Ben Keeler Email & Phone Number

Canfield, Oh, Us

Canfield, Oh, Us

Canfield, Ohio, United States

Communications Director for Representative Bill Johnson (OH-6)• Oversee all external office communications, which includes: all social media accounts, constituent correspondence, opinion pieces, weekly eNewsletter, staff and facilitate member interviews, create event talking points, and draft and finalize speeches• Point person on East Palestine train derailment response • Build and maintain relationships with both local and national media outlets (television, radio, print)• Numerous House Republican Conference awards, including August Listening Tour, Reagan Award • Serve as strategic advisor to member on state and local political issues (“Senior Advisor” added to job title in January of 2023)

Marietta, Oh

District Press Secretary for Representative Bill Johnson (OH-6)• Handle district press operations for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, which then included all or part of 18 counties in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio – including the media markets of Youngstown, Steubenville/Wheeling WV, Zanesville, Marietta/Parkersburg, WV and Huntington, WV• Built relationships with local media outlets from ground-up in order to help get Bill Johnson’s message out as a freshman representative• Draft press releases, advisories, speeches, etc.; Heavy involvement with the office’s social media outreach efforts• Perform casework duties for constituents dealing with issues both at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Education

Ohio, United States

• Communications Director for victorious State Senate primary campaign. In addition to traditional media duties, I was in charge of all “new media” aspects of campaign, such as YouTube, Facebook advertisements, other web and blog ads, campaign texting, recording radio and television ads, and filming both candidates in race. • Won critical mining campaign in Michigan township • Did consulting work for two school choice coalitions, Bill Johnson for Congress, Ohio Republican Party website, and debate preparation and research for U.S. Senate candidate• Completed projects for other clients at the firm as requested

• Planned and sold vacation packages while securing lodging in and around Breckenridge Ski Resort for clients; followed up with guests before they traveled to Colorado to ensure satisfaction with their reservation• Engaged customers in package up selling of all Vail Resorts vacation components (airfare, car rentals, shuttles, lift tickets, rental equipment)• Met and exceeded every monthly sales quota set by management, consistently outperforming average sales agent

• Part of a two person team that offered insightful commentary and analysis regarding the local, statewide, and national political landscape through columns and interviews for the Akron Beacon Journal newspaper website politics.ohio.com• Consistently ranked as one of Ohio’s most influential political internet sitesMedia Appearances: CBS Radio News, Mornings with Ray Horner 1590 WAKR (Akron, Ohio), WCPN 90.3 (Cleveland, Ohio), Phil Hemlich Radio Show, NewsNight Akron, WOC 1420 (Davenport, Iowa)Video Interviews: Governor Ted Strickland, Congressman Ralph Regula, State Senator Kevin Coughlin, State Senator Kirk SchuringPanel Presentations: The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Revere High School, University of Akron

• Provided the most accurate and thorough response from the organization through answering and directing incoming phone calls to the proper people relating to full and partial ticket plans, individual game tickets, and other Indians information • Implemented new Indians customer service email system that streamlined the process and allowed for a quicker, day of response to incoming inquiries• Trained new team members

• Planned and implemented customer services such as handling ticket requests and complaints, controlled database maintenance, performed important game day duties, and special event set-up and breakdown, all of which were vital to the effective and efficient operation of a major sports facility• Assisted with Chalk Talks, Breakfast with the Coach, season ticket holder focus groups, and survey distribution and collection that helped to solidify the fan base• Coordinated the timeout operations of the 2005 Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournaments, critical to the timing of a multiple event tournament on a tight television schedule that had to be maintained

M.S., Sports Management

Graduate Assistant - Assisted with multiple research projects (ex: correlation between sport companies and CEO pay; helpfulness.

B.S, Sport Management

Education record

Education record