kurt ashburn
Vicepresidente, director sénior de cuentas
- Gestión de Comunicaciones
JOINED HIRONS: 2019
Director de cuenta
Directora sénior de cuentas
Vicepresidente, director sénior de cuentas
“Kurt’s contributions to our agency extend far beyond his impressive client portfolio. His innate ability to lead with compassion and integrity sets the tone for our entire department. We are immensely grateful for his leadership and excited for the continued impact he will make in his new role.”
– Jay Schemanske, senior VP, strategic communications & account services
Hirons nombra a Kurt Ashburn como nuevo vicepresidente
Company News, Communications Management | April 3, 2024
“Hirons, a WBENC-certified advertising, public relations and digital agency with offices in Indianapolis and Chicago, names Kurt Ashburn as vice president.
Ashburn has been a treasured member of the Hirons team for five years, serving most recently as senior account director in the communications management department. His client expertise lies in public affairs and state government, and his oversight has helped Hirons to expand its position as the preferred agency for government organizations and other clients across multiple sectors.“
Read our Q&A with Kurt Ashburn
¿CÓMO TE INTERESÓ EN LA INDUSTRIA?
I think I have always had a bit of a creative side to me—then add that to my desire to be a people pleaser—and that equals a career in client service with a marketing and communications firm.
WHAT PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE INDUSTRY?
I think a desire to learn is key to success in this industry. I’ve been doing this a long time but I always strive to learn something new with every project. My colleagues that surround me are all experts and there is always something to learn from their experiences and wisdom. Plus I try to share as many of my own experiences with my younger teammates whenever I can.
FUERA DE LA OFICINA, ¿CUÁLES SON ALGUNOS DE TUS HOBBIES O PASIONES?
I definitely like to tinker on small projects around my house plus I have general desire to grow things. I like to work in my yard and am always up to challenge my neighbors to a best lawn competition!
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT THAT YOU’VE WORKED ON AT HIRONS?
I am fortunate to get to work on several campaigns that ultimately communicate life saving messages to Hoosiers across our state. I would have to say that the Covid 19 vaccine campaign we developed for the Indiana Department of Health was my most rewarding work. The vaccine represented a way forward for so many people and being able to deliver the messaging on the vaccine’s broad availability brought a sense of pride that still sticks with me to this day.
WHAT’S AN ACCOMPLISHMENT YOU’RE PROUD OF, PERSONALLY OR PROFESSIONALLY?
I am extremely proud of the success my three kids have been able to achieve in life. My twin daughters recently graduated from college and are both a few months into their professional careers as nurses. My son is also successful at his job in commercial real estate. So my wife and I are both extremely proud of the adults are kids have become—though I do miss those hectic days we survived with three toddlers running around the house!
¿CUÁL ES TU RESTAURANTE FAVORITO EN LA CIUDAD?
Admittedly I don’t eat out a lot—did I mentioned I just finished putting my three kids through college—but if we do dine out the La Hacienda near my house is always a favorite. And their margaritas and chicken soup are hard to beat!
DESCRÍBETE EN TRES PALABRAS.
Committed, caring, inquisitive
WHAT’S YOUR MOST MEMORABLE VACATION?
My most memorable vacation is one that I repeat every summer. My family owns a small cabin on a lake in northern Wisconsin. It is a week of relaxation, fishing, pontoon-riding, campfire-sitting and unwinding that I look forward to every July.
¿CUÁL ES TU HORA FAVORITA DEL DÍA?
I think my favorite time of day is when I finally arrive back home after a long day when I’m able to collapse into the Lazyboy, pop the foot rest up and turn on the evening news. This sounds like the answer a true “old guy” would give but what can I say, I cherish the simple things in life!
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