Kay Douglas Biography Seeing no boundaries DMG’s International strength has led to seeing global opportunities Kay Douglas, President of Douglas Marketing Group, has been serving clients in Michigan and Ontario since 1991 and established a Detroit-based office in 2007 Driven by connections that stimulate communications, Kay leads a full service advertising agency that recognizes the importance of growth for Michigan with international reach Specializing in brand culture development, Kay has created comprehensive big picture strategies that put strategic plans into action This visionary approach has led to the development of her firm’s proprietary software that manages brands and fully integrates return on investment dashboards to track results for clients in North America, Africa and Asia Douglas has been at the forefront of promoting our “International Region” from hospital to healthcare and beyond, recognizing the unique opportunity this presents to business The Detroit office will take the lead in moving the programs forward to the US Market and linking that to global business Believing that a strong community is one that works together, Kay is committed to helping businesses thrive so they can create employment, enjoy prosperity, and fuel a healthy economy Building networks that support her clients’ marketing has been the basis for the formation of her company Douglas Marketing Group Canada and Douglas Marketing Group LLC US A true collaborator, Kay identifies purpose, evaluates the resources and strengthens the position by engaging culture-building techniques that grow from the inside out with the world as our market place An ambassador of deepening global relationships face-to-face or through the development of “The Leading Series” workshops and online blogs allows DMG to reach audiences worldwide to gain a keen awareness to Michigan and the opportunities presented here Taking the same principle for fueling innovation as an accomplished fine artist and a children’s author Kay has written “Yours for the Dreaming, A six step process to fuel creativity.” that was launched as a fund raising initiative for Executive Women International Detroit-Windsor The book was the foundation for an educational program that has been piloted in Clarkston Michigan at Cedar Crest Academy and in programs throughout schools as far as Kenya and seniors centers The program has had broad reach in teaching critical paths for strategic thinking that aligns creativity with innovation in all ages Kay has been recognized by Women Business Enterprises with the 2014 Perfect Pitch Award, she is the 2014 recipient of the Athena Award from the Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as having a long history of recognition for the work that she has done internationally Becoming President of Executive Women International Detroit Windsor was a catalyst for involvement in Michigan business and community organizations Clients she has been proud to serve include Henry Ford Hospital, Cirque du Soleil, Michigan International Speedway, St John Brighton Hospital, Metrobank, Harvey Hohauser & Associates, Wayne County Community College District, Michigan Epilespy Foundation, Homes for Autism, Oakland University School of Nursing to name a few Kay Douglas is a recognized community leader Her current and past civic responsibility has included: Board of Directors, Canada U.S Business Association Board of Directors, Windsor-Essex Community Foundation Board of Directors, Windsor-Essex County Development Corporation Executive Women International Detroit-Windsor Chapter President, Executive Women International®, Executive Women International Detroit Windsor Chapter Membership Director Executive Women International Detroit Windsor Chapter Various Committees, Ministry of Community, Family & Children’s Services Board of Director, Executive Women International®, Detroit-Windsor Chapter Detroit- Windsor Chapter Community Relations, Super Bowl Committee Vice President Executive Women International Detroit-Windsor Chapter Henry Ford Health System - Board of Trustee Committee – Responsibility and Advocacy Committee Member of Technical Committee for Para Pan Nam Games 2015 Member Executive Women International Marketing Committee Corporate Membership Development Detroit Athletic Club Board of Directors, Corp! Magazine Director Advisory Board, Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For Michigan Women’s Foundation Awards Committee Oakland University School of Nursing Board of Visitors Chair Oakland University Florence Nightingale Awards Auction Committee Advisor, Co-Chair Re-branding Committee for Inforum (formerly Women’s Economic Club) Membership Director ...Executive Women International Detroit Windsor Chapter Membership Director Executive Women International Detroit Windsor Chapter Various Committees, Ministry... Services Board of Director, Executive Women International? ?, Detroit-Windsor Chapter Detroit- Windsor Chapter Community Relations, Super Bowl Committee Vice President Executive Women International Detroit-Windsor... Games 2015 Member Executive Women International Marketing Committee Corporate Membership Development Detroit Athletic Club Board of Directors, Corp! Magazine Director Advisory Board, Metropolitan