BENCHMARK COMMUNICATIONS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• President and CEO of Knife River Corporation

Job Titles:

• President
• Communication Strategist and Leadership Advisor
• Journalist

Gail Borden is an award-winning communication strategist and leadership advisor. She enjoys helping people tap their full potential so organizations can achieve better business outcomes. Gail has worked with leaders and organizations across 50 USA states and 22 countries. She is also a Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistics, the study of effective behavior and language patterns. Under Gail's leadership, The International Association of Business Communicators and other prestigious groups have honored Benchmark's work. Gail Borden was also an award-winning journalist; her stories appeared on the CBS, ABC and CNN news networks. The Texas Associated Press honored her work with the Best Broadcast Journalist award. She earned her journalism degree from The University of Texas at Austin and her NLP certifications from NLP Comprehensive. I have four awesome rescue dogs and they come to the office.

Job Titles:

• Leadership Strategist and Communication Consultant
• PRINCIPAL & EXECUTIVE COACH

Louie Modling is a leadership strategist and communication consultant. He helps Fortune 500 companies achieve their business goals with advanced leadership and communication solutions. He became interested in mastering the art of influence while practicing law. Today, he helps leaders across the US and other countries improve their leadership performance and business outcomes. Louie earned his Juris Doctor (with honors) from the University of Mississippi (Ole' Miss) and was a consultant with Arthur Andersen. He is a Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistics, the study of behavior and language patterns. His expertise in communications and systemic thinking allows him achieve great results for leaders and companies.

Job Titles:

• COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT

Keith is an award-winning communications pro with strengths in planning and directing communications programs to target specific audience goals. He has a B.A. in Political Science / Business from Monmouth College and a M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri. He is a guest journalism instructor at the University of Texas. He was Sr. Communications Coordinator for an oil and gas group in charge of PR, crisis communications, government relations and media relations during high-profile incidents. Keith provided training in the U.S. and Malaysia, and earned national media coverage. At Duke Energy he supported internal and external communications. His group won awards for their response when a pipeline exploded, leaving 1,500 homeless and attracting worldwide media coverage.

Job Titles:

• Business Communication Trainer and Leadership Coach
• EXECUTIVE COACH & CONSULTANT

Susan Miller is a dynamic business communication trainer and leadership coach. She has worked with Fortune 500 leaders and high potentials from around the globe. Susan has led thousands of workshops and coaching sessions to help leaders and associates master their ability to influence others. Prior to joining Benchmark, Susan worked in advertising / marketing in Los Angeles and was also a professional actress. She is keenly aware that non-verbal delivery accounts for almost 90 percent of how others perceive you. Her understanding of how actors use body language, voice and space to be more influential is invaluable to Benchmark's business clients. Susan earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music from the University of Miami in Ohio. I have visited all 50 states and 5 continents. Two to go! I have practiced yoga for many years and can do a handstand. I'm a certified scuba diver and one of my favorite places is the Great Barrier Reef.