Christopher Whitcomb Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

* Advance strategic communications across storytelling, media relations, content development, internal communications, email marketing, website and numerous other channels.* Execute media outreach campaigns and ghost write articles for senior leaders resulting in placement in The New York Times, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Wired, TIME, CNN, Fortune, Business Insider and numerous local, trade and industry publications.• Secure speaker placement at high-profile events including SXSW, Fast Company Innovation Festival, TEDxChicago, Indy Day of Innovation, Forbes Healthcare Summit and other strategic conferences• Member of CannonDesign's NEXT Council, an in-house emerging leadership development program.• Conceived, co-authored and project managed Designing Dreams: An Official Deja the Dynamo Adventure, CannonDesign's first-ever children's book.• Develop and execute strategic communications efforts focused on securing top-tier event speaking and thought leadership opportunities for the firm's senior leaders• Counsel the firm’s executive and senior business leaders on communications strategy relative to mergers, the introduction of new services, and key projects and clients• Communications liaison for Amp, CannonDesign's in-house innovation incubator.• Part of team that developed CannonDesign's new website and leading evolution of the firm's digital communications and content strategy.• Developed and implemented communications plans for annual business plan rollouts, strategic frameworks, multiple mergers and acquisitions and key new hires• Team with firm’s senior leadership to identify and select key consultant firms relative to web design, brand marketing communications and public relations• Assist in the hiring of department staff and onboarding of senior leaders in the firm• Research and write press releases, articles, collateral, survey responses and award submissions

Buffalo, Ny, Us

* Researched and wrote press releases focused on company news* Represented company at high-level industry events including 2009 Sports Business Journal World Congress or Sport and 2009 Travel Industry of American Pow Wow* Developed press material, public outreach and helped execute grand opening press events* Gathered, wrote, edited, designed and published Delaware North Companies daily and weekly internal communications publications, serving the company’s 50,000 worldwide associates.* Wrote and edited periodic internal communications pieces regarding special events including the 2008 Culinary Olympics, Australian Open, MLB Opening Day and International concerts.* Oversaw development and wrote materials for special projects such as company’s 2007 cookbook, Home Plate: From Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine and 2009 Annual Report* Assisted in planning, developing and carrying out public relations plans in regard to company cookbook, Culinary Olympics and Major League Baseball’s opening day 2007 and 2008* Provided support for senior management by editing and drafting publicity materials while processing department invoices, expense reports and managing interns

* Wrote weekly front-page bylined stories and columns * Utilized excellent fact-finding and research methods in covering local and regional events

Team member responsible for setting up, managing and carrying out the PGA Championships at Baltusrol Golf Club, NJ (2005) and Medinah Country Club, IL (2006)

Conducted research and contributed stories related to the PGA Tour

Mba, Marketing, Finance

Bachelor'S, Journalism And Mass Communications

Salutatorian