Executive Empowerment Expert
Believe in the Power of You.
Ann Keil Dux specializes in communications consulting and professional development, guiding business professionals and organizations to develop and showcase brand identities that honor your uniqueness.
Every spoken and written word matters. Every image can make an impact. Every moment—meeting, interview or speech—is an opportunity.
Ann makes sure you capitalize on it.
Leadership
Ann Keil Dux is a sought-after communications expert who partners with leaders like you to strengthen credibility, amplify leadership presence, and expand influence. Through personalized strategies, she helps you communicate with confidence and ease across all platforms, whether in-person, on-camera, on-stage, or on-page, while addressing the challenges of anxiety and self-doubt.
Ann Keil Dux is a sought-after communications expert who partners with leaders like you to strengthen credibility, amplify leadership presence, and expand influence. Through personalized strategies, she helps you communicate with confidence and ease across all platforms, whether in-person, on-camera, on-stage, or on-page, while addressing the challenges of anxiety and self-doubt.
Get to know Ann Keil Dux
Ann Keil Dux is an Emmy® Award-winning executive communication coach and personal brand strategist. With a background in investigative journalism, public affairs, and politics, she has worked across media, corporate, nonprofit, and entrepreneurial sectors. Ann partners with top executives in healthcare, technology, legal services, and finance, refining messaging, strengthening leadership presence, and crafting compelling narratives. As a certified executive coach with a Global Executive MBA, she delivers tailored strategies that enhance influence, build credibility, and drive meaningful results.
Ann Keil Dux is a master storyteller drawn to the raw, unfiltered moments that define the human experience. As an Emmy® Award-winning investigative reporter, her instinct was always to get to the heart of the story and to understand what it meant for the people living inside it. She rushed into crises, dug beneath the surface, and connected with individuals in ways that made their stories not just heard, but felt.
From the crackle of police radios to the flash of red and blue lights against rain-slicked streets, Ann was often at the center of unfolding events. She leapt into a Black Hawk helicopter with a governor just hours after a Category 5 hurricane tore through a community, surveying wreckage and connecting with stranded survivors on the ground. She charged into raging wildfires alongside firefighters on the back of an ATV, racing to monitor fire lines and protect communities. Ann did not just report on chaos. She lived it, witnessed it, and made sure those stories were captured with accuracy, humanity, and consequence.
Amid a gang-related shooting at an MLK parade and family festival, Ann ran toward active gunfire as shots rang out and chaos unfolded around her. She zigzagged across the country, from Capitol Hill to small rural communities, covering stories that mattered. She confronted child predators terrorizing neighborhoods, uncovered the human toll of a devastating coal ash spill that blanketed a community, and exposed how failing emergency medical alert systems put lives at risk. She also reported on institutions and leaders working to solve complex problems, from public health initiatives and medical breakthroughs to policy decisions shaping communities and industries. From courthouse steps documenting double murder trials to reporting inside prisons on how offenders continued to victimize people beyond their sentences, Ann did not stand at a distance. She went where the story lived, with one mission: to give voice to the people who needed it most.
That investigative work now shapes her approach to executive coaching, leadership advisory, and brand strategy. Ann understands that great communication is not just about the message. It is about connection, credibility, and what holds up under pressure. Whether the story involves a complex medical breakthrough, a personal journey of survival, or an organization’s mission to transform an industry, she is drawn to the heart of it. As the founder of Dux Communications, Ann works with global executives, entrepreneurs, and high achievers to refine their messaging, elevate thought leadership, and craft narratives so their communication holds in everyday moments and when the stakes are highest.
Ann’s transition into corporate communications came with a profound sense of purpose. As Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, Ann led strategic communications and media efforts during the period in which the organization was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top 50 cancer centers for the first time. The milestone was deeply personal. Years earlier, Ann had been a patient at Sylvester, where the doctors who later became her colleagues had saved her life.
Today, Ann blends storytelling discipline with executive coaching and leadership development, partnering with leaders across industries including healthcare, finance, legal, technology, and high-end fashion. She holds a Global Executive MBA from the University of Miami, degrees from Boston University and American University in Journalism, Politics, and Public Affairs, and is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) as well as an EQ-i 2.0 and EQ360 practitioner. Her work integrates strategic clarity, emotional intelligence, and an ethic of responsible influence to help leaders communicate with confidence, credibility, and authenticity.
In addition to her advisory and coaching work, Ann is a trusted moderator, emcee, and host for leadership forums, conferences, and virtual events. She brings calm authority and human depth to complex, high-stakes conversations. Known for being thoughtful, honest, and grounded, Ann creates space for dialogue that moves beyond surface-level exchange. Whether on stage, on camera, or in virtual rooms, she guides conversations with clarity, presence, and restraint, elevating discussion while honoring the shared humanity in the room.
Ann serves on the board of Achieve Miami and on the Women United Executive Committee for United Way Miami, where she previously co-chaired the Young Leaders group, leading more than 600 young professionals. Her board service reflects a commitment to strong governance, thoughtful leadership, and the responsible use of communication to build trust and alignment within organizations and communities.
Honors & Awards
Recipient, Miami Marlins Foundation Community Gamechanger Award, 2024
Recipient, United Way Miami Spirit of Community Award, 2021 to 2022
Recipient, Rising Star Award, Miami Women Who Rock Founders Circle, 2021
Recipient, University of Miami Herbert Business School Leadership Award, 2020
Finalist, Equitable Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Award, Entrepreneur, 2020
Journalism Honors & Recognition
Recipient, Emmy® Award, Suncoast Regional, Team Coverage, “Death of a Dictator,” 2017
Nominee, Emmy® Award, Suncoast Regional, Health and Medical, “Surviving Cancer,” 2022
Nominee, Emmy® Award, Suncoast Regional, Spot News, “Holiday Havoc,” 2017
Nominee, Emmy® Award, Suncoast Regional, Continuing Coverage, “Innocence Lost,” 2017
Recipient, Emmy® Award, Lower Great Lakes, Best Business and Consumer Affairs, “Her Lifeline,” 2013
Nominee, Emmy® Award, Lower Great Lakes, Evening Newscast, “Officer Bradway Funeral,” 2014
Nominee, Emmy® Award, Lower Great Lakes, Weekend Newscast, “Kokomo Tornadoes,” 2014
Recipient, Best in Indiana Journalism Awards, Society of Professional Journalists, 2012 to 2014
ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
International Coaching Federation
EQ-i 2.0 and EQ360 Certified Practitioner
Multi-Health Systems (MHS)
Certified Executive Coach
Center for Executive Coaching
University of Miami
Global Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
American University
Master of Arts, Journalism and Public Affairs
Boston University
Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism
Political Science Minor
Mission
To deliver high-impact communication strategies and personalized coaching that give business and industry leaders the ability to uniquely, effectively, and strategically inspire markets, employees, partners, constituents, and stakeholders.
To deliver high-impact communication strategies and personalized coaching that give business and industry leaders the ability to uniquely, effectively, and strategically inspire markets, employees, partners, constituents, and stakeholders.
Giving you the personal attention that you need.
Effective communication, whether in high-stakes presentations, leadership messaging, or media interactions, is most impactful when it aligns with your expertise and unique voice. Whether Ann Keil Dux is developing leadership communication strategies, coaching for on-camera confidence, or guiding you through personal branding and thought leadership, she starts with a discovery phase to understand your goals. From there, she tailors a strategy that enhances your executive presence, builds your credibility, and positions you for success across all platforms.
Delivering the professional results that you want.
Ann Keil Dux understands your need to enhance visibility, refine communication skills, and connect with target audiences to drive both personal and professional growth. As an innovative executive communication coach and personal brand strategist, she draws on her extensive experience, strong relationships, and industry insights to create impactful content across various platforms. Ann works closely with you to cultivate the skills required to communicate with confidence, authority, and authenticity to grow your influence among your audience.
Ann helps tell your story.
This is hers.
Ann Keil Dux founded Dux Communications with a clear mission: to leverage her Emmy®-winning investigative journalism experience to deliver high-stakes, high-impact communication strategies.
Drawing on her leadership of communications, public affairs, and marketing for a major academic health system, as well as working with clients across industries, Ann has perfected a results-driven formula that enhances leadership presence, sharpens messaging, and drives tangible business outcomes.
Ann empowers you to communicate with clarity, authority, and impact, ensuring you rise above the noise and lead confidently in today’s fast-paced, multi-platform world.
Strategic & Executive-Focused
Trusted by Industry Leaders to Deliver Proven Results.
Ann Keil Dux has worked with leaders to refine their personal brands, elevate their leadership communication, and master public speaking. Focusing on each client’s unique strengths, Ann consistently delivers tailored coaching and consulting that empowers them to communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence.
Through hands-on coaching, one-on-one sessions, and strategic workshops, Ann has repeatedly helped leaders shape their thought leadership, navigate high-stakes conversations, and deliver powerful presentations. Her approach has led to real, measurable results for her clients, ensuring they become authentic and influential communicators who stand out in their industries.
It is time to stop dreaming and start doing.
Together, we will craft communication that honors the meaning behind every word, unlocking the potential for powerful, lasting influence.
Ann Keil Dux, Founder & Principal
Services
Ann offers a wide range of services backed by industry knowledge and her passion to help clients find solutions perfectly tailored to your needs.
Ann offers a wide range of services backed by industry knowledge and her passion to help clients find solutions perfectly tailored to your needs.
