KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI
CO-OWNER
For two decades, she worked as a newspaper reporter, humor columnist, editor and writer in Louisiana, Kentucky, California, Pennsylvania and Georgia, including an 11-year period that produced nearly 100 national and state awards for writing, editing, design and photography. In 1996, she launched metro Atlanta’s KRC Communications, a full-service publications company that was honored with the USTA Georgia Marc Kaplan Media Excellence Award.
Kathy’s first novel, Mama Tried, can be purchased for reading on a Kindle and as a printed book via pre-order on Amazon. Kathy, who was named 2023 Georgia Author of the Year Finalist for First Novel, writes under the name Kathy Des Jardins.
What Kathy offers clients is expertise that has garnered such honors as a first-place for humor from the National Federation of Press Women, the California Press Women’s Outstanding Excellence Award and Louisiana Press Association’s
Best Regular Columnist for two consecutive years.
KRC Communications currently boasts a large and diverse family of publications ranging from clients with international impact to grassroots programs that turn fundraisers into keepsakes. While many vendors design, print and produce digital publications and materials, KRC creates memories to cherish for generations.
Kathy’s volunteer work has included serving as publicity chair for Chattahoochee High School’s Athletic Booster Association as well as numerous board positions with sports booster clubs and elementary-, middle- and high-school PTAs. She has been honored with the Eric Rudolph Service Award from the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference and, with husband Ron, was the inaugural recipient of the Savannah College of Art & Design men’s lacrosse program’s Kathy & Ron Cioffi Volunteer of the Year Award. In 2022, she founded what would become the Johns Creek Literary Fair. In addition to directing the JCLF, she currently volunteers with Roswell Reads and Atlanta Authors and is a member of the Atlanta Writers Club.
Her writing continues, with national, regional and local magazine credits.
Contact Kathy by email: kathycioffi@gmail.com
RON CIOFFI
CO-OWNER
Ron’s decades-long career features accomplishments, awards and publication credits in graphic design, photography and writing. In graphic design, Ron has worked as Senior Art Director at Bank of America and has taught graphic design as an Assistant Professor and Adjunct Professor at the University of North Georgia and the Art Institutes of Pittsburgh and Atlanta.
Employed as US Tennis Association, Southern Senior Manager, Communications since 2008, he also served as Media Director of the ATP Atlanta Open for six years.
He has led the design, art and photography of InfoWorld InfoWorld and Inside Tennis, along with three daily newspapers, including The Bakersfield Californian. He has built or managed more than 25 websites and holds a Master’s Degree from Michigan State University. Ron’s photography and writing credits include Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Yankee magazine, Tennis magazine, Racquet Sports Industry magazine and American Photographer. His awards include a Bronze Medal from the Society of Newspaper Design, the International Association of Business Communications Silver Quill Award of Merit and first place from the Connecticut News Photographers Association.
He is the co-owner of TennisReporters.net, the only website to win the USTA Media Excellence Award. Along with Kathy, they were honored with the 2016 USTA Georgia Marc Kaplan Media Excellence Award and the 2017 Eric Rudolph Service Award from the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference. They were the first recipients of the Savannah College of Art & Design men’s lacrosse program’s Kathy & Ron Cioffi Volunteer of the Year award.
Ron’s volunteer service in Johns Creek, GA, includes being the Founder and President of Arts On The Creek, which established the city’s first arts festival for five years. He served as President of the Atlanta Professional Tennis Umpires Association (and 2020 Official of the Year) and Cultural Arts Alliance at Johns Creek Vice President, Programming. Previously, he served as Vice Chair of the City of Johns Creek Arts and Culture Board, member of the Legacy Center of Johns Creek Task Force, board member of the Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra, head coach of the Chattahoochee High School Junior Cougar lacrosse team and coach of the Chattahoochee High School Junior Cougar baseball team.
Contact Ron by email: cioffiron@gmail.co