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practice and has implemented it in its facilities around the globe. He
holds a Master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Tony has been quoted frequently on communication topics in publica-
tions across the United States.

Kathryn Tunheim (United States) has extensive expe-
rience in corporate, government and non-profit
communication management. In 1990 Kathy left
her position as Vice-President of Corporate Communi-
cations and Internal Communications at Honeywell to
found Tunheim Santrizos Company. Prior to her 10-
year tenure at Honeywell, she was marketing commu-
nications manager for computer manufacturer NCR. Earlier she
served as assistant press secretary to Wendell Anderson during his
terms as Governor of Minnesota and his term as US Senator from
Minnesota. As President and CEO, Kathy Tunheim oversees strategic
planning for clients and is actively involved in client service and coun-
selling. Under her leadership Tunheim Partners has grown to be one
of Minnesota’s largest public relations agencies.

Odile Vernier (France) is the Chairwoman and
Executive Manager of Beau Fixe. After a career in
journalism in Japan, Odile joined the staff of a French
ministry. She then worked in a public relations agency
before creating Beau Fixe in 1988, which she is now
running as its President. Her fields of expertise range
from sensitive communication to crisis communica-
tion: how to deal with rumours, social problems, environmental prob-
lems, product problems and company governance.

Tim Wallace (United States) has written, spoken and
lectured about crisis communication both in the
United States and in Europe in the course of a 25-year
career. His client engagements include Ernst & Young,
JP Morgan Chase, Citicorp, Deutsche Bank, Booz
Allen Hamilton, Merrill Lynch, Katzenbach Partners,
Beech-Nut, Kmart and Raymond James, among
others. His unparalleled success in op-ed writing has led to numerous
Wall Street Journal ‘Manager’s Journal’ columns and New York Times op-
eds under client by-lines. Mr Wallace has received numerous industry
awards for programming excellence, including the Silver Anvil. He is
a graduate of Emory University and holds a Master’s degree from the
University of Virginia.