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Julie Kraft, Chief Strategy Officer, Communication Consultant and Coach, The Kraft Co.
Julie Kraft's Bio:
Julie Kraft's Experience:
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Director of Organizational Development at ConnectCR
February 2018 - Present | Cedar Rapids, IA -
Chief Strategy Officer at The Kraft Co.
August 2016 - Present | IowaAt The Kraft Co., we offer strategy and messaging that is uniquely "krafted" for companies, organizations, nonprofits, and individuals. We offer years of experience in strategic planning on brand, program launches, social media, and crisis communications. We also provide consultation on best brand and communication practices. Using market research, we help clients identify opportunities to grow market share. We love developing brand strategy as well as tactics to achieve measurable goals. In addition to big picture thinking and strategy, we also offer individual performance coaching. Having worked a number of years in television, Julie offers coaching for professionals looking to polish their image or interview performance. Most of our work is done quietly behind-the-scenes. Clients include medical/professional offices, nonprofit organizations, universities, and individuals.
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Senior Consultant at Frank N. Magid Associates
December 1998 - December 2016 | Marion, IowaStrategic consultation primarily with television stations and networks in the US and abroad as well as other companies in a marketing and communications role. Also did executive coaching--training others how to better communicate and present themselves on TV and other media.
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News Director at WOI-TV
September 1997 - December 1998 | West Des Moines, IowaAs news director, Julie faced a number of challenges beyond the everyday battles of winning daily coverage in newscasts and meeting budgets. Those challenges required quick thinking, decisive actions, and the development of clear action plans. Within days of assuming the helm of News 5, the newsroom was placed in an extremely challenging situation when two photojournalists were severely injured in an accident. Despite the setback (which took a big emotional toll on everyone), the staff pulled together and launched a fast-paced, aggressively positioned 5 p.m. newscast the following week as had been planned. Within a month, Julie's organizational skills were quickly called into play again, when the News 5 staff found themselves covering a major local and national story on the birth of the McCaughey septuplets. Within a few months of that major event, the company moved the entire station and newsroom from downtown Des Moines to West Des Moines, during a blizzard. Producing high quality newscasts with good content on a daily basis is challenging enough, but while Julie held this position, there were also always "extra" challenges--big challenges--happening behind the scenes.
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Anchor-Reporter at WOI-TV
April 1989 - September 1997 | West Des Moines, Iowa -
Anchor-Reporter at American Heritage Cablevision
June 1987 - April 1989 | Council Bluffs, Iowa -
Reporter at KWWL
January 1987 - May 1987 | Des Moines, IowaHired to help cover the Iowa Legislature in KWWL's Statehouse Bureau. Julie's time here was short because the Iowa Legislature only meets four to five months a year.
Julie Kraft's Education:
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American University
2016 – 2018MA Strategic Communication -
University of Northern Iowa
1982 – 1986BA Communications-Radio/TVConcentration: Communications, Journalism, Political Science
Julie Kraft's Interests & Activities:
ConnectCR, Director of Organizational Development. University of Iowa, Adjunct Professor. Volunteer Coordinator for the Zach Johnson Foundation Classic. Hawkeye Downs (All Iowa Agricultural Association) Board of Directors, President. UNI Fast Forward Conference, advisor 2004-2018. Other interests: physical fitness, running, travel, music, and family.