About kd
An Arkansas natural for building up businesses and their communities.
A 25-year career positions Katherine Daniels, "KD", as a leading resource for business management, media relations, business development, brand marketing, and client communications.
She is a veteran of many leading media companies, including Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Talk Business & Politics, and the Arkansas Times. Also, she has managed and consulted for ad agencies, city and state government entities, major industries such as manufacturing and tourism and has been a guest speaker for executive associations and non-profit organizations.
She has held an intricate role in growing local businesses, designing and implementing multi-media platforms, creating and managing company public relations and client communications, developing and launching corporate and personal brands, and spearheaded key industry research to optimize corporate operational processes.
The dedication and attention to her relationships over the years with the community, corporate, and government representatives have enabled her to launch KD Consulting Company in 2020 with a mission to help grow companies and community development.
Positioned as a business partner, clients quickly find an advocate and teammate who they can rely on for professional experience and share their journey of becoming better in their business or organization. Clients gain insight into business development best practices and industry protocols to be more customer-centric, purposeful in communications, optimize operations, and implement solutions to create growth opportunities. Katherine places herself at the table as a team member providing unbiased insight, helping clients make progress quicker and more efficiently.
She has had the honor to be a Business Specialist contract partner with the Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) and a SCORE volunteer mentor in support of helping Arkansas small business owners. In addition, Katherine is considered a Subject Matter Expert speaker and volunteers with community and nonprofits who align with her people passion and mantra of creating better.
Katherine is a UA Little Rock alumna and enjoys everything about The Natural State, including kayaking, hiking, biking, and advocating all things Arkansas.
Katherine Daniels, Principal Consultant