meet Our Team
kip soteres
founder & ceo of soteres consulting
Kip Soteres is a Dartmouth-educated change communications expert with 20 years of experience in health care, insurance, high-tech, banking, and manufacturing industries. In that time, he has won Gold Quill and Silver Anvil awards from the International Association of Business Communicators and the Public Relations Society of America for change communications targeting large employee populations.
Before becoming a consultant, he led internal communication and training teams at companies including Cadence Design Systems, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, PNC Bank, and Highmark Health. In those roles and as an external consultant, Kip has supported change efforts that include corporate restructurings, mergers & acquisitions, employee integrations & workforce actions, strategy rollouts, engagement surveys, cyber-security, cost-reduction, HR system implementations, and customer satisfaction initiatives. He further specializes in HR communications related to benefits, compensation, retirement, performance management, diversity and inclusion, recruiting, and employee onboarding.
Kip works closely with executive leadership to develop training and internal communications that create business impact and transform cultures. He has been published and cited in the Journal of Employee Communications Management, the Silicon Valley IABC Newsletter, PRWeek, and Ragan Communications. He blogs on a range of HR, training and other change communication topics and speaks regularly at regional IABC, PRSA, PANO, and DisruptHR events.
Contact him at: kip.soteres@soteresconsulting.com.
zoé soteres
internal communications conultant
Zoé Soteres is a Chicago-based consultant with over five years of experience in corporate writing & communication, marketing, and graphic design. A recent summa cum laude graduate of DePaul University, Zoé earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in June of 2024, and also studied Public Law and Political Thought.
At Soteres Consulting, Zoé performs tasks related to graphic design, corporate writing, editing, outreach, and marketing. In her time there, she has worked on various projects including web building & design, drafting, editing, and designing communications, and writing copy. Zoé has also consulted on social media strategies, corporate communications, web design, and marketing for a myriad of companies, and is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Chicago-based theatre company Duality Theatre Co.
Zoé's extensive experience across various fields has equipped her with a keen understanding of the current market and effective marketing strategies. She has successfully helped numerous clients expand their reach, define their target audience, adopt new technologies, and develop strong brand identities. Proficient in Adobe, Canva, Microsoft, Google, Squarespace & website building, social media analytics, Google SEO, Excel, and basic coding, Zoé is well-versed in the tools necessary to drive modern marketing and communication initiatives.
For consulting inquiries, Zoé can be reached at zoe@soteresconsulting.com.