Who we are
Clarity is a research-based public relations and advertising firm based in Kansas City, Mo., serving public sector clients. For more than 17 years, we have provided research, branding, and other services for various tax-funded clients — including higher education, libraries, fire districts, convention and visitor bureaus, etc.
Whether you are planning for a future referendum and need to know where your constituents stand or are wondering whether your branding is resonating with your patrons, we can give you “clarity” to determine your next steps.
In fact, when we conduct an Election Survey for our clients four to six months ahead of the election, our clients win at a rate of 95%. That’s 40% better than the national average of 55%. We’d love to work with you and help you to find “clarity.”
Meet Our Team
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Rick Nobles
FOUNDER
Rick is our resident research and elections expert. Rick has a degree in communications from the University of Texas. He has helped world-class brands, such as Coca-Cola, Sprint, Midas, Subaru, Chili’s and the United Methodist Church, manage their brand perceptions and taught Perception Management at the collegiate level for eight years.
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Jaret Tomlinson
PRESIDENT
Jaret Tomlinson, EdD, has over 20 years’ experience as a school district administrator, 10 years of experience as a corporate leader with Sprint, and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. During his tenure as a Missouri superintendent, he passed four bond/levy elections to increase school revenues and has procured over $100 million in facility upgrades for schools.
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Susan Nenonen
CONTENT MANAGER
Susan is always right in the thick of things, using her 16 years of Clarity experience and her more than 25 years of communications experience to provide her expertise on research reports, web content, and all other written material related to research. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in management from Webster University.
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Elaine Warren
CLIENT SERVICES
Elaine is dedicated to building relationships and delivering on clients’ goals and objectives. Elaine has a public relations degree from the University of Central Missouri and tons of client-side experience, including 17 years as marketing director at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus.
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Brad Stefanoni
SENIOR STRATEGIST
Brad brings a boatload of K-12 experience to the table, having worked for the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush for 18 years. Brad excels in helping schools think and act strategically. Brad has a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University.
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Nick Main
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Nick is multi-award-winning creative director who brings more than 25 years of experience to the table. Nick oversees the creative side of our business. He has a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Missouri in Columbia.