Public Affairs, Strategic Communications, Project Mangement and Writing
Trina Janes, MBA, President & CEO
Catherine "Trina" Janes helps organizations build public affairs solutions to develop powerful messaging, strengthen relationships, connect resources and meet unique needs. She incorporates strategic communications, advocacy, strategic planning and project management. Clients include small businesses, elected officials, institutions and non-profit organizations.
She served as Vice President at Haymarket Public Strategies and Program Officer for Rotary International. A second-generation Peace Corps Volunteer, she worked in grassroots health education and development in Morocco. Trina has worked with businesses and organizations that that range from locally, nationally and internationally focused.
At Haymarket she managed complex government and community relations projects for clients including large health care organizations, community hospitals, corporations, a family-owned tourism business, political candidates, elected officials and non-profit organizations.
Educated in Evanston's public schools, Trina received a BA from Bates College in Maine and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. She completed SEED (Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity) training. She is skilled in the Microsoft Office and Google products.
Trina lived in Washington, D.C., Maine, Zimbabwe and Morocco before returning to the Chicago area to start her career. An active community volunteer, she has coached youth soccer, founded a Cub Scout pack, was elected to local and national Peace Corps organization boards, served as a PTA officer and serves on the Cook County Commission on Women's Issues. Trina can converse in basic French, Spanish and Moroccan Arabic. She also welcomes new refugees to the United States and kayaks in her spare time.
ABOUT CRJ STRATEGIES
CRJ Strategies provides public affairs solutions for clients to realize their potential through communications and public outreach.
Utilizing political acumen, strategic planning and communications strategy, clients will overcome project challenges, navigate civic complexities and advance the ability to achieve objectives.
Clients include non-profit organizations, corporations and institutions.
CONSULTING SERVICES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Government relations, Public relations advice, Advocacy, Community outreach & Fundraising operations
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: Communications strategy & planning, Media strategy, Social media strategy & Email marketing
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Deadline management, Fundraising operations, RFP management, Grants administration & Quick turnaround project management
WRITING: Crisis communications, Fundraising communications, Letters to the Editor & Op Eds, Grant writing, Request for Proposal (RFP) writing, Newsletter writing & Speech writing
Why CRJ Strategies?
Turbulence occurs when outside forces from the government, community or internal dissonance create waves and ripples that attempt to capsize a project. CRJ Strategies guides clients through communications turbulence that can obstruct paths and hinder objectives and goals. Crisis management and challenging project management can be compared to paddling a kayak through water turbulence, as this logo represents. With CRJ Strategies' skilled navigation, clients safely arrive at their designated shore.