We connect the dots, linking people, ideas and best practices to help our clients make their plans a reality. Our experience and connections, grown over more than 25 years, provide our clients with a deep well from which to draw.
Parenteau Graves has a robust pool of researchers, fundraisers, graphic designers, photographers, videographers and more who join with us to meet our clients’ needs.
Kathy Graves
kathy@parenteaugraves.com
612/242-3184
Kathy Graves heads the firm’s strategy and communications planning. She has led planning processes for dozens of organizations across the country. She is the recipient of a Minnesota Newspaper Award for feature writing, a Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association Excellence Award, The Minneapolis Award, and the ARC Changemaker Award. She is the co-author and editor of Indians in Minnesota (University of Minnesota Press) and taught writing for more than a decade at Metropolitan State University. Prior to forming Parenteau Graves in 1994, Kathy served as marketing and public relations director for The Minnesota and Virginia Operas and on the staff of U.S. Senator Gary Hart. She also was the arts writer for the Southwest Journal for seven years and a Mondale Policy Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Her board service includes the Friends of the Hennepin County Library, PACER Center, Creekside UCC and Mind Body Solutions. Kathy has a degree in political science and English from Colorado College.
Brigitte Parenteau
brigitte@parenteaugraves.com
952/406-1941
Brigitte Parenteau guides Parenteau Graves’ website development and design work. She also executes comprehensive communications for several longstanding clients. Prior to forming Parenteau Graves, Brigitte served as associate marketing director for The Minnesota Opera and marketing director for Penumbra Theatre Company. She has a degree in French and political science from the University of Wisconsin, with web design training from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She has served on the boards of St. John’s Episcopal Church, League of Women Voters of Minneapolis, Allina Hospice Care and City House.
