Kurt Kennedy
ceo/executive creative director/chief strategist
kurt@kennedyglobal.com
Kurt Kennedy serves as CEO and Executive Creative Director of Kennedy Communications.
He founded Kennedy Communications in 1988 as a media production company. Over the past 20 years Kennedy Communications has evolved into a leading internal-external marketing alignment agency. Kurt, and his team, have created communication programs for some of the leading brands in the world including Intel, Nike, Cascade Corporation, Office Depot, Starbucks, Albertsons, Adobe, Dell, Target Optical, Sunglass Hut and many others.
In 2007, Kurt lead the opening of the Kennedy Communications European Headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Also in 2007, Kennedy Communications had the honor of being named on the INC. 500 list of most successful privately held companies in America.
Kurt’s reputation as a highly effective communications and marketing strategist, as well as a dynamic speaker and facilitator, has allowed him to travel extensively.
Kurt earned his BA in Mass Communications from Walla Walla University and has trained with California based Consulting Alliance for the past 12 years in consulting and business strategy.
Kurt divides his time between Portland, OR and Los Angeles, CA. with his 13 year-old daughter, Lauren and fiance, Kristen.