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About Caye, and the dream behind the name.

Caye Communications is a strategy-first marketing and communications agency. It exists to help bring your business dreams to reality.

Tonya Kay, MS, PCM, CBA, CPPPrincipal & Digital Business Architect
Tonya Kay in her Pickerington studio, notebook in hand, smiling at the camera

A letter from Tonya

When I founded this agency, I chose the name “Caye” for two reasons: it’s a nod to my middle name, Kay, and a caye is a sandy island in the Caribbean. A beach where you can relax, feel the warmth of the sun on your face, and smile carefree.

Professionally, “Caye” represents a dream and vision declared. It’s that feeling of clarity and peace of mind you get when your business runs exactly the way it was designed.

For nearly two decades, I have served as a credentialed business advisor, guiding thousands of entrepreneurs through the messy realities of growth. I know the exact pitfalls that cause small businesses to stall, and I know how to fix them. With a master’s degree in marketing and a background in interactive multimedia design, I bridge the gap between business strategy and digital execution.

My approach is collaborative, warm and deeply supportive, but I value your goals too much to withhold the truth. I’ll always be your biggest cheerleader, and I’ll also give you the honest, straightforward guidance you need to succeed.

Let’s keep our eye on the Caye and build the vehicle that funds the life and family milestones you are working so hard to achieve.

Love, Tonya Kay

Tonya teaching a marketing-plan workshop to local business owners

Credentials

  • MSMaster of Science, Marketing & Communication
  • PCMProfessional Certified Marketer, American Marketing Association
  • CBACertified Business Advisor
  • CPPCertified Program Planner

How Tonya works

  • Strategy and design fused: no websites without business architecture.
  • Collaborative, warm and supportive, with honest, straightforward guidance.
  • Plans tied to how your business makes money, measured against real numbers.
  • A teacher at heart: she has led marketing-plan workshops for Central Ohio owners for years.
Arrowhead Marsh at Pickerington Ponds Metro Park under a summer sky
Arrowhead Marsh, Pickerington PondsPhoto: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why “Caye”?

A nod to her middle name, Kay, and to a sandy Caribbean island: a dream and vision declared, and the peace of mind of a business that runs the way it was designed.

Tonya’s home base is Pickerington, Ohio. Her clients are the bakeries, contractors, salons, boutiques and solo professionals who make Central Ohio’s main streets worth visiting.

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