Kristin Ebanks

About Kristin Ebanks

I am driven by a belief that there is genius in everyone (I got this from my mother). This is why I love helping people discover more of who they are so they can reach their full potential. And I have a heart focused on doing good. It begins and ends with a simple story: all people are loved beyond measure, and there is always hope in tomorrow! I work with executives at World Vision International, one of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations in the world, to grow their authority and influence with key audiences internally and externally. I support the President and CEO as well as C-suite leaders across Global Marketing & Communications and Global Field Operations. A colleague once described me as “the Brené Brown of leader communications.” I’m happy with that! By working through leaders, I believe I can make the world a more peaceful place and ultimately impact more children\'s lives because of the authority and power leaders have to impact staff, policies, the media and more. I have 20 years of experience working for international non-profit organizations and deep communications expertise in strategy, change management, leadership, personal branding, visual communications, and staff engagement. I am also experienced in thought leadership, storytelling, design, publications, social media, and public engagement. An American comedian, Milton Berle, once said, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” I aim to build doors for leaders to walk through with bold visions—and then purposeful plans to see them come to life. I am grateful to be featured on the cover of the October ‘24 edition of CXO Outlook and on the Rising Star Women Leaders in Non-Profit of 2024 list by Women We Admire. Outside of my passion for leader communications, I am a vegan who loves exploring the outdoors (I\'m happiest hiking and playing in rivers). My three boys keep me running after them at all times, and I have more books than I have time to read. I also love daily walks and being a life-long learner. To God be the glory for every opportunity I have had to serve others. I am open to exploring new opportunities in the field of leader communications - contact me if you would like to chat!(No AI used in my work. I use my own brain.)-> Subscribe to my YouTube channel for leader communications video updates: https://youtube.com/@kristinebanks_leadercomms -> Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter for regular leader communications tips and expertise: see pinned post under Featured -> Hit the bell on my profile to never miss a post from me!

Experience

1. Director, Leader Communications, Global Marketing and Communications

   World Vision

   Feb 2022 — Present · Federal Way, WA, US

   Led a new leader communications approach to position World Vision\'s top leaders for greater influence and authority, internally and externally. Supported the President and CEO of World Vision International and members of his executive team, including the Chief Field Operations Officer and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer.• Coached leaders to develop a heart-first leadership style anchored on staff care, listening, vulnerability, a psychologically safe culture, communicating authentically, and telling great stories.• Developed external and internal communications strategies for each leader to be ambassadors of the organization and thought leaders, as well as to enhance their reputations and lead with vision. • Strengthened leaders’ personal brands, led by storytelling, to attract supporters to World Vision. In the first six months, three leaders\' stories went viral and collectively, their stories reached more than 1 million people. In the second year, the President reached 1.7 million people and doubled his followers to Researched and wrote thought leadership pieces for the President and Chief Field Operations Officer on safeguarding, Christian witness, hunger and gender, and water and sanitation. • Prepared leaders to speak at high-level events: UNGA, World Bank Annual Meetings, and UN Water Conference.• Built a clearinghouse of leader content on World Vision’s external site (wvi.org). • Co-led the communications strategy for numerous change management initiatives involving redundancies. • Improved staff engagement by helping leaders institute a feedback culture with regular pulse surveys and leader responses. • Improved leader accessibility by establishing Coffee Chats and Biscuits with the Boss sessions between staff and leaders.• Enhanced team culture through staff recognition and team connection (launched a newsletter featuring staff and achievements) and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Education

• University of Roehampton

  MA, International Service

  2004 — 2005

• Selah High School

  High School Diploma

  1995 — 1999

• University of Puget Sound

  BA, Psychology and English Literature (double major)

  1999 — 2003