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Karen Cole

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Manager Marketing and Communications at Strum Consulting
📍 Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area, Canada

Karen Cole is an integrated marketing and communications generalist with over 25 years of experience generating brand awareness and competitive advantage. A graduate of Queens University with both a BA and an MBA, she currently leads marketing and communications at Strum Consulting, an engineering and environmental services firm.

After moving to Halifax, Karen has embraced life on the East Coast. She spends her free time searching for sea glass, walking the many local beaches, golfing, and exploring the province with her teacup poodle, Redford. She values building authentic connections in her community.

Her personal motto is a quote from Wayne Gretzky: “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.”

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Manager Marketing and Communications
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area, Canada
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Brand Strategy
Her experience is focused on building strong, memorable brands based on authenticity and creativity, and she enjoys seeing brands that have a clear identity.
Integrated Marketing
Possesses over two decades of experience producing innovative and targeted multi-channel marketing and communication campaigns to generate strong brand awareness and value.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Manager Marketing and Communications
Strum Consulting
1-2022 - 3-2024
Executive Director
Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association
6-2019 - 7-2019
Integrated Marketing and Communications Freelancer
Revolve Branding & Marketing
4-2018 - 12-2021
Director Marketing and Communications
Blue Ocean Consulting
4-2016 - 11-2016
Acting Director, Brand & Strategic Partnerships
Girl Guides of Canada
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Education
2003 - 2005
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Smith School of Business at Queen's University
Bachelor of Arts
Queen's University
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