ZACKERY BURGESS

Communications Consultant. Project Manager. Writer. Editor.

Meet Zack

Zackery Burgess, or Zack as most people call him, is a communications consultant, project manager, writer and editor. After leaving a sales and marketing career in 2006, he immersed himself into the world of communications. He has worked for politicians, nonprofits and small companies. He has also worked on listening sessions on diversity, inclusion and fairness for a large transportation authority. Zack adds value to organizations of all sizes and in various industries–medicine, nonprofit, education and publishing. He is proactive, strategic and logical in his approach to messaging and how he chooses to deliver key performance indicators (KPI) for his clients.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Zack is truly a strategist. He understands the true meaning of integrated communications: earned media, radio, TV and internal communications.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Zack's work on task force and political campaigns has given him the expertise one needs to bring huge projects to fruition.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

In the midst of a crisis, time is not on your side. Whether it's an Op-Ed, dealing with the media and mitigating a situation, Zack knows how to manage adversity very well.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Zack understands the audience he is writing for, knows how to customize the content for a specific audience, utilize online strategies, and communicate effectively in an online environment.

“I found Zack to be innovative, strategic and extremely thoughtful in the way that he approached and looked at the world of communications. His ability to connect with people and get individuals to buy-in to a goal and a vision – is a quality he definitely possesses. As a consultant, he helped North City Congress revise our website and social media campaigns and utilized his strategic partnership to make our grand opening a success.”
Joan Hardaway
CEO, North City Congress
“I have partnered with Zack on a great many projects over the last 20 years and have found him to be a thoughtful, imaginative problem-solver who is always laser-focused on deadlines, goals and results. I believe the secret to his success is the respect he accords to everyone with whom he comes into contact; that quality has paid enormous dividends, both personally and professionally, and fosters the kind of trust that is crucial in our business.”
Mark Stewart
Black Book Partners
"Zack is a literary visionary. He writes, thinks, creates with the end in mind. When we collaborate, I hand him the pen and stay out of his way. I have met few better than his ability to bring meaning and magic in everything he touches. Zack can wrap analytics into storytelling and make big ideas sound bigger while creating reason out of nuance."
LaDetra White
President, Noble Insight
"As a writer, Zack is phenomenal. He's going to do the research, pay attention to detail and will always meet the deadline. I worked very closely with him when I was the Managing Editor of Crain’s Detroit Business. He was one of our go-to contributing writers for special projects and reports. He is skilled, smart and will always ask the right questions."
Jennette Smith Kotila
CMO, Mort Crim Communications, Inc.