CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE
when it matters most.
COMMUNICATIONS • REPUTATION • RESULTSSafranek Solutions helps universities, nonprofits and corporate teams communicate clearly when stakes are high. From mergers to reputation management, we provide the strategic leadership and results you need to move forward with confidence.
Does your communications team have the experience and the capacity to lead your organization through a defining moment?
In moments of organizational transition, whether navigating a leadership pivot or moving through complex structural shifts, clear communication is the defining factor between alignment and chaos.
When the pressure is on, Safranek Solutions quickly embeds within your team, guides the communication strategy and strengthens decision-making to instill the confidence your leaders need to navigate any transition.
LYNN SAFRANEK
CEO AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Founder Lynn Safranek spent 15 years advising senior leaders and leading communications teams at DePaul University and the University of Chicago Law School. As DePaul’s Associate Vice President for Public Relations and Communications, she guided the university through high-profile crises, reputational challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on her earlier experience as an award-winning journalist, Lynn understands the weight of delivering an authentic message at the right time.
After steering organizations through challenges and transformational opportunities, Lynn now advises others seeking her expertise in strategic communications. As CEO and Principal Consultant of Safranek Solutions, Lynn is a collaborative partner. She blends practical strategies with empathy, empowering leaders to communicate with clarity and confidence.
A graduate of Creighton University (BA) and DePaul University (MBA), Lynn combines professional communications expertise, business acumen and hands-on leadership to help organizations protect and enhance their reputations.
Our Services
Change & Merger Communications
Comprehensive communications strategies, message maps, risk mitigation, rollout timelines, media plan and tailored outreach strategies designed to align teams during significant structural shifts.
Reputation &
Issues Support
Institutional risk message map, rapid-response frameworks, and managing active reputational challenges with discretion.
Executive Visibility
& Messaging
High-level leader message points, speechwriting, visibility plan and rigorous Q&A prep and media training to coach executives to speak with authority.
Fractional Communications Leadership
A seasoned, steady hand to lead your in-house communications team or inject senior-level expertise into priority projects.
Why Work with Us
We’ve seen it all. We have you covered.
Based in Chicago and serving organizations across the United States, we operate at the highest levels of institutional leadership.
We are unfazed by complex communications situations because we have spent more than 20 years successfully steering leaders through them.
DePaul University • University of Chicago Law School • Fielding Graduate University • Prenger Solutions Group • Diocese of Phoenix • Loyola University Chicago •
DePaul University • University of Chicago Law School • Fielding Graduate University • Prenger Solutions Group • Diocese of Phoenix • Loyola University Chicago •
Bring clarity to your next chapter.
Whether you are actively preparing for a university merger, facing an unexpected reputational hurdle or looking to elevate your organization’s visibility, don’t navigate it alone. Let’s collaborate to build a communications strategy rooted in experience and results.