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Rosemount, Minnesota, United States

Handle live loads, drop and hooks, shuttle loaded and empties to manufacturing plants. Run MN local, regional and OTR

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide solutions for customers and contractors in lumber and building materials. Received dozens of positive comments from customers on surveys for excellent service and product knowledge. Received several recognitions by management for customer service, team performance and following safety procedures. Also have two types of fork lift licenses for sit down and reach truck machines.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Give It A Think is a multimedia strategy and production company that was inspired by my video work with Provident Partners in the early part of this century in social media. We help organizations and agencies devise and produce video content for several objectives and in several formats. We do videos for content marketing and sales process objectives. We also produce video content in long form documentary style. Today the buzzword is storyteller. Ok I concede I use the word because search best practices and recruiters say I should. Fact is, reporter, journalist, producer, and yes dare I say even some marketers, it all means the same if you are good at communications. We attempt to engage a person by packaging information in a story.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide excellent portraits and customer service while interacting with students, teachers, and parents.

Led global marketing for this ecommerce company. parent company located in The Netherlands. I handled branding, PR, marketing communications and analyst relations. Cool position with an international component. After September 11, 2001 I wanted to establish my own marketing company that would push the envelope on innovation in a practical way for mid-size companies. I was at a conference in LA during the attacks and drove home to St. Paul, MN. On that drive I decided that I would start Provident Partners. We've been going ever since.

Led corporate communications for this global, publicly traded, enterpise application technology company. Responsible for PR, internal communications,and marketing and sales support. Created dynamic lead generation engine called the ERP Research Assistant which is still in use today (albeit updated) Led product launch efforts including marketing communications, web strategies, media tours, trade shows, and events. Helped create themed events for annual meetings, sales training and product positioning conferences.

This unique investment/venture capital firm seeks opportunities based on economic demand and perceived value. In doing so, it builds or buys companies to achieve its investment goals. Robinson, Blake and George formed several Twin Cities based companies. I developed and implemented the strategic communications efforts for these companies and for the investment firm. The companies were: EdView, an educational software company; MedVision, an enterprise-wide telemedicine software company; and Vallon, a web site development company. I secured significant, positive media coverage for these emerging, privately held companies. I served as chief spokesperson, responsible for all contact with the media. In addition, I developed collateral marketing materials, advertising campaigns, videos, web sites, events, stockholder communications, and investor relations tactics.

Developed, implemented, and evaluated all communications strategies. These strategies include direct marketing, advertising, earned-media, publications, promotions, and multimedia digital presentations. Created the first website for the futures exchange. Led the effort to establish a web presence. Launched new product (shrimp futures contracts) and successfully positioned Exchange in the seafood industry. The Exchange received 10 times more coverage in national and regional media and set several new annual, monthly, and daily volume records during my tenure.

Served as the senior spokesperson for the Commission and a key policy adviser to the Chairman and Commissioners. Managed a staff of 12 in the development and implementation of communications strategies. This included the marketing of policy decisions, safety campaigns, recalled hazardous products and regulatory actions. Targeted strategies to the following constituencies: Congress, the Administration, community groups, media, business and consumers. Responsible for a departmental budget of $1 million. Received national recognition for smoke detector use advertising campaign. Initiated successful public/private safety projects with Hasbro, Mattel, and Toys R Us.

Developed and implemented communications strategies for various departmental objectives including legislative, international trade and community relations initiatives. Worked directly with and advised the Secretary of Agriculture and other senior officials on communications issues.Managed communications staff of 100 covering all forms of public relations. Oversight of the following divisions: news, radio and television, video and teleconferencing, publications, photography, design, and printing. Wrote and edited news releases and external publications. Served as a senior spokesperson for the Department. Assisted in coordinating the major marketing themes for the 1990 Farm Bill, which received favorable media coverage.

Developed media strategies for the Department. Worked directly with the Secretary of Transportation and other senior officials in a consulting role related to communications issues. Served as a senior spokesperson for the Department. Solicited and coordinated media interviews for the Secretary of Transportation and other DOT officials pursuant to media strategy.Received Special Achievement Award for leading the marketing effort for the National Transportation Policy. Managed marketing and public affairs aspects of special projects such as a major internal communications team building effort. Wrote and edited news releases, speeches, and other marketing material. Managed a staff of four. The favorable coverage received by the National Transportation Policy and other initiatives helped position the Secretary for advancement in the Administration.

Developed and implemented media strategies for the Republican National Committee. Served as a major spokesperson and traveled with the Chairman of the Committee. This period included the presidential primaries, convention and campaign. Determined and coordinated media interviews for RNC officials, serving as an adviser to them. Managed Press Office, consisting of a staff of four. Successfully conveyed party's agenda to the media. Helped establish clear lines of communication to the Bush campaign and the White House enabling Republicans to communicate a unified message to the electorate.

Developed media strategies and served as principal spokesperson for the Congressman. Wrote and edited news releases, newsletters, op-ed articles and speeches. Produced monthly television program and satellite news reports. Produced radio actualities for news broadcast. Positioned the Congressman to run for the Senate in 1988 with more than 90% statewide name recognition.

Lead political reporter for all 1984 campaign coverage for this ABC station in the 89th market. Weekend anchor/producer. Covered politics, government, and major news assignments. Responsible for all weekend newscasts. Reported, wrote, photographed, and edited news packages daily.

Senior reporter and weekend anchor/producer for this NBC station in the 142nd market. Covered local and state government, business news, emergency breaking news, agriculture and trade topics. Wrote copy for news broadcasts and produced flow of show. Shot and edited video for news packages and in-studio camera work.

Covered nightbeat stories and assignment desk. Wrote and edited news stories and anchor copy. Evaluated wire stories for inclusion in evening newscast.

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Activities and Societies: President of the Sophomore Class in 1979 Hockey TeamI had a death in the family during this time and took.

Communications