Karen Macdonald is an experienced communications consultant, providing strategic counsel, writing and project management services. She began her career with New York public relations agencies including Ruder Finn, where she developed and spearheaded two marketing communications programs that earned PRSA Silver Anvil awards. Since relocating to Denver, she has worked in both corporate and consultant positions across a variety of industries, managing communications programs and developing materials that advance brand messaging, including feature articles, press releases, brochures, trade advertisements, white papers and web content.

 

Since 2009, she has provided consulting services, including supporting both external and internal communications initiatives, to a variety of clients, including CoBank, Coors Credit Union, FCC Services, the Farm Credit Council, ikeGPS, MWH Global and multiple local financial cooperatives within the Farm Credit System.

 

She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Bradley University and earned an MBA in marketing with graduate honors from Regis University.