Kim Testa

About Kim Testa

Transforming Information to Align with Strategic Goals Executive-level leader with diverse expertise in designing and implementing “center of excellence” complex internal and external organizational strategies. Leader in strategic communications initiatives from development through successful execution in partnership with executive leadership and departmental heads. Partner with leadership in communications, decision-making, program management, and key initiative implementation. Review, design, and execute on communication improvements relating to organization structure, find knowledge and skills gaps and help address for optimal impact. Improve current communication processes and coordinate organizational procedures for optimized efficiency and productivity using innovative best practice business processes, communications, and technology solutions. Expert enterprise communications and business marketing experience within highly regulated, multi-national, world-class companies. A trusted advisor and partner focused on aligning organizational, business and communications strategy to business growth objectives. Passion for building diverse, creative teams while keeping an organization’s culture as the foundation for transformation. Strategic Planning Strategist. In world class, highly-regulated, multinational companies – biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, information technology, aviation, defense and aerospace, construction/engineering, U.S, and foreign governments. International Business Expander. International business and cultural acumen, vision and results impacting growth objectives, brand awareness, and market impact. Organizational Leader. Common-sense leader, change agent and logical decision maker resulting in building diverse, creative teams at all levels. Identify challenges and emerging issues faced by the organization. Lead executive and staff to recognize internal and external collaboration and learning & development opportunities and solutions. Customer / Employee Communication Campaign Leader. Develop and implement community, public and media relations outreach and employee communications programs through virtual team building and leadership resulting in cost-effective organizational, operational, and cultural alignment among customers and employees.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs

   ATCC

   Feb 2018 — Present · Manassas, VA

   Lead enterprise business strategy communications, public and customer outreach at ATCC, an independent, non-profit, premier global biological materials and associated data and standards organization and the leading developer and supplier of authenticated cells lines and microorganisms. Responsible for building “Center of Excellence” department to promote scientific innovations to universities, research institutes, pharmaceuticals, government agencies, and commercial research labs. Reporting to Chairman and CEO, leads enterprise-wide strategic initiatives focused on optimizing operations and re-energizing a nearly a century young company brand.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

  Certificate, Management

  2008 — 2008

• Roger Williams University

  B.A. Communications, Communications, Marketing, History

• Roger Williams University

  Bachelor's degree, Business/Corporate Communications, 3.89

• Harvard Business School

  Certificate, Marketing Innovative Technologies

  2006 — 2006