Cheri Bales

Cheri Bales is an experienced communications consultant with over 30 years in the marketing and communications industry and 16 years in higher education. Her expertise includes strategic communications planning, crisis management, and facilitating group problem-solving sessions to develop effective solutions. She has served on university crisis management teams and taught a crisis communications course at Western Michigan University.

Cheri possesses strong instructional skills and has delivered educational and informative courses in online learning environments for universities, SCORE.org, Google, and Constant Contact.

Cheri runs her own consulting firm, Hannah/Gold Communications, where she partners with nonprofits, educational institutions, and small businesses to help them communicate their messages clearly and confidently. Her work focuses on improving communication effectiveness, minimizing errors, and guiding clients through challenges with greater assurance.