Katie Ballay

Katie Ballay is a marketing, communications and business strategy consultant and
leadership coach. She is the CEO, Chief Strategist and Executive Coach of K Ballay
Consulting LLC.

Katie partners with individuals and organizations looking to refine their brands, manage
transformations and change, improve communications and build strong cultures. Her
consulting approach focuses on business growth, performance and engagement.
She brings extensive experience working with C-suite executives and leaders at all
levels, and she understands all types of settings, from scrappy, start-up cultures to large
corporations to non-profits. She is skilled in facilitation, team building, and navigating
complex environments and transformations.

Her experience spans strategic, marketing, brand, and executive communications,
along with culture and engagement, experiential marketing, managing in-house
agencies, and communications for change, acquisitions, and divestitures. She has
worked for Fortune 20 organizations, including Cardinal Health and Ford Motor
Company, as well as consumer products company The Clorox Company.

Katie holds an Executive MBA certification and a Bachelor of Science in marketing from
Miami University, along with an Executive Marketing certification from The Ohio State
University. She is an Accredited Business Communicator of the International
Association of Business Communicators, a PQ Mental Fitness Coach, a Birkman
Certified Professional, and has completed International Coaching Federation Coach
Certification training. In addition to Local Matters, she serves on the board of the Mount
Carmel Foundation, is a member of the Coalition of Global Advisors for LifeHikes ® , and
is an alumni board member of Ruling our Experiences (ROX).