Kate Gardiner
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Founder · Strategist · Storyteller

Quiet work, told with care.

Crisis communications, messaging strategy, and storytelling for family offices, individuals, and their brands.

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Founder

Kate is the CEO and founder of Grey Horse, a full-service communications agency telling stories that shape the world around us.

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Strategist

Kate is an expert in developing a brand communications strategy that commands attention for the right reasons, and redirecting wrong narratives in the event of a crisis.

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Storyteller

Kate began her career as a journalist, with a keen understanding of how to craft a message that meets the moment across all media platforms, from legacy to social.

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Tomorrow Starts Here at the Women's Leadership Center of Williams Bay

Kate's latest piece for At the Lake Magazine — part of a body of work that runs from PBS NewsHour and WBEZ to the Lake Geneva Regional News.

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Campaigns, books, and moments from Grey Horse

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