Chris Svare specializes in the development of clear, concise communications intended to inform and persuade key stakeholders and target publics. His areas of specialty include:

• Corporate, Marketing & Employee Communications
• Editorial Direction & Publications Management
• Assessment of Communications Effectiveness
• Change Management Communications
• Thought Leadership & Public Affairs
• Website & Intranet Content
• Media Relations

Since launching his consulting practice in 1992, Chris has worked with more than 100 organizations, including a broad scope of industry leaders in professional services and consulting, pharmaceuticals, technology, financial services, manufacturing, higher education and association management. His focus has been on corporate, marketing and employee communications, website development and change management in addition to media relations, editorial services, thought leadership and publication management.

Prior to consulting, Chris worked closely with the senior managements of major health-care and food companies in the areas of corporate communications, investor relations, marketing communications and public affairs. He also applied the news judgment gained as a newspaper reporter for a major metropolitan daily to his roles as public relations officer for a prominent national university, director of communications for a mid-sized Eastern university, and director of communications and editorial executive for a Chicago-based national banking association.

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Dakota, Chris received his M.S. from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He is a member of HRMAC (Human Resources Management Association of Chicago) and the International Association of Business Communicators.