It’s here. A new initiative. It may be to transform a business unit, spin off a division, roll out a new technology, announce a new wellness offering or high deductible plan, change a process or change a behavior. You need to get your managers and employees on board and fast.
The O’Keefe Group, LLC provides employee communication consulting on workplace change initiatives, employee benefits and wellness and human resources issues – from strategy and planning to project management and writing.
We specialize in communicating to employees so they understand your messages and take the actions you need.
Our flexible consulting services include:
Teryl is a communication consultant, writer and coach. She works with clients on communication and human resources issues related to workplace change, organizational restructuring and employee benefits. A communication strategist, Teryl has proven experience in executing complex communication campaigns, including strategy and planning, focus groups, editorial development and project management.
Before establishing her own consultancy in 2002, Teryl was a senior communication consultant with Aon Hewitt, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies to develop and implement communication campaigns targeting employees, managers and senior executives.
Teryl is a member and past board member for The Exchange, an International Association of Strategic Communicators and president for the WestFair chapter of International Association of Business Communicators from 2005- 2007. She has also served as a special expertise panel member for the Society of Human Resources Management.
For more than two decades, Oonagh has worked with corporate and agency clients to create communication that eases understanding, engages employees, and promotes action. From editorial and project management to editing and proofreading, she offers her clients a breadth of communication expertise. Recent projects include developing and executing an enterprise-wide training program, creating and updating complex annual benefits enrollment materials for over 90,000 employees and developing a series of employee and client enewsletters.
A former consultant with Aon Hewitt, Oonagh developed a diverse client base as an independent contractor before joining The O’Keefe Group, LLC. She is a graduate of Fairfield University.
A benefit communication specialist and expert in health care regulatory compliance, Tom has spent over 20 years in employee benefits working for some of the largest providers of benefits in the U.S. Recognized for strong project management skills and technical proficiency, he has expertise with medical, dental, disability, long-term care and expatriate plans, as well as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Prior to working with The O’Keefe Group LLC, Tom was a Senior Consultant with MetLife. There, he was accountable for compliance and the overall accuracy of group benefits plans. Fostering successful relationships with state examiners and government agencies, Tom managed multiple regulatory deliverables with lines of business, internal product partners and senior management.
A seasoned communicator, Danielle joined The O’Keefe Group, LLC with over 15 years of experience in communication, project management, and change management consulting.
An experienced project manager for complex HR communication projects as well as an accomplished writer and editor, Danielle has a keen ability to distill complex benefits and information technology topics into user-friendly, understandable terms.
After receiving her MBA from The College of William and Mary, Danielle joined PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Strategic Communication Practice, assisting clients with communication and change management for large-scale IT implementations. She then moved to Aon Hewitt and served as a senior communication consultant for over eight years.
Laura Singer has extensive experience using communication to connect with stakeholders, maximize engagement, strengthen brands and drive results. In recent years, her focus has been on helping employees and organizations work successfully through ongoing, rapid change.
Laura has held corporate positions at US Surgical, where she was Director of Corporate Communication, and Diageo, where she led communication and change management for the IT function. Previously, she held marketing roles in the health care field and communication roles at Harvard Medical School.
Tammy Kleinman has 20 years of experience crafting communication that make complex ideas accessible for employees at all levels of the organization. Her work helps leaders cut through the clutter of a constantly shifting business landscape in order to change employee behaviors and achieve business goals.
Tammy develops communication strategies that address enterprise-wide changes. She also helps her clients integrate new media channels into their traditional communication activities. Her clients have included Johnson & Johnson, Cadbury, Xerox, Verizon Communication, The Hartford Financial Services Inc., Ernst & Young, LLP, The Pepsi Bottling Group and General Electric. Prior to her consulting work, Tammy held roles in corporate communication and development in the health care and financial sectors.
Anne Lampert is a writer and strategist specializing in B2B communications with a current focus on employee engagement. She has assisted clients in communicating complex messages and supported strategic outreach to internal stakeholders as part of enterprise campaigns. She has written on such diverse topics as IT risk, artificial intelligence, performance improvement, robotic process automation, digital tax and regulatory compliance.
She worked for more than a decade in the technology and professional services practice of Makovsky & Company. She managed visibility programs for clients including IBM, Grant Thornton and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Lampert began her business communications career as a writer at PricewaterhouseCoopers (then Coopers & Lybrand) in the firm’s IT audit division.
Michael Reiter has 25 years of corporate communications experience, developing and managing campaigns for employees, retirees, managers and senior executives. From 2007-2016 he led global communications for IBM’s compensation and benefits. He directed the introduction of a new health plan for IBM’s Medicare-eligible retirees and new employee benefits as a result of The Affordable Care Act. He also managed the launch of an internal recruiting program and wrote senior executive letters for a retiree pension increase.
Previously, Michael was managing editor of the corporate intranet, where he was responsible for editorial strategy. He started at IBM in personal computer media relations, then provided executive communications support for a business unit and later moved onto manage development of a new intranet publishing platform.
Before joining IBM, he was a reporter and editor for three daily newspapers for 14 years.
Kellie O’Keefe is currently a student at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, majoring in Communications, with a double minor in Business and Media Cultures. She recently launched her own freelance Social Media Marketing business, designing and launching the social media campaigns of two businesses.
We distill complex, technical information into clear, concise messages. One of our passions is writing about employee benefits and compliance issues. We know how to say it clearly, so your employees get it. And you get results.
