Kimberlee Ables
A trusted voice in crisis, delivered with clarity and confidence
Specialties & Interests
Communications
Strategic dissemination of timely and accurate information to stakeholders during an emergency to inform the public, maintain trust, and minimize harm.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Facilitating the exchange of information between government agencies and their constituents to ensure transparency, engage the community, and effectively deliver public services.
MEDIA AND DISINFORMATION
Coordinating with journalists to provide accurate, timely information and updates to the public to provide information in a disaster, manage the crisis, and facilitate effective response and recovery efforts.
ABOUT
As the Strategic and Crisis Communications manager for a regional government agency, I work simultaneously to respond to crisis, build public and media trust, and lead a brilliant team of big picture thinkers. The agency is unique in that we are led by a Chief Operating Officer and a council of seven elected officials. My team’s primary work involves creating and evaluating strategic communication goals across a wide swath of topics. We work in research, community engagement, media and social media, content distribution, and language access.
I also have a vested interest in disaster and crisis response. My focus is in growing our public information officer network, creating resilient plans and agencies, and ensuring skills development for our communications team is ongoing. I work as a chair for our RDPO PIO Workgroup, sit on the board for IAP2 in our region, and volunteer with my local, rural CERT.
CHDS AFFILIATION
- Emergence Program Alum, Cohort 2302
The right information, at the right time, in the right place so people can make the right decision.
HIGHLIGHTS
Crisis and Emergency Response Communications plan
“This Crisis and Emergency Response Communications (CERC) Plan is a support annex to the Metro Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and focuses specifically on best practices, processes, and procedures for successfully communicating with the public.”