"All press is good press" is the enemy of good public relations. We work to put you where you need to be to meet your objectives, rather than just scrambling for clips. With creativity, experience and vision, we tell the stories you want to tell.
We don't believe in cookie-cutter roadmaps at Dobbins Communications. Every company deserves to chart their own course toward their public relations goals, and we're there to guide them on their way. Tap into our extensive experience, both for high-level strategy and for day-to-day execution.
Whether you need a blog, a white paper, website copy, or a newsletter, Dobbins Communications can deliver. We produce engaging branded content that connects with your target audience.
Unfortunately, bad things happen. And while you can't predict the unexpected, you can prepare. We work with clients to ensure they're able to calmly and constructively respond to all obstacles on the path to success.
Kim Dobbins and Michael VanDam are seasoned public relations and marketing professionals with experience working with some of the nation's largest financial services, fintech, real estate, and professional services firms. We have big business chops and small agency agility and we're untethered by big agency overhead and bottom line. Unlike many other agencies, we take a hands-on role with all of our clients rather than delegating responsibility to junior staffers. Because of our backgrounds in both agencies and corporations, we understand the pressures you're under and what success looks like. Whether you need additional expertise to augment your in-house staff or to build a public relations function from scratch, Dobbins Communications has the skills and experience to make it happen.
Kimberly S. Dobbins is founder of Dobbins Communications, Inc., a financial communications and public relations and media relations agency serving clients primarily in the investment, real estate and professional services industries. She counsels some of the world’s most prominent executives and brands on B-to-B and B-to-C programs. She is a veteran crisis and reputation manager with a proven ability to solve her clients’ greatest challenges while opening doors for new opportunities. She’s a hands-on leader with a track record of delivering successful outcomes for clients. Kim has also authored more than 1,000 shareholder letters for a range of mutual fund portfolio managers across a spectrum of asset classes.
Prior to Dobbins Communications, Kim directed regional public relations (including Canada) for Fidelity Investments. Before that, she held lead public relations roles with the City of Chicago and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).
Kim provides pro-bono PR services to the Bunkers In Baghdad North Shore Organization, which she and her son Jamie founded in 2019.
Michael J. VanDam is a public relations and communications professional with more than 25 years of experience, primarily in the financial services, socially responsible investing, commercial and residential real estate and professional services sectors. Over the course of his career, Michael has worked on both the agency and client side, providing public relations counsel to a variety of leading companies, including Charles Schwab, Morningstar, Jones Lang LaSalle, American Century and Northern Trust. Prior to re-joining Dobbins Communications, Michael was the Director of Corporate Communications for Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., a leading socially responsible investment manager. In this capacity, Michael was responsible for all external communications for the firm, focusing on promoting both the firm’s investment expertise and its successes in working with corporations to improve their performance in human rights, environmental impact, and corporate governance.
Michael is also actively involved in community development and preservation, serving as president and board member of the East Village Association, one of the oldest neighborhood associations in Chicago, and as board chair for his local Special Service Area, a taxing district promoting responsible commercial development along the commercial strips in the neighborhood.
Michael received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.
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