About Us

Bojinka Bishop, M.S.

Communication Architect and Coach

Denver-based, with 20+ years of successful Public Communication work, including crisis response, Bojinka saw the need for a "Big Idea," a foolproof protocol for trusting relationships between stakeholders and organizations. 

You can listen to Bojinka being interviewed on CSR and other work on the following podcast,

https://anchor.fm/cindy-kellogg/episodes/Self-Proclaimed-Architect-of-Communication--Bojinka-Bishop--a-force-in-her-own-right--gets-right-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-e1fco35

With astute input from Colleague on Call, Melissa Stanford, and lots of research, the Principles of Authentic Communication(c) were developed. Then tested. Two survey research studies (one at Ohio University, one conducted at Northwestern University), correlated them with successful communication. The Principles gained a following in both the professional and academic world, are included in a Public Relations text book, numerous professional magazines, and have been taught by the International Association for Public Participation for 20 years.

Bojinka and her team updated the Principles for today's turbulent times by adding an engagement guideline for collaborative communication.

Included in her professional experience is serving as director of Public Information and Public Affairs for the American Water Works Association. Her award-wining professional work culminated in being selected the Sloan Professor of Public Relations at the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, where she also taught comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility.

Bojinka is co-organizer of the Conscious Business Leaders Group Meetup, a member of the International Association for Public Participation, Public Relations Society of America, and the Institute for Enterprise Ethics at the University of Denver.

She has an M.S. in Environmental Communication from the University of Michigan and a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from University College, University of Denver.

Big Thank Yous to the following Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion superstars who provided feedback and revisions to our analytical tool: Historically Underrepresented Employee Communication and Engagement Survey

Sapna Mulki of Water Savvy Solutions

Water Savvy Solutions is a consulting practice owned by a woman of color committed to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice efforts in the water and environmental sector through training and organizational strategy. www.watersavvysolutions.com

Nadia Ali of Idea Labs

Idea Labs is a woman-owned, mission-driven consulting firm advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace through training, leadership coaching, and organizational strategy. www.idealabs.consulting

Magenta Freeman

Magenta is in transition from owner of DigiMarkPM to utilizing her brilliance and experience as a woman of color to further DEI in organizations.

Melissa Stanford, MPA

Communication Architect and Coach

Located in central Ohio, Melissa brings her extensive communication, stakeholder relations, consumer advocacy, and policy development and implementation experience to Sage Works LLC.
 

With 30 years in state agencies and in research positions, her track record includes establishing outreach protocols that boosted participation in public hearings and broadened representation on advisory committees producing more useful input into decisions.

She chaired the Ohio Consumers' Counsel's Policy Decision Meetings and brought together diverse staff to research, examine, debate and

come to agreement on critical policy decisions. Her approach resulted in meetings that were more participatory, allowing many views to be heard and considered. The outcome was

better decisions and more  acceptance and satisfaction.  

She conducted research on the Regulation and performance of water and wastewater utilities for the National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI) encouraging a focus on captive

customers and key stakeholders. 

Melissa represented consumers on the

National Drinking Water Advisory Committee and the American Water Works Association's Public Advisory Forum (PAF). Melissa chaired

the PAF for six years and was given a seat on AWWA's Board of Directors.  In that role, she helped open lines of communication between water utilities and their customers and also with environmental advocacy groups, a major accomplishment at that time. 

Melissa specializes in interpersonal communication, stakeholder relations, policy development, and wise advice.

Melissa holds an MPA from Ohio State University.

Logan Dent, M.S.

HR executive with extensive experience both nationally and internationally with Schlumberger and its subsidiaries, Logan is on call for his business acumen and his knowledge of achieving business results from the inside. His keen awareness of the driving forces of organizational culture and the interface between people, process, and profit are especially useful to clients focusing on internal communication.

Josep Rota, Ph.D.

Sage Works is indebted to Dr. Josep Rota, expert in international affairs and communication and Professor Emeritus who taught research methods at Ohio University for many years. His long-time support and research assistance is invaluable to our work.  And his review of and improvements to our diagnostic tool brought it to a new level of validity and precision.

Sage Works calls in other professionals, for example, facilitators, or those with experience in certain social, public, or business sectors as needed.