For over 20 years, Jen Reidy has created customized media coaching, speaker training and PR programs for executives at global firms in a broad array of industries - Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Autodesk, Getty Images, Elastic and Organic to name a few - as well as a long roster of early stage companies and non-profits. Jen delights in co-creating thought-leadership platforms with clients and helping them elevate their deliver using proven methodologies. Unlike most coaches, Jen is also a seasoned spokesperson, and she knows what journalists want given her work in public relations. Jen’s known for helping clients find their authentic voice and communicate with greater confidence and impact.
Jen partners with clients to improve their preparation, message refinement and content delivery. Her efforts result in clients’ gaining recognition as some of the highest ranked speakers at Salesforce’s Dreamforce event, and an array of top media outlets.
Jen partners with clients to improve their:
• Audience empathy
• Preparation and delivery of crisp and compelling narratives
• Authenticity and confidence
Jen frequently partners with clients when they:
• Are gearing up for a company or product launch
• Want to roll up their sleeves to master delivery
• Need to test out content to ensure it’ll resonate
• Have a high-stakes keynote and want to up their game
About Us
Jen Reidy, Communications Coaching Lead
Jen brings over 20 years of media and speaker training and PR experience to her role as the leader of the Communications Coaching practice for Reidy Communications. She has lead thought-leadership communications coaching efforts for global companies such as Salesforce, Autodesk, Mayfield, Elastic, Organic, and non-profits such as the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Moms Demand Action/Everytown.
Prior to founding Reidy Communications in 2001, Jen was a Vice President at Blanc & Otus PR for three years, working with a variety of technology and services companies such as Goldman Sachs, E*TRADE's enterprise group, as well as several start-ups. Prior to that, Jen managed PR for Autodesk for four years, working with (former) CEO Carol Bartz and also representing the company’s flagship product, AutoCAD. Jen started her PR career at Burson-Marsteller where she worked for several global brands.
For nearly a decade, Jen has served as a media spokesperson, keynote speaker and emcee for Moms Demand Action for GunSense in America and Brady United Against Gun Violence. She has been featured in Marin Magazine, LA Times, The Sacramento Bee, as well as several broadcast outlets. Jen has coached a local HS field hockey team for 15 years, and is raising two daughters. When she's not doing all of that, she's feeding her addiction to tennis, hiking, skiing and baking.
Client Examples
"I reached out to Jen for help as I embarked on creating tutorial videos on AI before anyone was talking about it. Jen’s ability to coach me on content, presence and confidence was invaluable. She helped me blaze a new trail with confidence. Jen has a unique ability to bring the best out in us."
- Susan Gonzales, Founder & CEO, AIandYou
“Reidy's approach to media coaching is far from the typical 'cookie cutter' training methodology. Reidy delivers an engaging, 'roll up your sleeves', highly personalized experience. You feel and hear the results almost immediately. First hand, I've seen colleagues improve their delivery significantly.”
- Jeff Yoshimura, CMO, Elastic
"Jen Reidy is a gifted coach. In our work together, she was able to quickly orient herself to our agency’s unique environment and dynamics, and deliver concise, creative and tangible advice. The help has generated results and opportunities beyond what we anticipated. I can not recommend Reidy Communications highly enough, their guidance will last long beyond the scope of our initial engagement,"
- Gerard Choucroun, Executive Director, Heart and Armor
