Andrea M Walls Email & Phone Number

I am an experienced small-business owner with a creative flair, having worked in the demanding fields of financial services and healthcare marketing. I pride myself on my proficiency as a communicator, both written and face-to-face. My careers have instilled in me a client-service mindset, and I enjoy establishing business relationships with people who need my help. I began my career in public relations and then progressed to account management at a healthcare advertising agency. I then changed my focus to medical education, working in conjunction with national medical organizations to develop programs under grants from major pharmaceutical companies.In 1996, I became a partner in a healthcare communications firm, serving for 10 years as executive vice president, client services. Our mission was to provide large agency services to established and emerging pharmaceutical companies in half the time and half the budget of the large NYC shops. My healthcare career has touched upon many therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, antifungals, cardiovasculars, growth hormones, oral contraceptives, and specialty products for rare diseases, among others.After a rewarding few years doing something I love - planning events - I decided to challenge myself even further by pursuing a career in financial services, an area in which my background was limited at best. I successfully passed the requisite licensing exams, and became an investment advisor to pre-retirees, retired clients, the elderly, and clients with varied financial goals. Faced with an opportunity to merge my passion for working with the elderly and applying my extensive marketing background, I am now Director of Marketing for Reformed Church Home Assisted Living Community.Just for fun, I am a co-owner of Manchester Family Golf Center, Manchester, NJ with my husband, Ed Walls, PGA professional.

Listed skills include Public Relations and Retirement Planning.