No Defense for Jones Day Defense OP-ED: Jones Day is a storied law firm. But its inability to judge how closely the public is watching, and its tone-deaf response to criticism is a virtual advertisement for those of us who provide strategic communications and reputation management consulting for a living. By Karen J. Kessler | November [...]
ROI has detailed the relationship between Evergreen's Karen Kessler and UFC champion Conor McGregor in their recent story. Tom Bergeron from ROI writes, "The phone was blowing up by her bedside. The emails were arriving from all points of the globe. The texts were coming rapid-fire. That’s what happens when you are the so-called “brand [...]
NJBIZ has once again named Evergreen CEO Karen Kessler to the 2019 NJBIZ Power 100, recognizing her as one of the most powerful and influential figures in New Jersey. NJBIZ said about Kessler, "When businesses become embroiled in controversy, Karen Kessler at Evergreen Partners is the person to call. Whether it’s white collar crime [...]
ROI has recognized Evergreen's own, Karen Kessler, as one of the most powerful consultants in New Jersey by naming her to the Influencers Power List 2019. ROI said about Kessler, "Her firm continues to be a leader in crisis management — and continues to grow. Its client list is now national and international. 'Karen’s [...]
The Wall Street Journal said that life on the receiving end of 2,500 often profanity-laced tweets a day from angry commuters venting to @MTA can be intense so they asked Karen Kessler for her take on the "Worst Job in America". In a front page story about the MTA responding to irate tweets from NYC [...]
Karen Kessler was included on this year's Power 100 List by NJBIZ, highlighting her impressive track record of affecting change. The editor of NJBIZ, Howard Burns, noted that "power" can be defined in many different ways, therefore making the list a daunting task for those in charge of creating it. He further explained how his realization that [...]
ROI-NJ recently revealed its ROI Influencers Power List for 2018 and Karen Kessler made the list! Click here to view the full story by ROI-NJ.
Gender parity in the nation’s boardrooms was projected to happen in 2055, but a recent report pushed up the timeline by seven years. While it’s not going to take longer than estimated last year, it will still be a long time coming, according to the latest Equilar Gender Diversity Index released. In the fourth quarter of 2017, [...]
Sexual harassment. It is common, career-altering and currently celebrity-driven. And it is a serious workplace issue that three New Jersey power women are facing head on. “The calls became more frequent in the fall and come in almost daily,” Karen Kessler, principal and co-founder of Evergreen Partners, a strategic communications firm in Warren, said. “We [...]
“We consider who the audience is and the best way to reach them. But a client has to be upfront with us, or we can’t successfully assist them.” In the case of Ailes — who resigned in 2016, and then died in May — “there was a serious divide between the way Roger wanted to [...]
