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Kathryn Frengs

Strategic Communications Strategist for Technology Leaders and Teams

About Me

With a career built across some of the world's most recognized technology organizations, from Apple and Google to Target and Optum, I bring a rare combination of global scale, technical fluency, and creative storytelling. I bring 15+ years of senior communications experience to help individuals, leaders, and organizations find their voice, sharpen their message, and move their audiences. With deep roots in technology communications, and the rare ability to operate fluently in both English and French, I bridge cultures, translate complexity, and deliver communications that genuinely connect.

Jurisdiction

United States | France

Notable Employer

  • Editor in Chief at Target
  • Director, Internal Technology Communications at Optum

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Head of Content and CommunicationsMoms in Tech
2025 - Present

Lead editorial, content and communications strategy and execution, including email newsletters, blog development, and content creation. Act as trusted advisor to CEO/Founder for all her communications needs, including messaging, speechwriting, and ghostwriting.

Editor in ChiefNotableTarget
2021 - 2024

Consult with Target Technology team to develop external engineering blog (tech.target.com). Develop content calendar and strategy, working closely with technology leadership team members to tell compelling stories about Target's advances in AI, Cybersecurity, Data Sciences, and more. Increase traffic to the blog organically by over 500% from the inception of the project. Create blog style guidelines and develop review process with key cross-functional stakeholders.

Director, Internal Technology CommunicationsNotableOptum
2017 - 2019

Led internal communications function for the Chief Information Officer and his global team of 45,000 technologists. Acted as a key strategic advisor to CIO and his team of leaders to coordinate messaging and consistent communication to all internal teams. Responsible for all messaging, speechwriting, town hall meetings, email communications, board presentations, external presentations, and more. Led a team of two junior communications professionals.

Education

Masters of International Business and MarketingEuropean Business School, Paris
2006 - 2008
Degree of Literatures in English/Political ScienceUniversity of California, San Diego
1997 - 2001

Skills

Core skills9
Interests4
Languages3

Skills

strategic communications
internal communications
technology communications
copywriting
messaging
personal brand development
speechwriting
newsletter development
blog writing

Interests

technology
cybersecurity
diversity, equity, inclusion
communications

Languages

French
English
Spanish