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Carolyn Kerr

Carolyn Kerr

Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder

An engaging leader, Carolyn brings her hallmark warmth and grace to all her interactions.  She has a single minded focus on building a high performing team to ensure our clients receive the best counsel possible.

 

A strategic communications advisor dedicated to both corporate and marketing communications, Carolyn integrates this rare blend of expertise and skills to devise complex strategies and campaigns that deliver business outcomes for clients.  Her north star is enhancing brand preference and building reputations, while mitigating risks.

 

Clients value her calm and assuring presence, well reasoned counsel, and her ability to frame a clear, constructive and solutions focussed strategic response to their needs.

 

Carolyn is an advocate for purpose-led and values-driven communications and holds a firm belief that transparent and authentic communication is critical to building trust and influencing positive change.

 

Carolyn is a Board member of the Middlemore Foundation, a role that reflects her passion for supporting her community and addressing health inequities.

 

One of the PR industry’s leaders, Carolyn is a PRINZ Fellow, and a PRINZ Accredited Public Relations practitioner. She is also a member of Global Women and a graduate of the Global Women Breakthrough Leaders programme (2018 cohort).

 

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