KayAnn P. Schoeneman

KayAnn P. Schoeneman

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What Does Excellence in PR Look Like?
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I’m a strategic communications executive, advocate and business leader who empowers organizations, leaders and teams to transform, accelerate growth and make a lasting impact.

As a business leader, I’m known for being visionary and strategic while also driving operational excellence, profitability, growth and best-in-class results for organizations, leaders and teams. Under my leadership, in partnership with Jennifer Curley, Curley Company has tripled our client roster, doubled our team and nearly quadrupled our revenue since 2020.

As a communicator, I’ve advised Fortune 100 CEOs on a global stage, created change management programs to transform organizations, counselled trade association and nonprofit leaders on policy, regulatory and industry threats and established a reputation for handling high profile, complex situations with diplomacy and ease.

As a people-leader, I'm responsible for hiring, retaining and developing team members and prioritizing mentorship, sponsorship, equity and inclusion in the workforce. I've successfully built diverse, high-performing teams who contribute significantly to realizing an organization’s mission and achieving business results.

As a board member, I champion effective governance and diversity, equity and inclusion as keys to driving transformational organizational results. For nearly two decades, I've advocated to eliminate gender and racial disparities in achieving positive economic and health outcomes.

As an industry leader, I've been repeatedly recognized for the impact of my work. Individual recognitions include:

• Ragan and PR Daily 2021 - Top Women in Communications – Trailblazer Category
• Women in Government Relations 2021 - Advocate of the Year – Finalist
• Washington Women in Public Relations 2019 - DC PR Woman of the Year

Agency recognitions include:

• PRWeek Outstanding Small Agency, North America – 2023 WINNER
• PRWeek Best Places to Work, 2022 WINNER
• PRWeek Outstanding Boutique Agency, North America – 2022, 2021 Finalist
• PRovoke Media Outstanding Boutique Agency, North America – 2021, 2023 Finalist
• PRovoke Media Fast Movers 2021 - 7th fastest growing agency globally

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