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EXECUTIVE TEAM

Our team is made up of first-rate media, content and digital counselors and communications professionals who create and execute proactive internal and external communications programs. We are born communicators with varied backgrounds that include work in corporations, news organizations, non-profits and NGOs. We bring this diverse experience to bear for our clients each and every day.

Our deep bench of senior communications leaders is actively involved in day-to-day work. Supported by a diverse, talented team, we are equipped to manage any communications challenge or opportunity.

Nick Kalm

Nick Kalm

Nick Kalm

Over the past 30+ years, Nick has worked with hundreds of leading corporations, non-profits and academic organizations and their leadership teams to enhance, protect and restore their reputations. With a hybrid background that includes leadership roles at multinational corporations and public relations agencies, Nick helps clients address their most pressing opportunities and challenges. In his role as CEO of Reputation Partners, Nick oversees the strategic direction of the firm, leads the firm’s business development efforts and serves as senior client counsel to a number of clients.

Contact Nick:
312.222.9888
E-mail Nick

Joined RP
2002

Previous Experience:

  • Executive Vice President/General Manager, Midwest U.S. Reputation Management Practice & Global Sector Lead, Employee Engagement, Edelman
  • Director, Public Relations, FMC Corporation
  • Senior Vice President, Ketchum Public Relations
  • Director, Public Affairs, Agricultural Products Group, American Cyanamid Company
  • Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Ciba-Geigy Corporation


Education:

  • B.A., Kenyon College
  • Program in American Government, American University


Boards and Affiliations:

  • Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Lincoln Presidential Foundation
  • Economic Club of Chicago
  • Executives’ Club of Chicago
  • Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors’ Academy

Founder & CEO

Andrew Moyer

Andrew Moyer

Andrew Moyer

Andrew is responsible for leading Reputation Partners’ team and serves as one of the firm’s top client crisis counselors. Andrew works with clients on strategic communications, proactive and reactive crisis and issues preparedness and reputation management programs.

Andrew joined Reputation Partners after five years at Edelman where he was Senior Vice President, Crisis & Risk Management and Public Affairs Lead for the Chicago office. While at Edelman, Andrew managed issues campaigns and crisis communications for a variety of local, national and global clients, across a wide range of sectors, providing tactical execution, campaign leadership and strategic counsel.

Prior to his time at Edelman, Andrew spent 14 years working in state and federal government, most recently serving almost four years as chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the lead state agency for economic development.

Andrew’s experience ranges from front-end crisis preparedness, campaign development and management and corporate positioning to stakeholder communications and labor relations. Andrew’s expertise also includes all types of message and media trainings from tabletop exercises to rapid crisis response.

Contact Andrew 
312.548.7404
E-mail Andrew

Joined RP
2019

Previous Experience:

  • Senior Vice President, Crisis & Risk Management; Public Affairs Lead, Chicago, Edelman
  • Chief of Staff, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
  • Office of Federal-State Relations, State of Wisconsin
  • Chief of Staff, Wisconsin Department of Administration
  • Research Director, Doyle for Wisconsin

Education:

  • B.A, International Relations and Political Science – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Boards and Affiliations:

  • Wisconsin Alumni Association Alumni Advisory Council
  • Chicago HOPE

Executive VP & General Manager

Anne Marie Mitchell

Anne Marie Mitchell

Ann Marie Mitchell

Summary:
Anne Marie has a 30+ year career advising leaders during times of transformation, crisis, leadership transition, and culture change/renewal.  In her roles with leading global agencies, multi-national corporations, non-profits, and higher ed institutions, she has managed dozens of teams directly and in matrixed environments.  She brings the unique lens of a bi-lingual communications strategist with deep research experience to solve communications challenges and leverage opportunities to build reputation. In her role as senior vice president of Reputation Partners, she supports new business development and offers senior counsel on client projects.

Contact Anne Marie:
E-mail Anne Marie

Joined RP
2023

Select Previous Experience:

  • Associate Professor, Communication Department, Columbia College Chicago
  • Senior Thought Partner, The Grossman Group
  • Vice President, Employee Communications, Sara Lee Corporation
  • Vice President, Golin
  • Director, Employee Communications, ComEd
  • Manager, Manufacturing Communications, Case Corporation
  • Account Supervisor, Ketchum Public Relations
  • Public Affairs Representative, Amoco Corporation

Education:

  • B.A., Indiana University
  • M.A., Loyola University


Boards and Affiliations:

  • Vice President, Board of Directors, Publicity Club of Chicago
  • Secretary, Board of Directors, Steep Theatre
  • Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

Senior Vice President

Michael Grimm

Michael Grimm

Michael Grimm

Michael has 11 years of experience in public affairs, corporate and crisis communications, media relations and integrated brand reputation strategy. Michael began his public affairs and strategic communications career working with U.S. Congressman Tom Petri and at a Madison, WI public affairs firm.

Then, Michael transitioned to working at integrated marketing and global public relations firms, servicing clients ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to startup and public sector organizations. The diverse client mix encompasses corporate, technology, consumer, corporate social responsibility, financial services and enterprise industries.

Contact Michael
E-mail Michael

Joined RP
2019

Previous Experience:

  • Account Supervisor, Finn Partners
  • Senior Account Executive, HY Connect (now MERGE Chicago)
  • Corporate Communications Fellow, Hill & Knowlton Strategies
  • Field Representative, U.S. Congressman Thomas E. Petri
  • Government Relations Fellow, Schreiber Group Government Relations (SGR)

Education:

  • B.A., History and Political Science double major – Marquette University

Senior Vice President

Paige Borgman

Paige Borgman

Paige Borgman

Paige designs and executes digital strategies that elevate brand visibility and increase engagement to achieve operational goals. She’s supported communication efforts for a broad range of local, national and international clients across a variety of sectors including food and beverage, finance, tech and healthcare, and more. She specializes in digital content strategy and creates multi-faceted digital programs to address some of our client’s biggest challenges, including recruitment and retention, reputation management, thought leadership and more.

Contact Paige
E-mail Paige

Joined RP
2018

Previous Experience:

  • Digital Strategist, Hill + Knowlton Strategies
  • Social Media Specialist, Black & White Transportation

Education:

  • B.A., Communications with concentration in Public Relations – Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Vice President – Head of Digital Strategy

Jonathan Wootliff

Jonathan Wootliff

Jonathan Wootliff

For more than 30 years, Jonathan Wootliff has specialized in helping multinational corporations build productive relationships with NGOs, advocacy and activist groups through effective engagement. He evaluates the risks of corporations being exposed to public controversy, explores viable ways for senior corporate managers to meet stakeholders’ expectations and identifies opportunities for establishing mutually beneficial partnerships.

Contact Jonathan:
011.420.602.370.063
E-mail Jonathan

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