Kim Hernandez Kuch

Financial & Health Company (Stealth mode)

Marketing Executive

2024-Current

Strategic marketing strategy, overseeing a suite of brands.

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Dialyze Direct

Chief Marketing Officer

2021-2023

Oversight of messaging, look, communication,  and events.

 

SolomonEdwards

Sr. Executive Communications

2019 - 2021

Contract: Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Healthcare & LinkedIn

 

KHK Consulting/ SWOT Health

Principal/ Partner - Marketing, Communications, and Branding 

2016 - present

• Strategic oversight of brand activities, customer engagement, user acquisition, communications, and positioning

• Advise and consult leadership on successful strategic plans to increase awareness and market share.

 

Iowa State University - Greenlee School Advisory Council

Chair

2022-Present

Vice-Chair

2020 - Present

Board Member 

2017 - present

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Satellite Healthcare, Inc. (WellBound)

Director, Brand Marketing & Communications

2007 - 2016

Successfully managed teams that executed national marketing initiatives, digital strategies, service line messaging, and innovative operational pilots that grew market share and increased employee approval.

∼  Directed the brand strategy and marketing P&L for a $MM NFP 
∼  Secured PR opportunities for CEO, COO, and CMO on ABC, NBC, FOX News & NY Times. Positioning company as leader and influencer in quality care 
∼  Built a new corporate website with 87 geo-sites, three secure client portals, an intranet, and a blog 
∼  Executive appointed communication lead on corporate restructure, change management & crisis communication 
∼  Redirected misused advertising expenses to digital marketing opportunities that created measurable data showing an average 5-7% monthly increase in visitor traffic
∼  Grew brand recognition and customer interaction by 20% by utilizing social media outlets, improved SEO content strategy, and direct user engagements (email, blog, mobile)
∼  Created/Executed multiple marketing strategy plans that mirrored the corporate KPI and adjusted for industry flux
∼  Established brand guidelines, organizational architecture, and the naming convention for services, products, and facilities 
∼  Recognized and rewarded for on-target, culturally sensitive market branding & acquisition messaging that enabled successful integration in multiple new markets
∼  Founder appointed lead for all corporate philanthropic sponsorships, activities, and partnerships. 
∼  Experiential Product Marketing - Showing and sharing the home therapies opportunity firsthand. Successfully collaborated with device manufacturers to create humanizing experiences. 

•    Led development of marketing strategy plan for chronic kidney disease community special needs plan for  

     Satellite Health Plan subsidiary (2014)

 

 

Apani Network, Inc.

Director, Marketing & Events.

2006 - 2007

 

Oversight of worldwide marketing team responsible for executing corporate initiatives, lead generation, events, and development of external-facing collateral. 

 

 ∼ Led the development and execution of global marketing, public relations, web strategy, and product creative

 ∼ Launched worldwide strategic partner communication programs to maximize brand engagement & adoption by 25%

∼  Prioritized projects, attentively matched resources (external & internal), & ran tight budgets to deliver customer programs, web     development redesign (HTML) & marketing campaigns, and webinars that returned favorable results

∼ Worked closely with channel partners to develop marketing materials and customer presentations

∼ Cross-functional collaboration with Sales Engineers, Design, and Product Marketing to create white paper content, tech spec sheets, and eBooks

∼  Managed and led a global team of 7 direct reports and ten indirect PR and Advertising firms

∼  Process-managed Trademarks & Patents

 

Yokohama Tire, Inc.

Supervisor, Corporate Communications & Motorsports Marketing.

2000 - 2005

 

Details and quick reflexes were what achieved top-notch results for the corporate & public communication programs of the largest tier 2 tire manufacturer in the world. 

 

Responsibilities included executing corporate motorsports sponsorships, public relations, and industry media programs. Instrumental in developing worldwide communications messaging. Oversight of industry tradeshows, media junkets, educational training programs, government relations, consumer promotions, and dealer promotional campaigns. 

∼    Managed media relations motorsports sponsorship programs - ABC, NBC, ESPN, XGames, Mattel
∼    Appointed government communication lead in Ford/Firestone Recall. YTC representative for National Tire Assoc. 
∼    Directed global communications for US & Japan executive management. Secured articles in WSJ, NYT, Con. Reports. 
∼    Maintained accountability for product delivery of messaging and collateral to sales, IT/IS, HR, and Legal
∼    Reduced customer & partner engagement program budgets by 20% and improved ROI by 10%   
∼    Timely responses to media requests garnered positive press valued at $2-5M/yr
∼    Developed and managed B2B Digital Media Planner, created pricing books and OEM catalogs 
∼    Identified $30M in media & brand marketing opportunities contributing to positive commercial affiliations, team & race track sponsorships – Sonoma Raceway, Laguna Seca, Rahall, Baja1000, BMW, Toyota, ALMS, NHRA
 

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