About Mike Benard
- Mike Benard was the top communications and public affairs executive at Kodak for more than a dozen years, until his retirement in 2006.
- During his 20 years at Kodak, Mike served with 5 CEOs, 4 of them as head of Communications and Public Affairs.
- He is a member of the Committee of Concerned Journalists.
- He led the teams that earned 4 Silver Anvils, the highest award in the public relations field. And he was named a "PR All-Star" by Inside PR magazine.
- He served as a discussion leader at the American Press Institute's seminar on the transformation of the newspaper industry.
- Mike knows communications.
And he understands the power of transformations from the
inside.
Mike Benard delivers high-content, energetic presentations to business, professional, civic and news industry audiences. Read what others say:
"The news media is going through a seismic shift, and if we're going to navigate it we have to understand it. Mike explains what's happening in a way that pulls you right in."
Ellen
Ryan Mardiks
Worldwide Director, Marketing & Brand Strategy Practice
GolinHarris
Worldwide Director, Marketing & Brand Strategy Practice
GolinHarris
"... you jolted our understanding of how the media works."
Mike
Fernandez
VP, Corporate Communications & External Relations
State Farm
VP, Corporate Communications & External Relations
State Farm
"You were absolutely terrific."
Drew
Davis
President & Executive Director
American Press Institute
President & Executive Director
American Press Institute
"[Mike Benard] has been thinking deeply of how digital technology is affecting newspapers in much the same way it changed Kodak ... and he believes newspapers' successful transition to the digital age is crucial to American democracy."
Dan Hall
Editorial Page Editor
Messenger Post Newspapers
Editorial Page Editor
Messenger Post Newspapers
"Mike has led the communications and public affairs effort around Kodak's digital transformation, and has provided years of wise counsel and leadership to the company during a time of great change."
Antonio M. Perez
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Eastman Kodak Company
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Eastman Kodak Company