Mike Barger Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Provides strategic communications counsel and coaching to CEO • Oversees planning, strategy, content creation and execution of quarterly CEO all-employee meetings • Leads CEO’s message development for internal/external initiatives, including employee emails, member emails and Slack channel engagement, and high-value, high-visibility events such as the Annual Members’ Meeting• Partners effectively cross-functionally to develop and execute communication strategies for key audiences… Show more • Provides strategic communications counsel and coaching to CEO • Oversees planning, strategy, content creation and execution of quarterly CEO all-employee meetings • Leads CEO’s message development for internal/external initiatives, including employee emails, member emails and Slack channel engagement, and high-value, high-visibility events such as the Annual Members’ Meeting• Partners effectively cross-functionally to develop and execute communication strategies for key audiences across the association and externally• Trusted advisor to CEO Communications AVP; close collaborator with CEO Chief of Staff team Show less

San Antonio, Texas

• Worked directly with USAA Bank senior executives, including the Bank President on customized, targeted communication planning• Led communication strategy for several bank-wide, high-value, high-visibility initiatives, including operating model changes, technology transformation projects and planning and development of the Bank’s narrative, including actions to simplify, standardize and automate the business• Responsible for internal communication strategy, planning and execution for… Show more • Worked directly with USAA Bank senior executives, including the Bank President on customized, targeted communication planning• Led communication strategy for several bank-wide, high-value, high-visibility initiatives, including operating model changes, technology transformation projects and planning and development of the Bank’s narrative, including actions to simplify, standardize and automate the business• Responsible for internal communication strategy, planning and execution for enterprise senior executive• Provided executive communication counsel and employee engagement strategy for 2,000+ call center and staff employees• Developed employee communication survey for data-driven approach to decisions around internal communication channel preference, effectiveness and frequency• Recruited to join team to oversee communication strategy and rollout of enterprise organizational change (operating model), in partnership with line of business leaders Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Directed global internal communications strategy to ensure alignment with business priorities and external-facing market messages• Dedicated support for SVP, GM, Americas; general support for executive leadership team, including CEO • Responsible for customized, initiative-focused communication planning, strategy and execution • Supported monthly global leadership team meetings, monthly CEO global employee meetings, as well as other employee engagement and communication initiatives

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Responsible for CEO internal/external communication planning and strategy around employee engagement/culture, M&A activity, new product launches, change management and corporate social responsibility• Oversaw planning, strategy, content creation and execution of quarterly Global Town Hall meetings, monthly CEO huddles and all written internal communication for 6,000 employees• Shaped global corporate messaging for internal audiences via several distribution channels, including… Show more • Responsible for CEO internal/external communication planning and strategy around employee engagement/culture, M&A activity, new product launches, change management and corporate social responsibility• Oversaw planning, strategy, content creation and execution of quarterly Global Town Hall meetings, monthly CEO huddles and all written internal communication for 6,000 employees• Shaped global corporate messaging for internal audiences via several distribution channels, including corporate newsletter, intranet, executive blogs and email• Worked cross-functionally across executive leadership team to drive alignment and execution of internal executive positioning initiatives that resulted in a 10-percentage point increase in employees’ willingness to recommend Acelity as a place to work• Managed communication of several cost-saving initiatives following LBO that resulted in $120 million in savings• Provided communication counsel in support of half-billion-dollar corporate acquisition and divestiture of a global business unit• Served as company spokesperson and trained executives as spokespeople; developed media statements and talking points to ensure consistent messaging across internal/external audiences and channels• Advised on $500 million global corporate giving budget and oversaw San Antonio-based community relations initiatives, including employee giving and volunteer initiatives Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Developed strategic external communications plans, messaging and digital/social content for media pitching• Built and maintained strong relationships with reporters, editors and bloggers to increase client visibility for product announcements, network upgrades, charitable giving and other business priorities• Specialized in media relations and strategy, including story creation, pitching and media event planning• Served as corporate spokesperson for AT&T• Oversaw all proactive… Show more • Developed strategic external communications plans, messaging and digital/social content for media pitching• Built and maintained strong relationships with reporters, editors and bloggers to increase client visibility for product announcements, network upgrades, charitable giving and other business priorities• Specialized in media relations and strategy, including story creation, pitching and media event planning• Served as corporate spokesperson for AT&T• Oversaw all proactive and reactive external communication opportunities as regional media lead in South Texas (San Antonio, Austin, Houston), Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama• Supported South Texas executive leadership team with communication counsel, message development and strategy, media training and speech writing Show less

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Responsible for quality and content of newscasts, including special reports, breaking news, election coverage and sports specials• Supervised staff of producers, associate producers and editors• Collaborated with reporters on daily stories to ensure effective, meaningful and informative storytelling for diverse audience• Coordinated live shot priority and planning for newscasts• Coached anchors, reporters and other on-air talent on performance, presentation and writing

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Directed all aspects of broadcast and web content, including newscasts, special reports, breaking news, election coverage and sports specials• Supervised staff of more than 30 anchors, reporters, producers, photographers and editors• Served as on-air performance coach for anchors and reporters• Recipient of three national Telly Awards, recognizing excellence in video and television and outstanding local programming for news and sports specials• Coached anchors, reporters and… Show more • Directed all aspects of broadcast and web content, including newscasts, special reports, breaking news, election coverage and sports specials• Supervised staff of more than 30 anchors, reporters, producers, photographers and editors• Served as on-air performance coach for anchors and reporters• Recipient of three national Telly Awards, recognizing excellence in video and television and outstanding local programming for news and sports specials• Coached anchors, reporters and other on-air talent on performance, presentation and writing Show less

Waco, Texas Area

• Anchored morning, noon, five and six o’clock newscasts, and daily reporter on news events for other newscasts• Built relationships with key Central Texas stakeholders, as well as other sources, to identify compelling enterprise and investigative stories• Experienced delivering prepared news copy as well as extemporized, breaking news stories• Proficient working with sources to develop stories under tight deadlines• Texas pool broadcast reporter for George W. Bush presidential… Show more • Anchored morning, noon, five and six o’clock newscasts, and daily reporter on news events for other newscasts• Built relationships with key Central Texas stakeholders, as well as other sources, to identify compelling enterprise and investigative stories• Experienced delivering prepared news copy as well as extemporized, breaking news stories• Proficient working with sources to develop stories under tight deadlines• Texas pool broadcast reporter for George W. Bush presidential summits in Crawford, TX, including Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and British Prime Minister Tony Blair Show less