• Absence Management – assessment, program development and implementation
  – resulting in benchmarks and recommendations for improvement
• Workforce Productivity – a proven approach to decreasing absenteeism, improving morale and increasing productivity
• Paid Time Off Programs – smart program design and implementation for companies wanting to move from traditional vacation and sick schedules
• Return-to-Work Programs – solid, cost-effective approaches to transitioning ill or injured employees back to productivity

Renee has over 25 years of experience in the field of absence and health and productivity management. She has worked in the insurance industry, in both workers’ compensation and disability. In addition, Renee owned a consulting firm assisting corporations with the development and implementation of absence management programs. She also served as the Manager of Integrated Disability Management Programs for Abbott Laboratories. She has been a consultant for over 15 years with extensive experience in the healthcare, manufacturing, gaming, financial and service industries. She is also a founding board member of the Health and Performance Innovation Institute and has published several articles on the topic of absence management and health and productivity.

Renee received her Masters in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University.

• Branding and Identity
• Graphic Design
• Web Design/Interactive and Programming
• Copywriting/Bilingual translations
• Illustration
• Printing
• Communication Strategy/Planning/Consulting
• Corporate Communications
• Health and Benefit Communications
• Investor Relations/Annual Reports

With Kuehler Design’s years of experience, proven success, industry awards, recognition and various other accolades, they are the driving force that can establish a communications program quickly into Laurus Strategies. Because of Kuehler Design’s proficiency with co-branding strategies used to properly promote employee health and welfare benefits as well as voluntary benefits, Laurus Strategies will quickly position itself as a premier communications provider.

Brian Kuehler
Managing Creative Director

Brian oversees all creative processes and the complete scope of creative projects from concept to completion. Brian co-founded Kuehler Design 11 years ago, where he oversaw the company’s print, direct mail and online creative for such clients as DirecTV, Nestle, ITA Group, Canon, Charming Shoppes, Acius Consulting, Verizon, The Principal Financial, MetLife, Varian Medical, American Patchwork & Quilting and Johnson & Johnson. Over the years Brian has held Art Director positions at such well-known agencies as Kragie Newell, Integer and Meyocks & Priebe. He has studied alongside world famous pioneer of Graphic Design, Armin Hoffman, at the school of Basel in Switzerland. If you have ever bought groceries from Publix Supermarkets, served your baby Nestle Infant Formula, looked up the viewing schedule in your DirecTV ACCESS magazine, refreshed your fashion wardrobe at Lane Bryant or looked to The Principal Financial for your insurance services, then you've likely had a glimpse at his work. Brian holds a degree from Iowa State University in Graphic Design.

Stacy Kuehler
Senior Communications Consultant

Stacy provides strategic thought leadership on the client’s business with initiatives that involve in-depth reviews/analyses of communication needs and plays a lead role in overall communication campaign generation and sell-in to the client. She oversees all aspects of communication products from creative conception to final delivery in light of consumer insights and trends, all the while ensuring the client’s financial processes are running smoothly. Before co-founding Kuehler Design, she was the Development Director for the Arthritis Foundation where she developed, implemented and marketed new programs and services ensuring marketing objectives were met to create award-winning programs with measurable results. Stacy holds a degree from Ellsworth College.

Brian and Stacy are thrilled to have joined forces with Kate Holm, previously the sole provider of in-house communications services at Laurus Strategies, who will continue to manage Laurus Strategies’ internal and external public relations and serve client communications needs as a Senior Communications Consultant.

• Business Consulting: This area provides performance improvement advisory services, merger and acquisition consulting and business strategy services.
• Corporate Turnaround and Restructuring Consulting: This includes crisis management as well as interim management expertise including roles as CEO, CFO and CRO.
• Capital Markets Consulting: This area includes investment management and capitalraising advisory services to corporations, pension funds and insurance companies.

Scott graduated from Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business with a degree in Finance. He is a senior executive with twenty years’ experience in corporate restructuring and finance, senior management and investment management. He has served in the roles of Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Currently, he serves as a Bankruptcy Court appointed Corporate Turnaround and Restructuring Consultant to Brooke Corporation, a complex consolidated bankruptcy involving three interrelated public companies.

During his career, Scott has raised in excess of $500 million dollars of debt and equity, restructured over $1.0 billion of debt and been involved in the merger, acquisition and disposition of over 50 companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Turnaround Management Association.