve residential and ten commercial property websites, as well as, main company website using CMS

• Assisted in the design and implementation of marketing concepts for four residential properties and three commercial properties
• Supported the Marketing Director with event planning, media coordination, budget development, and other marketing related efforts
• Organized and worked sales preview event which attracted over 3000 prospects for new condominium luxury building

Marketing Assistant

Marketing Manager | Event Manager | Social Media Creator | Digital Marketing | Email Marketing | Engagement Marketing | Sales Coordinator

•  Innovative Senior Marketing Manager with over twenty years of experience in all aspects of marketing and advertising 
•  Experience with diverse marketing disciplines including: Corporate Marketing, Brand Development, Brand Management, Special Events, Market Research, Customer Service, Advertising, Social Media, and Public Relations
• Highly successful with planning, coordinating and organizing meetings and events
• Highly skilled in planning, executing and managing social media efforts
• Skilled in using graphic design programs and designing marketing and promotional materials
• Proficient in developing and carrying out strategic marketing plans and budgets
•  Knowledgeable in planning and executing digital marketing campaigns across a number of channels
• Excellent ability to originate creative and inventive marketing concepts and ideas
•  Proficient in developing and carrying out strategic marketing plans and budgets
•  Highly successful with managing a number of projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

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