Founder and CEO of Kindred Communications, Kiersten Kindred, received her Bachelor of Arts from Sam Houston State University, graduating with honors as magna cum laude with a major in Mass Communication and minor in History. Kindred Communications, is a full service communications/media firm specialized in communications, marketing, entertainment, branding, community engagement, consulting, career services and media relations for individuals and medium-sized businesses. Ms. Kindred has been featured in national publications such as, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, InTouch Weekly, Life & Style Magazine, and had her own weekly entertainment column in the Fort Bend Herald Newspaper. Kiersten is also a Public Speaker, Conference Producer, and Author of the comprehensive marketing book, "Five Steps to Marketing Success: A Small Business Guide." ​She specializes in communications, media, marketing and defining brands.