Chris Kohatsu Email & Phone Number

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Featured in over 450 live shows and internet campaigns representing global brands including Martha Stewart, Krups, Top Shelf Cuisine, Chefs Choice, Crock-Pot, Sony and more

• Develops and executes journey maps to track customer communications resulting in increased website traffic and engagement views.
• Conducts comprehensive research and analysis on target audience preferences, industry trends, and competitor activities to inform content creation and distribution plans.Collaborates with cross-functional teams.

• As a member of the branding team, led strategic overhaul of social media channels including YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter
• Implemented a strategic message map for use in alignment with messaging framework.
• Interviewed survivors and wrote lifestyle pieces on the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

• Supporting the digital transformation goals of R&D; created, implemented and oversaw global campaign with online videos, creative outreach, social media and lifestyle copy; featuring team communications and milestone.
• Completed, supervised and recorded over 100+ stakeholder interviews, including senior leadership and the creation of thought leadership articles.
• Produced, published and scripted 25+ online videos, including 6 celebrity cameos featuring Cedric the Entertainer, Gilbert Gottfried, Taylor Dayne and Lisa Loeb.

Sarasota, Florida

• Implemented new strategic lead generation and attribution reporting system designed to analyze sales leads by channel, sorting leading by cost, standardizing trend reporting, reporting out on month over month and year.
• 2019 Best Website Award by the Manatee Sarasota Builder Industry Association for the implementation of brand-new website that achieved a 40% increase in traffic and decreased bounce rate by 30%
• Using UI/UX experience, built, designed, and released 4 new websites, 10 microsites, and over 50 landing pages, increasing digital footprint by at least 65%

• Wrote, produced, and directed 12 How-To videos for YouTube featuring celebrity Mike Rowe
• Designed and facilitated new computer-based onboarding training for technicians to replace in-person training, allowing for streamlined and immediate 1st day readiness, increasing productivity by over 100% for.
• In collaboration with President & CEO, directed and produced corporate office launch of goodwill video featuring donations to children’s hospital

Sarasota, Florida

• Implemented new online marketing campaigns using strategic email marketing, achieving an overall 15% increase in sales leads
• Managed all company training including creation and deployment of all production materials, CRM training, Sales and Marketing training. Through proper training, was able to increase sales efficiency and productivity.

Tampa, Florida

• Collaborating with key clients and stakeholders, wrote, researched, filmed, and was featured as a Lifestyle Expert on over 100 segments for sponsored content in nationally televised segments on subjects such as home.

Cape Coral, Florida

• Temporary assignment covering as anchor reporting from the Southwest Florida region on communities, local news, popular topics and current events.
• Served as Host of Paradise TV travel show, interviewing in-studio and satellite experts and film celebrities, writing all openings, questions, tags and teasers while producing and creating recipes for cooking and food.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Produced, wrote, shot, and published over 100 weekly stories about local entertainment, events, restaurants, and nightlife

Sarasota, Florida

Responsible for community plan implementation, assisting citizen councils, leading community vision sessions and training employees on subjects such as remote work, policies and procedures, media relations and town hall events.Completed Project Management (PMP) certification 2008.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Served as primary liaison between agency and citizens, community organizations, council officials and Mayors office. Communicated regularly on licensing and building information, zoning adjustments and violations, code enforcement, commercial and housing permits and rental housing inspections. Appeared before council to provide testimony on agency.