# Tunheim

> Tunheim is a Bloomington, Minnesota strategic communications consultancy that helps companies, public agencies and nonprofits explain consequential decisions to the people who can determine what happens next. Founded in 1990 by Kathy Tunheim and four Honeywell colleagues, the firm combines public relations, public affairs, crisis and change counsel, digital marketing, content and government communications. Its most instructive product may be its own reinvention: after hourly billing, hierarchical reviews and an execution-only reputation began working against it, Tunheim shifted toward value-oriented consulting, coaching and flexible teams assembled around each problem.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Bloomington, United States
- **Founders:** Kathy Tunheim (Co-founder, CEO and Principal)
- **Products:** Public relations and strategic communications, Public affairs and advocacy, Change, crisis and management consulting, Digital marketing, content and AI, Government services
- **Notable:** Won the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Best in Business - Small Employer award after a multi-year business and culture overhaul., Helped shape Minnesota's winning bid narrative for Super Bowl LII and supported work connected with the 2019 NCAA Men's Final Four., The #StayHomeMN campaign reported nearly 200 million Twitter hashtag impressions and more than 12,000 organic Instagram mentions in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Public relations and strategic communications** — Media relations, messaging, positioning, executive preparation, internal and external communications, monitoring and storytelling.
- **Public affairs and advocacy** — Integrated advocacy campaigns, coalition building, opinion research, legislative strategy, stakeholder mapping, grassroots engagement and digital advocacy.
- **Change, crisis and management consulting** — Stakeholder research, change management, reputation strategy, crisis planning and response, executive coaching and organizational alignment.
- **Digital marketing, content and AI** — Digital strategy, websites, SEO and GEO, social and email programs, advertising, analytics, video, podcasts and AI-informed discovery work.
- **Government services** — Communications and marketing support for federal, state and local entities through a woman-owned small-business and GSA contract platform.

## Achievements

- Won the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Best in Business - Small Employer award after a multi-year business and culture overhaul.
- Helped shape Minnesota's winning bid narrative for Super Bowl LII and supported work connected with the 2019 NCAA Men's Final Four.
- The #StayHomeMN campaign reported nearly 200 million Twitter hashtag impressions and more than 12,000 organic Instagram mentions in 2020.
- The Shine On Minnesota virtual broadcast raised $140,000 for local nonprofits in 2020.
- Kathy Tunheim received the University of Minnesota Hubbard School's inaugural Aluminary Award in 2023.
- Tunheim is certified as a woman-owned business and holds a U.S. General Services Administration contract.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published a health-systems risk briefing arguing that communications should be part of the operating plan before internal decisions become public and political stories.
- **2026-07** — Published a food-and-agriculture risk briefing focused on the speed with which operating choices now become public narratives.
- **2026-03** — Expanded its digital perspective with a practical guide to generative engine optimization and when GEO is, and is not, commercially relevant.
- **2025-02** — Released guidance and podcast material on AI-driven brand discoverability.
- **2024-04** — Detailed a new in-office podcast studio with three HD camera angles, broadcast microphones and a 12-channel mixer.

## Links

- Website: https://tunheim.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tunheimagency/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/teamtunheim
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TunheimPartners
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tunheimagency/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tunheimagency/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20