Kami Spangenberg

Kami Spangenberg is senior vice president for Corporate Communications, Scientific Stature Services and Community Affairs for RTI International, a global independent nonprofit research institute. In this role, she is responsible for strategic communications planning and marketing program implementation, delivery of research information and publishing services, and community affairs programming spanning charitable giving and outreach. Her expertise lies in creating integrated strategic communications that enhance a company’s brand reputation, drive organizational growth, and convey a clear corporate vision to key audiences.

Spangenberg has considerable experience in strategic communications planning, corporate branding and messaging, and issues management and crisis communications. Prior to RTI, she worked as a change communications consultant in the energy sector, a communications principal in pharmaceutical and supply chain consulting practices, and as both a corporate communications director and a global marketing director in the telecommunications field. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Clemson University, both in English. She serves on the executive committee of The Conference Board Strategic Communications Council and the Research Institute Communication Executives Council.

Spangenberg considers her primary role that of corporate cheerleader, believing in people and championing their dreams. Collaborating with talented people united in service of a mission for global good fulfills her professionally. That and she must laugh every single day.