"We are greatly impressed with the work of the KSA team members, who became instant experts on all the Chicagoland Chamber's departments – including the Foundation and the Chicago Entrepreneurial Center – and produced excellent results while filling in for our communications director. KSA is strategic, aggressive and excels in a variety of areas, including public policy strategy and media relations."

-Jerry Roper, President and CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

“Kathy Schaeffer and Associates has been an invaluable resource for our government affairs and media relations programs. The staff has been great in coming up with creative ideas and developing results-achieving solutions. We highly recommend KSA’s services to other agencies that need expert advice for their issue-oriented campaigns.”

- Terrence P. Sullivan, executive director, Illinois Council on Long Term Care

“As the voice for business in Illinois, we move at a fast pace and often have many irons in the fire. I know Kathy Schaeffer and her team will be there when we need them whether to put out a fire or add fuel. KSA is the best…supportive, creative and interesting – all the time!”

- Douglas L. Whitley, president and CEO, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce

"KSA was a great partner to help us create and solidify overwhelming community support for our replacement hospital, even as we faced opposition from a competitor. They have high integrity and are direct, logical and strategic. I'd tell all my colleagues in health care or any industry, if you need public relations services, you can't do any better than KSA."

- Reeven Elfman, Former Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, Sherman Hospital

“Our work with Kathy Schaeffer and Associates served as the catalyst for developing a public awareness campaign to communicate the key messages of our organization.”

- Paula Jorde Bloom, Michael W. Louis endowed chair, McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership

“It’s true that change is a constant in life; change and KSA. As ACCESS evolves and grows KSA recommends strategic, flexible media outreach ideas that get us in front of the business community.”

- Linda Diamond Shapiro, vice president of strategy, planning and external affairs, Access Community Health Network

KSA provided a systematic approach for us to follow that went beyond just a plan.  They helped ensure our communications supported and strengthened our strategic plan, addressed resource-related matters and offered recommendations to improve consistency in our brand and messaging.  The final document isn't just sitting on a shelf.  We refer to it constantly and have made it our own, adding work plans, project deadlines, etc.  KSA put us on the right track and helped us to improve our marketing and public relations knowledge and capacity.

- Michael Pollock, vice president of external affairs, Thresholds

“We have worked with KSA on several projects in recent years. I think the most impressive thing about the staff is the way they listen and learn about the work we want to share with a broader audience. Our work with KSA is part of a strategy to broaden the reach of the Polk Bros. Foundation’s grant making and we have been very pleased with the press releases and other documents KSA has produced for us.”

- Nikki Will Stein, executive director, Polk Bros. Foundation

“We needed communications consultants who would help us define our messages and raise awareness of our Hospital among a targeted group of donors. Their constant idea generation and creativity helped us not only at a given point in time but to lay the foundation for future activities.”

- Brenda Wolf, executive vice president and chief operating officer, La Rabida Children’s Hospital

"Kathy Schaeffer and Associates helped us shape our messages about East Bank Club and increase our coverage in the local print and broadcast media. Their strategic, creative thinking pushes beyond the boundaries of everyday expectations about fitness to highlight what is really newsworthy at the Club.”

- Simon Meredith, club manager, East Bank Club

“We believe that the arts play an essential role in the social, economic, and educational growth of Illinois. So does Kathy Schaeffer and Associates. They get as excited about our goals as we do.”

- Alene Valkanas, former executive director, Illinois Arts Alliance/Foundation

"At the Big Shoulders Fund, we have many good stories to share about our schools and the children we serve. KSA works effectively and professionally to communicate these stories in the media and has helped to introduce new friends to the Fund who believe in our mission to serve Chicago's inner-city Catholic schools."

- Monsignor Kenneth Velo, president, Big Shoulders Fund

“The team at KSA was responsive and attentive to Park Federal Savings Bank. The opening celebration that they planned for our new bank branch was a huge success and a big hit with the neighborhood.  We know that when we need KSA, they will be there.”

- Richard J. Remijas, Jr., executive vice president and chief operating officer, Park Federal Savings Bank

"The team at KSA worked with us as though they were part of our extended family!"

- Robbin Burr, former executive director, Center on Halsted

“KSA brought a high level of expertise and creativity to all of our projects. At the Brain Research Foundation, we needed someone who could translate scientific research to the masses. KSA accomplished this time and time again. I would highly recommend KSA.”

- Terre A. Sharma, executive director, Brain Research Foundation