Kevin T. Kirkpatrick

About Kevin T. Kirkpatrick

Early in my career, I was trained and worked as a journalist. I still thrive on work that…

Experience

1. Senior Executive Vice President Principal

   Metropolitan Group

   Oct 2005 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Kevin heads the strategic communication practice of Metropolitan Group, which crafts strategic and creative services to help social purpose organizations build a just and sustainable world. A principal with MG, Kevin brings 25 years of experience in social marketing, public will building, issue framing, strategic planning, and public policy advocacy to help clients achieve measurable, sustainable social change. Since joining MG in 2005, Kevin’s clients have included YMCA of the USA, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the President\'s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, Feeding America, the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Arts Council, Little City Foundation, Sierra Club, Openlands, the American Library Association, Women Employed, the White House Historical Society, USDA Forest Service, among others.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics

  1979 — 1983

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Science, Journalism

  1983 — 1984

Skills

• Strategy
• Public Policy
• Spokesperson
• Strategic Communications
• Crisis Communications
• Program Management
• Fundraising
• Advertising
• Social Marketing
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Communications
• Corporate Communications
• Community Outreach
• Public Affairs
• Management
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Press Releases
• Integrated Marketing
• Non-Profits
• Nonprofits
• Leadership