Nancy Kramer: Woman of Achievement

We are thrilled to raise a glass to Nancy Kramer—digital marketing pioneer, Wexner Center Foundation trustee, and one of this year’s YWCA Women of Achievement.

A proud Columbus native and effervescent entrepreneur, Nancy founded (and still chairs) Resource/Ammirati (formerly Resource Interactive), a company that was “born digital” in 1981 with Apple as its very first client. The Resource/Ammirati team has since grown to over 400 associates in five cities helping companies build powerful brands. Nancy has been recognized by Advertising Age magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential Women in Advertising.”

We at the Wex think of her as one of the most influential women in Columbus, with a strong commitment to the city’s civic, economic, and cultural advancement. We were fortunate to recruit her to the Wexner Center board six years ago, and she’s been highly engaged and invested in the institution’s growth and success. As co-chair of the board’s Advancement Committee, Nancy used her branding expertise to help us articulate the center’s core values in a resonant and compelling way, particularly as we prepared for our 25th anniversary campaign.

But long before that, Nancy had embraced the center and its mission, generously contributing the expertise of the Resource/Ammirati staff to help us realize several important projects. These include a CD-ROM insert for Ann Hamilton’s 1996 the body and the object catalogue; a bold refresh of the center’s website; an innovative microsite accompanying Mark Bradford’s 2010 retrospective; and a brief video montage of memorable Wex moments over the years—spanning visual, performing, and media arts programs. Speaking of memories, Nancy takes pride (as we all do) in “the way our company and the Wexner Center grew up together.”

In fall 2014, Resource/Ammirati received a Greater Columbus Arts Council Community Arts Partnership Award for its vital commitment to the arts. Nancy took the the stage April 1 to accept another award, joining an impressive cadre of community leaders recognized by the YWCA as Women of Achievement. And she was recently celebrated by Equality Ohio for her fierce commitment to a fair and just workplace environment for all. Please join us in saluting Nancy Kramer for her extraordinary leadership, philanthropy, and dedicated service to Columbus and the world at large.