Kathryn D. Leary Consulting Strategist, Writer, Marketing Specialist Creative Innovator, Thought Leader Company: Marketing and Communications Consulting Location: New York, New York Website: www.kathrynleary.com

Biography:
Kathryn D. Leary is a visionary Speaker, Writer, Marketing Specialist, Creative Innovator and Thought Leader. She is an extraordinary public speaker delivering messages that engage the listener and transform their vision of their own potential. She motivates an audience to look within to find their strength, glory and power of possibility.

In an illustrious and broad-ranging career, Kathryn has had remarkable experiences and significant achievements. She has over 30 years of experience in advertising, marketing, communications, business development and public speaking. Her expertise has added value for clients in disciplines that include for-profit, non-profit, political outreach and education. Kathryn has worked extensively in the international marketplace as well as in the general and minority markets within the United States.

For Fortune 500 companies, Kathryn has delivered program excellence in advertising, marketing, international marketing, public relations and cross-cultural corporate training. She has been highly effective in preparing executives for success in the global business arena, including projects and programs delivered for AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard, Corning, Estee' Lauder and Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream.

For an ESSENCE Magazine feature story on The New South Africa, Kathryn worked in Johannesburg to research and identify leading women to profile, arrange the travel and interview itinerary for a team of editors, escort the editors on the interviews, coordinate all logistics and help deliver a powerful and effective story.

For The National Minority Business Council in New York, Kathryn designed and coordinated Trade Missions, taking groups of American small business owners to South Africa to pursue trade, joint venture and development opportunities. She also initiated programs and strategies to support African American business development in Japan.

In the international arena, Kathryn’s business experience includes work in France, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Hong Kong, West Africa, South Africa and the Caribbean.

Kathryn devoted fourteen years to Madison Avenue, working in account management at advertising firms including Young & Rubicam, BBD&O, Backer Spielvogel and Ted Bates, where she rose to Vice President. She served four years as President & CEO of Jamison & Leary Advertising, a Saatchi & Saatchi affiliate, which became the subject of a 1990 case study at Stanford Business School under the supervision of Jim Collins, now bestselling author of business books Built to Last and Good to Great. Kathryn team-taught the case with Jim at Stanford from 1990-1994, and the case was also taught at Rutgers and Columbia Universities. It is currently used in the business curriculum at New York University.

Kathryn has used her expertise, high energy and enthusiasm to advance business and strategic development, to create innovative, successful programs and to motivate audiences to achieve success on their own terms. Most recently, Kathryn has accepted an invitation to become an Adjunct Professor at Nyack College in Nyack, New York, teaching a course in Global Leadership.

Kathryn earned a dual BA degree in Administration and Communications from Antioch College and an MBA in Marketing from Stanford Business School. Among her many awards are the Antioch College Rebecca Rice Distinguished Alumni Award; the African American Women in Business Award in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the National Black MBA Association Ron Brown Legacy Award; The Network Journal magazine’s 25 Influential Black Women in Business; MINT (Minorities in International Trade) Award and the National Black MBA Association Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Media Appearances:
Kathryn has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, The Associated Press, Crain’s New York Business, Adweek, Advertising Age, Selling Power Magazine, The Japan Times, Black Enterprise, Essence, JET, The Network Journal, Stanford Magazine, The Jersey Journal and The Saint Paul Pioneer Press, among others . In August 1999, Kathryn appeared on the cover of Black Enterprise magazine, draped in the American flag, for a story which featured her work in global markets. Kathryn has been a guest on the Internet radio program Talk With Audrey on TheAdamsReport.com.

Availability:
Kathryn is available for both speaking engagements and consulting projects. She is an excellent keynote or panel speaker on a variety of topics including Recognizing Your Power Within; Creating Success in the Global Business Environment; Entrepreneurship; Women and Success; How to Reposition Yourself; and Creating the Life You Want Now! Kathryn is a results-oriented consulting strategist in the areas of marketing, branding, communications, project development and writing (web copy, brochures, strategic plans, profiles and more.)