Trusted Counsel When the Margin for Error is Thin

Renée advises CEOs, boards and senior leaders navigating enterprise transformation, reputational scrutiny and high-impact strategic decisions. She develops strategies across executive communications, brand positioning, crisis response, public affairs and enterprise marketing. Her work spans sectors including higher education, corporate services, government, nonprofit, manufacturing and talent solutions.

Clients engage her for strategic counsel that advances business priorities, strengthens market position and protects organizational credibility. She has advised C-suites, boards, and senior leaders in million- and billion-dollar organizations, and has worked with corporate, public, and philanthropic institutions at the regional and national levels.

Previously, Renée served as Associate Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Central Michigan University, where she led enterprise brand and marketing strategy and delivered record-setting engagement outcomes. Her corporate tenure includes senior roles in communications and government affairs at Kelly, where she was responsible for brand, crisis, and public policy strategy across North American markets.

She is the author of Brand Power for Small Business Entrepreneurs and a contributing author to the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Public Affairs. She serves on the faculty of the Association of National Advertisers. Renée is a frequent speaker, trusted advisor and executive educator, recognized for translating complexity into direction and execution that drives both performance and reputation.