Carolyn Grimsic

Senior Consultant

“Although I’m in the business of crafting ideas and words, I’m also into the numbers—the results. At the end of a campaign, I’m always asking, ‘How many people contributed to the 401(k)? Picked the right health plan? Participated in wellness screenings?’ That’s how I know I’ve done my job.”

A former cheerleader, Carolyn Grimsic may have retired her pom poms, but she still can’t stop herself from jumping up and down when people make smart choices as a result of her work. Her lifelong obsession with finding just the right word means she can explain the most technical topics in ways anyone can understand. And, with more than 15 years in the HR communications field, Carolyn has the experience to find solutions to the stickiest of challenges. Before joining the Benz Communications team, Carolyn was a freelance consultant for many years, working with global organizations and small businesses alike. As a lead communication consultant at Hewitt Associates for nearly 10 years, she created and implemented communication strategies for Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico. Since graduating cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, where she earned a BA in English with a concentration in Journalism, Carolyn has also worked as a freelance journalist, publishing more than 50 articles in newspapers, magazines, and trade publications. Although Carolyn is now at work on her first book, she is still searching for a quiet reading spot. A passport-carrying Italian-food-and-wine lover who is equally happy at the farmers market near her Northeast Ohio home, Carolyn lives with her family and a lovable half-boxer/half-lab mix.