Catherine Kenny's Linkedin Analytics

Catherine brings 15+ years of expertise in public sector communications to assist governments in addressing and responding to a wide range of complex community issues and influencing organizational change in large organizations. • Strong public affairs background and experience with a wide range of public sector issues including energy, environment, economic development, public safety, capital projects, and affordable housing. • Public relations expertise in developing, implementing, and evaluating communications and public relations programs for diverse audiences. • Media Relations experience includes strategy and message development, training and coaching subject matter experts, and serving as spokesperson on key issues. • Significant Crisis Communications experience includes managing media response during emergency situations, developing strategy and messaging, and serving as company spokesperson for interviews with TV, radio, and print media; developing and training staff for Emergency PIO role; participating in numerous multi-agency emergency exercises. • Extensive experience managing CEO/ Executive communications, including strategy development for internal and external audiences, speechwriting, presentation development, managing online presence, forums, events, and writing byline articles and other communications. • 10+ years managing employee communications includes newsletters, intranet, events, and enterprise-wide launch of special initiatives such as workplace diversity, wellness, and employee recognition. • Social media development includes strategy, policy creation, and launch. Specialties: Strategic communications planning, media relations, executive communications, public affairs