Lizz Summers

Background

About Lizz Summers

A big-picture strategy leader with ongoing success leading PR/communications, digital and integrated marketing teams in ambitious, high-expectation and high-performing industries and environments. Champion of communication's role in not only reputation management, but also its influence on revenue growth, market strength, executive reputation, internal engagement, and workforce management. Seasoned communicators develop beneficial internal and external connections, help transform perceptions, and - ultimately - elevate the organization's reputation by: • Seeking out and developing relationships. • Collaborating cross-departmentally and avoiding and/or helping dissolve silos. • Being dedicated, life-long learners. • Asking (lots of) questions. • Identifying great stories and sharing them in compelling, engaging and audience-targeted ways. • Influencing and affecting opinions with logical, data-backed evidence AND emotional connection. • Motivating actions and results. Comms demonstrates its top-line impact through its influence on stakeholder relationships and perceptions; support for revenue and growth; and engaging employees through recruiting, retention, and moments that matter. Together, this increases transparency and trust and generates additional value - both internally and externally. Comms team also help smooth and ease sales teams' efforts, and reinforce the company as a workplace of choice. Specialties & Strengths Messaging strategy and development. integrated communications and campaigns. executive counsel. executive communications … thought-leadership strategy … speechwriting … public relations … media relations … internal communications (including global, dispersed, non-wired and/or frontline segments) … ESG and sustainability communications … crisis communications … event planning … brand stewardship … content curation and development … social media strategy … strategic partnerships, activation and fulfillment … philanthropic partnerships and activations. stakeholder relationships. writing … editing. mentoring. team and personnel development.