Kristen Wright

About Kristen Wright

Award-winning journalist and strategic communications expert with 20+ years of making news, energy, trade association and nonprofit teams better.

Experience

1. Chief Strategist News Editor Fractional Chief Communications Officer

   Kristen Wright Strategic Communications

   Nov 2021 — Present

   I develop and execute integrated communications + strategic plans aligned with policy + audience + trend projections. I counsel CEOs on ways to increase earnings and protect their brands through: better public, government and media relations; crisis management; and corporate communications. HIGHLIGHTS• Wrote articles aligned with T&D World Live electric utility conference sessions: substation management, energy policy, data analytics in storm restoration, hyper-localized power generation, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) and vehicle-to-grid technology, etc. • Selected to present expert workshop on crisis response for leaders of 40+ countries at 2023 CSP Solutions Summit in Bucharest, Romania (sponsored by U.S. Department of State)• Advocated for small business owners by developing official statements at request of President Biden\'s appointed Council on Underserved Communities (topics include Prompt Payment Act)• Created long-range strategic plan alongside nonprofit CEO and executive leadership team, resulting in audience targeting, engagement + storytelling to drive organizational change• Developed one-of-a-kind global human rights campaign for NGO, resulting in visibility + influence via testimony at U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing + discussions with UN International Court of Justice at The Hague• Expanded tribal alliances and Native partnerships by facilitating on-site and virtual continuing education workshops for business owners on Native American reservations and in Hawaii• Formed digital strategy + tactics for 501(c)(3) and raised digital revenue 82% over 2023 goal

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Magazines
• Books
• Email Marketing
• Newsletters
• Online Advertising
• Feature Articles
• Online Publishing
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Audience Development
• Digital Strategy
• Content Management
• Public Relations
• Online Marketing
• Content Development
• Proofreading
• Blogging
• Custom Publishing
• Ap Style
• Incopy
• Content Strategy
• Newspapers
• Marketing Communications
• Social Media
• Editorial
• Social Media Marketing
• Web Content Management
• Web Content
• Publications
• Publishing
• Copy Editing