Kathleen Turner

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Assistant Director of Communications at National Park Service

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Overview

Kathleen Turner is a U. S. Military Veteran with nearly 30 years of experience as a strategic communications executive. She has advised senior leaders and managed organizational reputation in high-stakes environments like the U. S. Army Forces Command. She holds a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University.

Outside of her consulting work, Kathleen is passionate about supporting her professional community and fellow veterans. She actively shares opportunities from organizations like Business Executives for National Security and promotes content that highlights the stories and service of military women, demonstrating a commitment to mentorship and her network.

She was the communications director for the Department of Defenses largest command, overseeing messaging for over 740, 000 personnel.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Communications
Her entire career is focused on high-level strategic communications, advising senior leaders, managing brand reputation, and leading crisis response for major government and military organizations.
Veteran Support
As a U. S. Military veteran, she actively promotes veteran-focused media like "The War Horse" and podcasts such as "Women of War" that feature stories of military service.
Leadership Development
Her current role as Founder and CEO of a consulting group involves empowering leaders through tailored coaching and developing training programs to enhance their capabilities.

Media Appearances

Kathleen has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025 - 5-2025
Assistant Director of Communications at National Park Service
10-2024
Founder and CEO at The Turner Consulting Group, LLC
8-2021 - 6-2024
Director Of Public Affairs at U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM)
6-2020 - 6-2021
Executive Officer at Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan CSTC-A
7-2018 - 6-2020
Chief and Spokesperson, Media Relations, US Army at US Army

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Western New England University
Masters of Science Adminstration from Central Michigan University

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Exp : 23 Location : Alexandria, Virginia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Assistant Director of Communications at National Park Service
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Insights For Selling To Kathleen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kathleen is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kathleen

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kathleen move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Kathleen take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Kathleen

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