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 that amazing spaces happen when real connections are formed between engineers, architects, contractors and business owners.• 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.