helped create and implement a communications strategy that enabled us to become recognized nationally as the pioneer in the field of urban eco-tourism. It was wonderful to collaborate as we set out to redefine sustainability in the world's largest industry.
Tedd Saunders
President, EcoLogical Solutions Inc.;
Chief Environmental Officer,
The Saunders Hotel Group; and
Co-Owner
The Lenox Hotel and Comfort Inn & Suites Boston/Airport
Meet Ruth Ellen Kinzey, Senior Communications Consultant
Ruth Ellen Kinzey, founder and president of The Kinzey Company, is known for developing strategic and comprehensive communication strategies. Throughout her career, she has emphasized the importance of strategically linking communication, branding, marketing and corporate social responsibility. Always focused on protecting and enhancing an organization’s reputation, Ruth has led companies through crises as well as helped them actively enhance their reputations.
Ruth has worked in the grocery retail, trucking, natural gas and computer software industries. During her prolific career, she has prepared change management communication, launched brands, developed government relations strategies, dealt with special interest groups, managed crises, established community relationships, supervised corporate foundations, educated consumers, engaged employees, created corporate citizenship platforms, supported investor relations activities, and executed public relations and marketing campaigns. In addition, she has been a radio news broadcaster.
Having worked for global organizations, Ruth has experience working in a diverse cultural atmosphere. Always actively searching for communication trends, she has contributed to international conference programming, including the 2009 New Models of Social Responsibility Summit, the US Chamber’s Business Civic Leadership Center’s 2009 Global Corporate Citizenship Conference, and the 2009 and 2010 Council of Communication Management’s annual meetings. Her executive speech coaching sessions have helped business leaders improve their overall presentation skills as well as prepare for important meetings and events.
A monthly contributor for The American Business Journal, Ruth’s columns have appeared in numerous Business Journals nationwide and addressed a wide variety of reputational topics such as corporate trust, corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, and developing strategic relationships with government and nonprofit partners.
Ruth has an M.A. from University of Iowa in Journalism, with an emphasis on public relations. She is a magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Coe College, where she earned a triple major in speech, English and secondary education.
She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, International Association of Business Communicators, and Council of Communication Management.