Ms. DeBoer specializes in public relations, investor relations, and crisis communications for Manchester’s clients as well as manages the firm’s public relations activities. With a background in journalism and unique experience with troubled as well as growing companies, she has the ability to digest complicated business issues and create easily understood messages for shareholders, employees, and the media.For Manchester clients in a variety of industries, Ms. DeBoer has developed and implemented communications efforts for companies implementing turnaround plans including executive presentations, shareholder relations, and media communications. She has also conducted market research and written strategic and business plans.Her hands-on experience in crisis communications was gained at a Nasdaq-listed medical device manufacturer where, for six years, she was responsible for shareholder relations and public communications during both growth and crisis / turnaround periods. She also has experience in direct marketing and was a reporter / editor at a daily newspaper.Education BA, Journalism, University of North Dakota (magna cum laude)Recent ArticlesI'll Have a Latte with that Memo "Many business people spend hours every day writing e-mails, memos, proposals, reports, presentations, newsletters, and other written materials, but don’t consider themselves 'writers.'" Practice AreasCorporate Renewal Management Advisory. |