Leadership

CO-FOUNDER, Partner

Darren Katz

)) 25 years of strategic consulting as partner at k-global and edison group.
)) Developed and ran public affairs campaigns for The Home Depot, Coca Cola, Pfizer, US Chamber of Commerce, Microsoft, etc.
)) Worked for more foreign governments than he can count on both hands.
)) Husband, dad of 3
)) Travel, hiking, strange food, FC Barcelona
)) “Hemingway > Faulkner.”

+1 202 770 9306
darren @ ampliagroup.com
Amsterdam + Washington, DC

co-founder, Partner

Kathy Kyle

)) 23+ years of international experience in integrated branding, marketing, PR, media relations, creative, film, design and digital communications

)) Former public and private sector Communications and Marketing Director at Capgemini North America Public Sector and ACUS

)) Multi-award-winning digital comms expert dedicated to helping her clients change the world. She is adept at building coalitions, partnerships and executing transformational campaigns that make a difference. See her work here. And here.

)) Has launched brands, campaigns, companies, start-ups, and government agencies across multiple sectors

)) Mother of three (twins +1), passionate about giving back to the community

)) Has lived on four continents, in five cities, speaks two languages: Spanish and French - three if you include Californian

)) London

partner

Mary Kroese

Mary Kroese is a marketing and communications pro whose 10+ years experience spans e-commerce startups, Madison Avenue advertising agencies, and government contractors working to modernize the way citizens engage online. Her past clients include Guinness, Orbitz, TJ Maxx, EVERFI, YWCA, AM General, NeighborWorks, the Federal Trade Commission, and more. Mary got her start in account management, parlaying that experience to become a sought after client consultant, content strategy and social media guru, and PR pro. Most recently, she led corporate communications for a digital transformation firm acquired by a leading technology contractor.

Mary is a proud wife, mom, and graduate of the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.

)) 10+ years of marketing, advertising, and communications experience

)) Developed and ran marketing, advertising, and brand campaigns for Guinness, Red Stripe, TJ Maxx, YWCA, and many more

)) Key player in the award-winning "Guinness Basketball" 60 second TV spot

)) Wife, mom of a pandemic baby, friend

)) Dual citizen

)) Fashion, fitness, food, and finding her next Netflix show