At Damselfly Consulting, we help businesses and leaders elevate their communication strategies, enhance corporate and leadership reputation, and drive meaningful engagement. Led by Renée E. Schnitzler, MA, we specialize in corporate communications, executive messaging, brand positioning, and leadership profiling to create impactful, purpose-driven strategies for multinational organizations.
NEW: Profile to Presence -A comprehensive profiling system that reveals your authentic differentiators and translates them into strategic professional positioning.
Finally. Fully Seen.
Not only by the room. By yourself.
There is a particular kind of relief that comes when you finally see yourself clearly — completely, without the editing, without the careful management of which parts are acceptable and which are better left out. After years of professional conditioning that quietly compressed you into a frame that was never quite the right size, the moment you recognise yourself fully — all of it, the track record and the journey and the natural design — something shifts. Not just in how you present yourself. In how you live.
Decisions become easier. Not because the options change, but because you know with clarity who is making them. What kind of work suits you. What kind of rooms you belong in. What you are genuinely available for — and what you are not. The noise quietens. The second-guessing loosens its grip. There is a quiet, solid pride in finally knowing who you are — and discovering that she is more than enough.
This is what Profile to Presence™ makes possible. Not a better professional story — though that follows. Not greater visibility — though that follows too. But the particular agency that comes from radical self-knowledge. From looking in the mirror and recognising, perhaps for the first time in your professional life, the complete version of yourself.
Everything else — the positioning, the narrative, the presence in the room — flows from that moment.
Because when you know who you are, you know exactly how to be seen.
Your story. Your edge. Made visible.
You’re ready to grow — a bigger role, a new direction, greater visibility. But your current profile only shows what you’ve done, not who you are.
In the age of AI, your credentials aren’t your edge anymore. What sets you apart is what no algorithm can replicate: your humanity, your lived experience, your authentic story.
Profile to Presence™ helps you see the complete picture — and gives you the language to express it.
THE CHALLENGE
You can’t see yourself clearly. No one can from the inside.
You’re too close to your own story to recognize what makes you distinctive. You sense there’s more — you just can’t find the words.
That’s where I come in.
I bring 25 years of experience positioning corporate brands and executives. I use proven approaches from personal development to reframe your life experiences into professional capabilities. And I draw on systems that reveal how you’re naturally wired: Human Design, Gene Keys, and Numerology.
I see what you can’t see. I verbalize what’s been invisible. I reveal potential you haven’t claimed yet.
Profile to Presence is for accomplished professionals and entrepreneurs who are ready to grow — and know that growth requires a new story.
Additional options: Bio Variations | Content Territory & Keynote Support | Voice & Branding Guidance
4 sessions over 4–6 weeks | 60 minutes each | Video call
Before each session, you receive a personalized documentary analysis. During each session, we discuss what emerged and go deeper.
“It was like seeing my life from above for the first time — suddenly everything made sense.”
“I finally have words for what I’ve always known but couldn’t articulate.”
“I feel confident now because I’m not performing anymore. I’m just being who I am.”
“This gave me clarity, focus, and direction. I know exactly what I’m looking for.”
Renée Schnitzler is a senior communications strategist with 25+ years of experience in global marketing, branding, and PR. She has held executive positions at ING Group (Global PR Manager), Rabobank (Board Spokesperson), FMO Dutch Development Bank (Global PR Manager), and KPN Telecommunications (Senior Spokesperson). Her expertise includes crisis management, media relations, stakeholder engagement, and reputation management across EMEA and global markets. She holds an MA in Marketing from Webster University and a BA in Sociology from McGill University. Currently, she runs Manifest Consulting, providing strategic communications advisory services.
I have reinvented myself more times than I can count. Different countries, different cultures, different careers, different versions of who I thought I was supposed to be. For years I tried to fit into boxes that were never designed for me — and spent decades doing the inner work to understand why.
What I discovered changed everything. The parts of my journey I thought were liabilities were actually my greatest assets. The adaptability that came from constant change. The observer’s eye that comes from never quite belonging. The resilience forged through loss and rebuilding.
For 25 years I worked in corporate communications at ING, Rabobank, KPN, FMO, McDonald’s, and Perfetti Van Melle — positioning executives, managing reputations, shaping narratives. I know how to make people visible. But I learned something more important: visibility without authenticity does not last. The leaders who truly command attention are not the ones with the longest CVs. They are the ones who have integrated who they have become with what they have done.
That is why I created Profile to Presence™.
Most positioning only captures what you have done. Profile to Presence™ integrates three dimensions — your credentials, your life journey, and your natural design — because in an age where AI can summarise credentials in seconds, your humanity is not separate from your professional value. It is your professional value.
I am designed to guide others toward their potential. To question, imagine, and adventure into new territory. To build frameworks that package wisdom for others. All of this explains why I do what I do — and why people trust me with their most vulnerable professional transitions.
If you are ready to stop hiding half of yourself professionally and start leading with the whole picture — let’s talk.
RESULTS — FAST
Unlike coaching programs that build awareness without application, Profile to Presence gives you concrete, ready-to-use tools from day one.
One client landed five new opportunities in one week — simply by updating her profile with her new positioning.
“I updated my LinkedIn on Friday. By the following Thursday I had five new conversations — the right ones, with the right people, for the right opportunities.”
In the age of AI, your humanity is your edge. There’s no competition for your authentic expression — because no one else can be you.
Profile to Presence helps you see the pattern and tell the story.
Not performing a version of yourself. Embodying who you are.
Most professional positioning looks at one thing: your credentials. Profile to Presence integrates three:
Your track record and accomplishments. We sharpen what’s there, surface what’s buried, and clarify what’s leading.
The capabilities forged through life experiences — challenges, adventures, unconventional paths — translated into professional language.
How you naturally operate, decide, and lead — revealed through Human Design, Gene Keys, and Numerology.
When these three dimensions come together, patterns emerge. What shows up everywhere is your signature — the positioning that makes you irreplaceable.
The Three-Dimensional Branding Sheet is a framework that transforms a person’s integrated identity into a complete and distinctive public presence. Instead of using generic branding formulas, it derives visual style, voice, structure, and expression from the unique combination of one’s professional expertise, personal insight, and deeper blueprint.
Inspired by Gothic cathedrals, masterpieces built through the ancient Quadrivium disciplines of number, geometry, music, and astronomy, the method treats branding as a precise system of resonance rather than a surface aesthetic. Drawing on principles explored in The Cathedral Code, it applies these harmonics to modern identity design, aligning elements like numerology, spatial career patterns, timing strategies, and purpose arcs. The result is a practical, unified branding architecture that expresses who someone truly is across every platform and interaction.
About Renée E. Schnitzler, MA
With over 25 years of experience in corporate leadership, executive communications, and reputation management, Renée has helped shape the voice and visibility of leaders at global organizations such as KPN Telecom, ING Group, Rabobank, FMO (Dutch Development Bank), McDonald’s Netherlands, and Perfetti van Melle.
Her expertise spans financial services, telecom, IT, energy, healthcare, and FMCG, making her a highly sought-after advisor for both corporate strategy and individual executive presence.
Renée is known for her rare ability to combine strategic precision with deep intuitive insight. She has helped C-suite leaders, emerging executives, and transitioning experts define their voice, clarify their presence, and communicate with authenticity and impact.
What sets her apart is the capacity to see beneath the surface — guiding clients into aligned leadership that reflects their true strengths, values, and aspirations. Her approach is both analytical and human-centered, supporting leaders not just in what they say, but in how they show up and who they become.
This work isn’t just about polishing a profile. It’s about claiming your space, owning your story, and stepping forward as the leader you are here to be.
From insight to influence. From profile to presence.
We offer tailored consulting services in:
Crafting compelling executive messaging and corporate narratives.
Proactive strategies to strengthen brand trust and mitigate risks.
Enhancing corporate influence and thought leadership.
Engaging employees and aligning company culture with strategic goals.
Positioning organizations as industry leaders with a unique, authentic voice.
a high-touch, one-on-one experience for professionals ready to step into the next level of visibility
At Damselfly Consulting, we combine data-driven analysis, deep industry experience, and value-driven leadership insights to help businesses navigate complex challenges. Our methodology integrates Conscious Capitalism, Barrett Values System, Neuroscience for Business, Archetypes for Cultural Change, and proven corporate communication frameworks to ensure sustainable, deep impact and development.
Whether you are looking to refine your corporate messaging, strengthen stakeholder relationships, or navigate a reputational challenge, we are here to guide you with strategic clarity and expertise.
– Idowu Koyenikan
Transform your corporate communications and leadership strategy with a partner who understands the intricacies of business, branding, and reputation management.
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