Kate Stuard
Business Development Manager
With over a decade of experience in public relations, Kate has spent her career working with clients of all shapes and sizes. As a PR manager at Dittoe PR, Kate worked with Stericycle, USA Football, Seven Corners and Herff Jones to ensure they stayed top-of-mind with the media. Kate has also worked in-house as the Communications Director for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Today, Kate works closely with the vice president of business development to identify and secure new business for the firm. She’s passionate about public relations strategy and loves connecting new clients with the account team that can help them achieve their communications goals. When she’s not working, Kate can be found reading, writing, running and wrangling her two toddlers.
Industry Articles
8 Highlights From a Year Full of Growth and Learning
We have accomplished a great deal in 2022, and we want to share some of the highlights. Here are eight moments that stand out.
Public Relations in Times of National Tragedy
Profound tragedy is unfortunately a recurring part of our lives. When we have news to share, it can be a tricky question of what and when you should pitch. As humans, we want to be respectful. As PR professionals, we want to be sensitive to conditions and advise our clients and teams on the best course of action. See some tips on navigating public relations in times of national tragedy.
How to Turn a Press Release Into a National News Story
If there’s news to share, a press release is always the answer, right? It may be, but you’ll need to deploy more tools than just a release if you want national news coverage. Consider these questions in our latest blog.