Senior Bios: Ken Kearns kkearns@kearnswest.com |
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magazine put it this way: “One area in which the agency is a
pioneer is in assisting clients with collaborative planning and consensus
building. Kenneth Kearns is among the most respected counselors in
the country in this arena.” Ken’s work includes both collaborative solutions and public relations. Ken is a skilled architect and manager of major collaborative solutions programs, and has led the way in bringing this high-inolvement form of public relations to business and government. He has also long been a senior strategist on more traditional types of public relations and outreach programs. He has nearly four decades of experience framing and presenting to the public some of the most complex issues and developments of our time—in areas including energy and telecommunications. His public information and public relations work is diverse, including environment-related issues, high technology, and education. He is a scientist by training and remains current on key issues that are important to the firm’s clients. Ken’s collaborative solutions experience has included work in areas including hydro power, Clean Air Act compliance, national energy policy, energy supply, transmission pricing and access, facilities sitings, pollution prevention, and consumer protection. He led a groundbreaking program for a major electricity provider, helping them decide, jointly with stakeholders, how best to manage and meet electricity demand. His clients for public-involvement have included major companies such as Duke Power and government agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to name just a few. Over the years, his facilitation and strategic skills have also been applied to communications and business planning for diverse clients, ranging from Electric Power Research Institute to Dartmouth College. Ken is based in Kearns & West’s Washington office. He earned a BS in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University and a Ph.D. in the same field at the University of Arizona. He is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America. Prior to founding the firm, he held various engineering, management, and public outreach positions at Westinghouse. Next | TOP of Page |
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