Tiffany Barnhart Grunert

About Tiffany Barnhart Grunert

As a consultant, board director and advisor, I leverage my 20+ years of executive leadership, business strategy, marketing and public relations experience to advance organizational outcomes. As a former CEO and CMO, I have a proven track record of achieving growth, change, and excellence in the health, veterinary health, education, environment, conservation, tourism and government sectors. My core competencies include strategic visioning, stakeholder management, organizational development, operations, crisis communications/public relations, marketing, fundraising and finance. I have successfully driven growth and transformation for international nonprofits, developed fundraising programs that secured millions in donations and investments, and led marketing/PR campaigns that exceeded goals while being recognized with multiple awards. I am enthusiastic about mentoring and supporting the next generation of executives, and supporting diverse and innovative companies and leaders that have the potential to transform their industries.Select Achievements:• Increased gift revenue by 80+%, increased grant output by 225%, and saved $35MM longitudinal cancer study by bringing operations in house and developing revenue generating model at Morris Animal Foundation.• Awarded Titan CEO (2021, 2022), Stevie Award Female Executive of the Year (Silver 2021), Stevie Award for Achievement in Science, Leadership Team, Covid Management Response (2021), Top 10 CEOs ColoradoBiz Magazine (2021) Denver Business Journal’s and Nonprofit Times’ top workplace (2020, 2021) and more than 50 marketing awards for tourism and nonprofit organizations.• Marketing leader, instrumental in achieving revenue targets at Denver\'s largest tourist destination.• Led crisis communications and stakeholder alignment across sectors, including local government, tourism, conservation, and healthcare—navigating complex public issues, media scrutiny, and organizational change to protect reputation and build long-term trust.

Experience

1. Consultant & Coach

   Grunert & Meyer Consulting

   May 2024 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   At Grunert & Meyer Consulting, we deliver precision in diagnosis and sustainable results tailored to each client’s needs. Our strategic consulting services focus on Transition/Succession Planning, Board & Staff Partnership Optimization, Marketing/PR & Crisis Communications, and Specialized HR Services.

Education

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Women in Governance Certificate, Board Governance

• Institute of Corporate Directors

  Certified Board Candidate , Business Leadership

• Cornell University

  Certificate in Business Strategy, Business Strategy

• Northwest Missouri State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast Journalism

  1993 — 1997

• University of Denver

  Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Organizational Leadership

  2019 — 2019

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  MBA Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General

  2018 — 2018

• University of Colorado Denver

  MS Political Science, Political Science with an emphasis on Non-Profit Administration

  2002 — 2004

• Universal Accreditation Board

  Accreditation in Public Relations

• Cornell University

  Certificate of Entrepreneurship