Kim Bussing

Kim is an award-winning brand strategist, marketing consultant, and writer. She’s partnered with a wide range of startups, Fortune 500 companies, and high-profile international clients, including Audi, Hilton, Marriott, Volkswagen, KitchenAid, the Abu Dhabi Entertainment Company, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, and Matt Damon’s WaterEquity. Finding the truth at the insight of hard data and creative storytelling, she crafts brand, communications, messaging, and go-to-market strategies and manages creative and strategic teams to drive business goals forward. She has taught writing to a wide range of audiences, and she helped build a leadership program for rising leaders in the Middle East that launched young entrepreneurs to global stages. At Eller Executive Education, she oversees all marketing and branding efforts for domestic and international growth and brings a passion for helping leaders grow and excel.

Kim regularly mentors entrepreneurs and leads workshops on how to harness the power of storytelling for leadership development and organizational success. Her first book series is forthcoming from Penguin Random House beginning January 2025, and she’s the founder of Atelle, a creative studio.