As a small business owner or nonprofit professional, you may find yourself needing help with communications and marketing. Time and money are precious resources. You need someone who understands, and that’s where Kean Communications comes in - we are all about help when you need it.

Origin Story

The “why” behind Kean Communications is rooted in generations of entrepreneurs and my 20-plus years in nonprofit communications and marketing.

All four of my grandparents and both of my parents were small business owners. My paternal grandparents founded WG Moe & Sons, Inc., a construction and excavation company that my dad and uncle took over and grew over 40 years into a regional leader in excavation and utility work in the Pacific Northwest. My maternal grandfather owned his commercial fishing boat and fished the Columbia River in the 1940s and ‘50s. My maternal grandmother was a real pioneer - a woman who started her own real estate company in 1946, selling homes to families in Portland, Oregon in the post-World War II boom years. My mom ran a Christmas tree farm and owned a restaurant.

My dad, Bill Moe, had the most profound impact on me in my work life (and in many other ways as well!) He was a natural marketer, communicator, and connector. I grew up around his business and absorbed a lot of important lessons about work, ethics, and storytelling. When he retired he did some consulting work and his email tagline was “Help When You Need It,” and that became the foundation of Kean Communications.

As for me, I have spent my career in the nonprofit space with small, mid-size, and large organizations. There have been many times when I needed extra help and it was hard to find. Sometimes you need someone to help you assess and improve your communications and marketing, or you need help with a special event, capital campaign, or launch of a new product or service. Sometimes you need help with content creation and PR - that is where Kean Communications comes in - helping you when you need it.