Julie Baron After years of providing consulting services ad hoc, Mark Ragan and Jim Ylisela founded Ragan Consulting Group in 2016 as a full-service agency for Ragan customers and others. RCG and its consultants specialize in brand journalism, employee engagement, diversity equity & inclusion, PR, media relations, social media, storytelling, video and crisis communications. Michael…
Kim Clark Kim Clark has long focused on teaching, storytelling, messaging, audiences, and how culture and communications shape people’s experiences of themselves and the world. Kim’s career spans various fields, including radio, documentary filmmaking, media agencies, partnerships with Discovery Channel, and she has been a lecturer at a university for 20-plus years since earning an…
Katrina Gill Katrina Gill is a measurement consultant at Ragan Consulting Group. She has 20 years of diverse research experience, from the planning and development of projects through the presentation of results and recommendations for action. She is an experienced manager of qualitative and quantitative research projects in many fields, from employee to consumer research,…
Kristin Graham As a former journalist, Kristin Graham looks at the latest brain science, psychology, and marketing to figure out how to be heard in a noisy world. For the last several years, Kristin led culture and communications at Amazon and helped launch resources that illuminate Amazon’s unique culture. She also taught the Amazon narrative…
Stephanie Johnson Stephanie Johnson is a communications and media strategist, brand storyteller and editor with years of diverse expertise in nonprofit leadership, health care, brand building, journalism, and political advocacy. She helps organizations harness their creative ideas and transform them into authentic and effective multi-media communications messaging and strategy that yield top results. Before joining…
Nick Lanyi Nick is a consultant with Ragan Consulting Group, helping clients craft stories that move audiences to act. An independent writer and communications consultant, Nick led the public affairs practice in the D.C. office of Porter Novelli and was managing director at public affairs boutique LMG. At both agencies, Nick was a go-to speechwriter,…
Cathy Lucas Cathy Lucas works with organizations and individuals to strategically position themselves and protect and enhance their reputations through communication strategy, brand management and strategic planning. With over 25 years of experience, Cathy deeply understands the essential role of how marketing and communications advances an organization’s brand and reputation. She is skilled in navigating…
Sharon O’Dea Sharon O’Dea is an experienced strategist known for delivering innovative digital projects and products across complex public and private sector organizations. With 15+ years of expertise across Europe and Asia, Sharon specializes in digital communication, collaboration, and modern workplace solutions. Sharon regularly writes for industry blogs and publications, contributes as a media commentator,…
Jonathan Phillips Jonathan Phillips is an award-winning, globally recognized consultant in digital communications and digital workplace technologies, with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Following an in-house career at Coca-Cola, Jonathan switched to consulting roles in 2016 and has led and supported programs for Shell, National Trust, Credit Suisse, HM Treasury, UK…
DeNesha Tellis DeNesha Tellis is a leader communications consultant. Her work supports organizational leaders who want to create an environment that empowers and engages people, align team members on shared goals, and develop a high-performance culture. DeNesha has a strong, diverse communications background that includes working as a journalist with an emphasis on magazine editing,…
Bob Zeni Bob Zeni is a visual design consultant for Ragan Consulting Group. He has 30-plus years of experience editing and designing for publications and organizations and teaches design at Chicago’s School of the Art Institute. Equally accomplished as a writer and designer, Bob Zeni is an expert on the editorial process for developing high-impact,…