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Shani
Tate Ross Shani Tate Ross, managing partner of Tate Gibson Communications, has more than ten years of strategic communications, public relations, marketing and community outreach expertise. Shani helps clients achieve their business objectives, delivering measurable results. Prior to launching Tate Gibson Communications in 2006, she specialized in public relations strategy and public affairs work at a local agency assisting a variety of high-profile nonprofit and municipal clients. Shani Tate Ross is a registered lobbyist in the state of Missouri. Previously, Shani developed community outreach strategies, managed player relations and executed special events for the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club. In addition, she established community outreach partnerships for a variety of Royals corporate sponsors including Dodge, James B. Nutter and Company, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. An avid volunteer, Shani strives to improve the lives of women and children by serving on charitable boards, including The Children’s Place, Reviving Baseball in the Inner City and the Women’s Intersport Network (WIN for KC). Recognized as an energetic and visionary leader, Shani was selected to participate in Major League Baseball’s Executive Development Program and is a 2003 graduate of Centurions, a two-year leadership program sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Shani earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. |
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Julie
Gibson Sally Julie is a partner in Tate Gibson Communications, a Kansas City based communications firm. With more than ten years of legislative and public relations experience, Julie specializes in public affairs. Through strategic and proactive communications, she helps clients manage politically charged issues, crises and influencer relations. Her issues management, crisis communications, media relations and community outreach counsel have helped numerous clients achieve aggressive business objectives in challenging environments. Julie has counseled clients in various industries, including Applebee’s International, Bayer Corporation, the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, the Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center and the City of Kansas City, Mo. Julie has managed legislative campaigns in Missouri and Kansas and assisted a national veteran’s organization gain political exposure at the 2000 Republican National Convention. In addition, she has led the effort on a number of award-winning public affairs programs. Julie began her career as a public policy coordinator for the Missouri Association of REALTORSÒ. From there, she strengthened her real estate and governmental experience as a lobbyist for the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of REALTORS®. Communications agency experience includes Fleishman-Hillard and Trozzolo Communications Group. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Julie earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis in journalism. She is a 2004 graduate of Centurions, a two-year leadership program sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. She is on the board of the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation and a volunteer with The Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired and the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. |