Kara Kennedy

Current

Director of External Affairs at The Brock School of Business at Samford University
President at Kennedy Resource Development

Past

Principal Gifts Officer at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Washington, DC
Director of Fund Development at American Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington, DC
Sales and Marketing at Southern Star Communications (Ameron Broadcasting) Birmingham, Ala.

Education

Auburn University

Recommended

18 people have recommended Kara

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Kara Kennedy’s Summary

Director of External Affairs for the Brock School of Business at Samford University. Specializing in public relations, media relations, publicist services, government relations, event planning, creative promotions, networking, public speaking, social networking and branding strategies.

My company Kennedy Resource Development (consulting) offers global marketing and development strategies to organizations and corporations worldwide. My company offers services in public relations, publicist services, media relations, strategic planning, marketing and communications strategies, fund development strategies and special event marketing.

Kara Kennedy’s Specialties:

Media relations, networking, public relations, special events, marketing, fund development (fundraising), corporate relations, publicist services, public speaking, political campaigns, planning trade and diplomatic visits.

Kara Kennedy’s Experience

Director of External Affairs

The Brock School of Business at Samford University

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

June 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Director of External Affairs for the Brock School of Business at Samford University. Oversees all public relations, marketing, advertising, brand development, strategic communications planning, media relations, government relations, special events and internal, external communications for the Brock School of Business.

Guest speaker on a number of topics:

October 2007- Presenter, Fi-Plan Partners Women's Investment Seminar. Topic: Women in Business

March 2008-Co-Presenter, AACSB Development & Communications Conference-Chicago. Other presenter: Carol Sunnucks, Thunderbird School of Global Management. Topic: Media Relations

March 2009-Co-Presenter, AACSB Development & Communications Conference-Washington, DC. Other presenter: Doug Lederman, Editor of Inside Higher Education. Topic: Marketing in a Down Economy.

February-May 2009- Strategic Planning with AWARE (Aging Workers are Reliable Employees)

March-April 2009- Social Media Seminars: "How to Use Social Media to Market Your Business." Seminar for the employees of Haskell Slaughter, LLC.

May 2009- Social Media Seminar with Literacy Organizations Group

June 2009- Social Media: So Who Needs it Anyway? Panel Discussion at Samford Business Network Source Meeting
President

Kennedy Resource Development

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

October 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

Kennedy Resource Development offers consulting services in global development and marketing strategies for corporate, nonprofit and political organizations.

Kennedy Resource Development connects the dots for clients worldwide.

Case example:
In March of 2007, Kennedy Resource Development worked with an international nonprofit organization on planning the visit of the Czech Republic President to Alabama. The following month, Kennedy Resource Development led efforts in the planning, coordinating and implementing of the European Union's, Head of the Delegation to the United States, economic development visit to Alabama.

Kara Kennedy’s Education

Auburn University

BA , Communications, Political Science , 1983 — 1986

Activities and Societies:

Delta Gamma Fraternity
Dunkin' Darlins' Basketball Hostesses at Auburn University

Additional Information

Kara Kennedy’s Interests:

International marketing and development, politics, external affairs, networking, public relations, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, foreign relations, International trade and economic development. Other interests include: Abby, my Scottish Terrier, Louie, my pup, music, visual and performing arts, travel, foreign languages, photography, sports, coffee and would love to learn to snow ski.

Kara Kennedy’s Groups:

2008 National Philanthropy Day Committee; Board of Directors, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Alabama Chapter and 2007 Chair of National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon; Member, Atlanta Press Club; Executive Board, Irish American Arts Awards, New York City.