Kay Stebbins

Director of Research & Analytics
501-912-7101
kay@boyette-sa.com

Areas of Expertise

Project Management, Research, Communications, Impact, Feasibility, Workforce, and Strategy

Kay, who joined Boyette shortly after the firm was founded, is a seasoned research analyst, project lead, and strategic planning and communications professional. With a unique combination of creativity and analytical skill, she approaches every project with extensive primary and secondary research as its foundation.

Naturally curious, Kay dissects qualitative and quantitative research to discover emerging targets, understand workforce assets, and evaluate project impacts for both public and private sector clients. She also applies her analytical skills to discerning key perspectives resulting from Boyette’s extensive stakeholder engagement process that often includes personal interviews, group discussions and

Kay’s career has included owning her public relations consulting firm and serving as Director of Information Services for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

Kay is an accredited member and past president of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Arkansas Chapter. She has received the chapter’s Crystal Award, the highest award given to a chapter member, for lifetime achievement in public relations and is also a past recipient of the PRSA President’s Award for outstanding service to the organization. She currently serves on the Ronald McDonald House Arkansas and North Louisiana Board of Directors and has served as Senior Warden at her church and on several other boards. Kay received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in journalism from Southern Methodist University.

I’m passionate about

Volunteering my time and energy to make my community the best it can be.

I most admire

Mary Kay Ash, who gave women unmatched opportunities to succeed in business.

Favorite quote

“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)

A surprising thing to know

I babysat Chelsea Clinton when she was a toddler.

On my bucket list

To attend the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

My fantasy dinner party guests

-Roosevelt Thompson, a Rhodes Scholar from Little Rock, who likely would have been the first Black governor of Arkansas if he had not died in a car accident when he was 22.

-The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, the 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and author of Love Is the Way.

-Laura May Lindsey, my maternal grandmother, who lived a full and happy life for 96 years.

-Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a true role model for women everywhere.