Katy Brown

Katy is a superstar. She is incredibly hard working, extremely detail oriented and careful, and has built strong relationships across our law school community. In the wake of our Director of Communications’ departure, she produced our spring Amicus magazine (one of the best ever), conducted a very successful search for a new Communications Director, and pulled off the best Law Alumni Banquet we have ever had.

Katy managed a small team of humble, passionate marketing and communications professionals who executed at a high level. She was always a trusted resource to Auraria Campus leadership. Even in the heavy, sometimes demoralizing work of crisis communications, Katy handled herself with professionalism. Her work was key to the agency achieving its strategic objectives. She and her team led intentional campaigns with agency departments that drove sales, awareness, and positive relationships. The words adaptable, flexible, and creative fit Katy to a T.

I had the pleasure of working with Katy Brown for two years, including as her direct supervisor. Katy is an extremely thoughtful leader of individuals, teams, and functions, bringing deep experience in content marketing and communication management. Under her leadership, the team completed a website redesign, improved brand management, and built a communication plan that boosted engagement. Katy is also a true people manager — motivating, mentoring, and growing her team. I strongly recommend her.

I am lucky to work so closely with Katy at DU. She has a real talent for turning complex topics into clear, compelling content tailored to the intended audience, and she’s just as strategic, always thinking past the immediate need to the long-term impact. She is someone who sees the bigger picture and knows how to translate strategy into communications that actually move people. She navigates difficult situations with grace, brings a strong point of view while staying a genuinely collaborative partner, and does it all with kindness and care. She is truly one of the best people I’ve had the pleasure of working with!

Katy is much more than a good manager — she is an excellent leader. She shouldered the expectations placed on our team and inspired us to rise and follow her leadership of our own free will, knowing she would always support us. Meeting the communications needs of the Auraria Campus and a variety of tri-institutional partners was challenging, often requiring us to switch gears and reprioritize without notice. Katy’s experience, support, strength, and vision as a leader helped our team consistently meet demands and deadlines — and deliver high-quality service to all our stakeholders.

Katy is a consummate professional with exceptional marketing and communications skills. I’ve known Katy for many years, including as both a consultant and an employee for over two years, and her commitment and work ethic were consistently excellent throughout. Her vision, understanding of communications and marketing, and ability to develop messaging for the needs of our multi-faceted, challenging industry were top notch. She is an amazing person, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.