I develop communications strategies that strengthen reputations, elevate leaders and help organizations connect with the audiences who matter most. My work combines editorial judgment with a clear understanding of business priorities.
Selected work across corporate communications, public affairs, executive positioning and brand strategy. Each project reflects a different challenge and a focused approach to delivering results.
Established communications infrastructure for a complex public health organization, including brand standards, executive messaging and a more coordinated approach to internal and external communications.
Explore case study →Led communications supporting the Foundation's community investments, executive visibility and partnerships, connecting organizational priorities with measurable community impact.
Explore case study →Positioned a biotech beauty brand through its rebrand with targeted media outreach and founder storytelling, securing 10 placements and 337.7 million reported media views.
Explore case study →Developed research-informed messaging and community engagement recommendations to support awareness and understanding of a new behavioral health crisis care facility.
Explore case study →Directed media strategy for a North American headquarters announcement, securing 39 placements and approximately 2.6 million reported media views.
Explore case study →Supported the launch of a $50 million venture fund through financial and technology media outreach, generating 5.7 million reported media views.
Explore case study →A broader selection of published work across consumer brands, finance, technology and community issues. These links complement the leadership-focused case studies above.
Selected MCCMH brand guidelines and impact report pages, the DTE Foundation impact report and the portfolio-safe CMHA-CEI research adaptation are available above. Additional internal strategy materials remain private.
Strong communications start with sound strategy. I bring together organizational priorities, audience insight and executive perspective to build messages that resonate and support meaningful outcomes.
I'm Kayla Collins, a communications executive and strategic advisor with more than a decade of experience shaping how organizations communicate, lead and build trust. I enjoy the challenge of making complex ideas clear and finding fresh perspectives on familiar issues.
My career spans in-house leadership, agency work and independent consulting. I've advised executives, built communications functions and led campaigns across energy, public health, technology and consumer brands. That range has taught me to balance creativity with judgment and to understand the business behind every message.
I care about the work behind the headlines: the research, relationships and decisions that make communications effective. Through CommVision Consulting, I also partner directly with leaders and brands that value thoughtful counsel and ambitious ideas.
CommVision Consulting provides strategic communications counsel for organizations and leaders building visibility, managing reputation and navigating change. I bring senior-level thinking, practical execution and an agency-trained editorial perspective to every engagement.
Executive positioning, thought leadership and messaging that reflect each leader's voice and organizational priorities.
Proactive reputation strategy, issues management and communications planning for sensitive or high-stakes situations.
Brand narratives, media strategy and launch communications designed to reach the right audiences and support business goals.