Christopher Blissett Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Emanuelson-Podas delivers expert mechanical and electrical engineering design solutions to clients in a variety of industries. We embrace a work approach rooted in collaboration and partnership, based on the belief.
• Deliver a superior brand experience for clients, potential clients, partners, employees and other stakeholders.
• Lead all marketing and business development initiatives.
• Initiate opportunities for partnership and connection.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provided strategic communications counsel, leadership and direction for the agency;
• Led and managed internal graphic design and creative teams;
• Advised multiple clients in a broad range of industries, from health care and manufacturing to technology and education, as well as several not-for-profit organizations;
• Acted as lead counsel on a program recognized as a finalist for a Minnesota PRSA award for communications excellence in business and industry.
• Provided lead counsel for multiple client campaigns recognized for excellence by the SIA.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Coordinated the effective implementation of the college’s new institutional graphic identity;
• Provided strategic communications counsel throughout a successful $125 million capital campaign;
• Developed and implemented communications strategies to support enrollment efforts which resulted in significant improvements to admission standards and overall academic profile;
• Worked closely with members of the local, regional and national media to achieve positive visibility for the college's academic programs and its 27 NCAA intercollegiate athletic teams;
• Led St. Olaf to a Minnesota PRSA award for top overall nonprofit communications program.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Led community relations program and outreach efforts to area youth which resulted in significant improvement in attendance at franchise events;
• Established relationships with corporate sponsors;
• Provided communications counsel around efforts to redevelop team website, new mascot and logo;
• Taught English to Norwegian elementary school students;
• Averaged 19 ppg and 11 rpg; voted by fans to league All-Star Team.