Marketing at the intersection of big-agency experience and start-up smarts.
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About
KS Consulting & Capital was created for leaders and businesses at critical inflection points - when growth stalls, leadership transitions, innovation is needed, new ideas need to scale, or markets demand a different aproach.
We bring exciting, entrepreneurial thinking and experienced, executive-level execution to healthcare businesses, foundations and philanthropic organizations, professional associations, and growth-stage companies so that their marketing communications drives business innovation and growth.
Our work is rooted in consulting, brand strategy, and brand positioning, helping organizations clarify who they are, how they show up in the market, and how they grow.
We approach consulting as a partnership, not a handoff.
KS Consulting & Capital works alongside leadership teams to define strategy, sharpen positioning, and move initiatives forward. The focus is not just on developing ideas, but on building the structure, messaging, and execution required to make them work in the real world.
Engagements are flexible and tailored to the moment, whether that means shaping long-term strategy, supporting a critical initiative, or providing ongoing senior-level guidance.
Core areas of focus include:
Brand strategy, positioning and competitive differentiation
Commercialization of new products, services and technologies
Executive visibility and thought leadership strategy
Fractional and on-demand leadershipStrategy and planning
Generational leadership communications transfer
Go-to-market strategy and narrative development
Services
Our offerings solve problems and accelerate business.
Strategic Advisory | Project-Based Engagements | Growth Sprints | Fractional Leadership Roles
Co-mercialized Marketing
Rooted in innovation process and strategy, this six-step process turns your audience's biggest pain points into your biggest opportunities.
Legacy-to-Leadership Transition
Executive Positioning & Visibility
SPARKeting Plan
Big results from small sparks, this startegic planning engagment includes:
Co-Creation
Innovation created together with your key audiences through virtual or in-person Co-Creation sessions.
Fractional Roles or Behind-the-Scenes Advisor
An interim marketing communications role, behind-the-scenes advisory or counsel, or a few days of expertise, we've stepped in to support some of the best in the business.
Experience
KS Consulting & Capital's portfolio includes working with respected organizations and global brands, thought leadership and speaking engagements, advising emerging brands and investing in early-stage, women-owned ventures. We find the learning transfer from big to small and vice-versa is amazingly beneficial - a big plus of working with KSCC.
Recent Work Includes:
Independence Health System Foundations
Supported strategic initiatives across the systems foundations, including philanthropic positioning, campaign development, and donor engagement. Work focused on strengthening messaging, aligning outreach efforts, and supporting foundation initiatives.
American Dental Association
Contributed to national marketing and membership initatives, helping shape positioning, messaging, and engagement strategies designed to support growth and highlight member value.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Supported strategic communications and content development, helping to refine brand positioning and build more cohesive messaging across initiatives.
Prior Experience
From Super Bowl and Grammy's programs to valuable brand partnerships and robust influencer engagement programs, Kelley's agency-side career featured award-winning work and rich experience with some of the best and biggest brands in the business.
Leadership
Entrepreneurial edge + executive experience. The advantage is the combination.
Kelley and Jake represent two distinct but complementary apporaches to growth. Together, they help organizations move faster, think smarter, and execute with confidence.
Kelley Skoloda, MBA
Brand Marketer | Author | Angel Investor
As Founder of KS Consulting & Capital, Kelley advises startups, growth-stage companies, and established organizations on marketing consulting, go-to-market strategy, and demand generation—helping them accelerate growth, commercialize innovation, and build market relevance in increasingly competitive environments.
Kelley brings a rare combination of Fortune 500 leadership experience and entrepreneurial execution. She currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer of
Independence Health System, where she leads enterprise-wide brand
transformation, integrated marketing strategy, and patient acquisition.
Prior to that, Kelley spent more than two decades at Ketchum, a leading global communications firm, where she was a Partner, and advised some of the
world’s most recognized brands on go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, and growth marketing. She and her teams were recognized with marketing
communications excellence awards, including a Cannes Gold Lion.
Her approach is pragmatic and results-driven—combining strategic marketing consulting with execution to drive measurable business outcomes.
Kelley is particularly known for helping organizations translate complex offerings into clear, compelling go-to-market narratives and positioning leaders and executives as visible, influential voices in their industries.Kelley has appeared from page to stage as the author of two books and afeatured speaker at many national events. An investor in dozens of female-led,
early-stage companies, Kelley served as the co-chair of the investment committee at the Next Act Fund. She is also actively engaged in advancing women in leadership and developing the next generation of entrepreneurs and executives.She is an avid golfer and cat lover.
Jake Skoloda
Strategy | Growth | Innovation
Jake Skoloda is a Partner at KS Consulting & Capital, working with healthcare systems, foundations, national organizations, and growth-stage companies on marketing strategy, commercialization, and growth.
His work sits at the intersection of strategic communications, innovation, and execution, helping organizations turn complex ideas into clear positioning and scalable initiatives. Experience spans healthcare philanthropy, system-wide growth strategy, and commercialization efforts for emerging companies and technologies.
Jake has supported healthcare systems, national associations, and high-growth organizations, contributing to initiatives across brand strategy, go-to-market execution, and long-term growth planning.
Invited to speak at national events, Jake has presented at PRWeek’s Swipe Right, The Marketing to Gen Z Conference, and Engage for Good. His commentary has been featured in Forbes and in the book, the Gen Z Frequency. Jake's career started in high school when he and some friends started an influencer marketing company,
The Millennial Ad Network, which worked for several national clients.
Jake brings a practical, operator-oriented approach, focused not just on developing strategy, but also on helping organizations execute, scale, and deliver measurable results.
He is a darn good golfer, and also loves cats.
