Harmony Consulting and Kerstine Johnson

Kerstine Johnson is a seasoned communications strategist and writer with 20 years of corporate communications, consumer marketing, and business development experience encompassing consumer brands, filmed and interactive entertainment, music, licensing, personal development, and consumer technology.  

Kerstine's know-how in marketing communications is powered by a passion for partnering with visionaries to expand their dreams; an unwavering enthusiasm for all-things entertainment; a deep interest in the intersection of technology with consumer lifestyles; and a rich history of introducing and invigorating consumer brands.

Kerstine has served as a senior communications counselor to numerous companies - ranging from innovative start-ups to celebrated global brands - including, Microsoft, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Global Brands Group, The Secret, Blockbuster, Bethesda Softworks, Ignited Minds, Unilever, and Cadbury Schweppes. 

For Microsoft, she launched Xbox, Xbox Live and Xbox 360 worldwide and provided counsel for crisis management and corporate reputation matters. In this role, she collaborated with top developers and executives to launch numerous high profile games. For The Secret, in her position as Vice President of Global Communications, Kerstine created the marketing communications strategies that supported the global launch of the best-selling book and DVD in 38 languages.

For Warner Bros. Consumer Products, she led the product publicity campaign for the blockbuster film, The Dark Knight; spearheaded efforts to reach consumers and action sports media for the S3 Supergirl Jam, and guided the global announcement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

During her career, Kerstine has launched hundreds of new products, introduced numerous technologies, made scores of global announcements, and executed many events in multiple markets. Additionally, her entertainment experience was leveraged for key positions at Activision, Universal Pictures, and Paramount Pictures.

As the founder and principal at Harmony Communications & Consulting, Inc., Kerstine currently serves as a trusted communications and marketing advisor, lending extensive experience in building strategic, world-class programs designed to raise consumer and influencer awareness. Her strengths include: executive counsel and positioning, strategic planning, corporate and crisis communications, media training, media relations, team management, employee training, event planning and execution, website content, and business-to-business and internal communications.