Lynn Hinkle

About Lynn Hinkle

My company, ASTRA, has since provided public involvement services for a range of…

Experience

1. President of Astra Enterprises Inc Public Relations Marketing Political Media Green Jobs

   Astra Enterprises

   Jan 1995 — Present

   I am the founder and President of ASTRA Enterprises in Kansas City, Missouri, and have more than 30 years experience in marketing, public relations, advertising and public involvement. I have been a small business owner since 1985, and my clientele includes the region’s largest financial institutions, engineering firms, and government agencies. As a professional communicator I have trained women candidates in the United States, Russia and Ukraine, working with corporate funders and USAID. My public involvement expertise include guiding complex government projects to fruition through a comprehensive planning approach that includes identifying and understanding key stakeholders, actively engaging the public in a pro-active process, and communicating positively through direct and mass media channels. The Rain Gardens initiative created by ASTRA has received national recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency, the US Conference of Mayors, and the National League of Cities.Some of my major projects include: The Rain Gardens InitiativeKansas City Sprint CenterKCI Terminal Improvement ProjectNegro Leagues Baseball Museum National USPS Stamp ReleaseClimate Sustainability Center Green Solutions for Overflow Control PlanEPA Web-castFaces of Change exhibition at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  BJ

  1975 — 1978

Skills

• Strategic Communications
• Entrepreneurship
• Nonprofits
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Sustainability
• Research
• Fundraising
• Public Policy
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Development
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Politics
• Editing
• Leadership
• Underwriting
• Community Outreach
• Marketing Communications