Chris Fletcher Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Coraopolis, PA, US

• Directs marketing, social media, messaging and corporate relations for start-up. RC21X provides performance measurement and assessment services.Selected responsibilities:
• Member of executive management team
• Created identity package and marketing materials, resulting in contracts with NovaCare Physical Therapy and law firms active in NFL concussion litigation
• Manage media relations
• Manage social media and marketing
• Directed relaunch of company web site

• Provide writing, social media marketing and consulting solutions for companies of all sizes. Clients include BABCOR Packaging, MrTakeOutBags.com, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Carnegie Mellon University.
• Served as lead project consultant for the launch of UPMC HEALTH FOCUS, a marketing publication for the Pittsburgh-based hospital system that connected with 55,000 health care clients.
• Facilitated the strategic planning process and finalized the marketing plans for the Mental Health Association of Allegheny County and the Neighborhood Centers Association. The finished plans resulted in increased.
• Directed social media marketing for MrTakeOutBags.com, a web-based supplier of food service packaging.
• Led installation of SAP Enterprise software for BABCOR Packaging, resulting in cost reductions of 7%.
• Established sales training program for BABCOR Packaging that increased the average sale per transaction 15%

• Responsible for overseeing all fundraising efforts for Pennsylvania's oldest school dedicated to increasing opportunities for the deaf and those with severe hearing disorders.Selected achievements:
• Raised $1.7M through grants, donations and special events, exceeding fundraising goals in a down economy.
• Secured funding from national foundations for the first time in school history.
• Led strategic $500K fundraising efforts for the LionWorks Printing & Graphics print shop project that included major commitments from The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Eden Hall Foundation and The R.K. Mellon Foundation.
• Launched online giving program, bringing in nearly 100 new donors.
• Created new fundraising events, including a bike ride, skeet and sporting clay shoot, home and restaurant parties, resulting in new revenue streams and increased awareness of the school.

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Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Led publishing and copy-writing operations for award-winning marketing communications firm. Directed recruiting efforts and served as account manager for one of the company’s largest clients, PPG Architectural Finishes.
• Managed publications AE LIFE and MYLINK for American Eagle Outfitters and Mylan Laboratories.
• Supervised product re-branding for Porter Paints, a division of PPG Industries.
• Created content for e-marketing program for paintball market manufacturer Tippmann Sports LLC.
• Led naming for the Techmate Pro hand-held field maintenance service from RPM Industries.

• Directed publishing and e-commerce activities for the PBS affiliate. Publisher / editor of PITTSBURGH magazine, an award-winning regional publication. Managed staff of 27, setting editorial direction of the division.
• Tripled the number of active advertisers and introduced new ancillary products, including PITTSBURGH PROSPECTS, a business magazine; PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE BRIDE; SHOWCASE magazine and various one-time niche publications.
• Grew publishing and e-commerce areas at a rate of more than 10% per year.
• Negotiated printing contract that improved paper quality while holding the line on production costs.
• Initiated distribution deals with the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce that increased the magazine’s subscription base by 1,000 high-net-worth names.
• Implemented individualized employee development plans for staff, resulting in a decrease in turnover.

Bachelors, Journalism And Speech Communications

Ba, Broadcast Journalism