As the Head of Communications, Kathleen is responsible for Builders Vision’s brand and storytelling. Her team cultivates and shares stories of the sustainable solutions they support and Builders Vision’s innovative approach to deploying capital across sectors and asset classes. She advises the CEO and executive team on key global and U.S. issues, policy, media and events. Kathleen is an experienced communications leader who has been a catalyst and advocate for positive change throughout her career, which includes time in the public, private and non-profit sectors. With over 25 years of experience, Kathleen has extensive expertise in strategic communications, executive communications, media relations and crisis communications. She has held senior roles on national political campaigns, Fortune 50 corporate government relations teams and federal, state and local government.
During her time at McDonald’s, she served as Director of U.S. Campaigns & Strategies for Corporate Communications, developing storytelling strategies to communicate the company’s workforce, sustainability and diversity commitments to key audiences, including elected officials and community leaders. She also worked as Head of External Relations for McKinsey’s Midwest Region and as Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Coca-Cola. She was a Chief Spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and served as the Communications Director on his Economic Council, advising and leading communications for the City’s top financial, budget, technology and economic development leaders.
Kathleen also worked as a Senior Communications Advisor on the 2008 Hillary for President Campaign Team, where she personally advised then Senator Hillary Clinton on messaging and voter engagement, in addition to serving as Communications Director for Senator Clinton’s historic New Hampshire primary win.
Kathleen received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minored in political science and Spanish at the University of Missouri-Columbia. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her two daughters, Harper and Ellie, and husband Bobby, pontoon rides in Michigan, yoga and country music.