Chris Ward Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles

El Segundo, California

Member of AT&T's Global Marketing Organization as part of the Employee Communications teamPrimary areas of focus include building and executing the communications strategy for companywide Customer Experience communications, managing communications to and from the AT&T Mobility & Entertainment team, and employee engagement for campus and companywide events and movementsResponsible for creating and executing executive communications plans; building and implementing program communications for new products, programs and campaigns; marketing AUDIENCE Network content to engage employees as evangelists; organizing and bringing to life the employee strategy and communications for customer experience improvements; and managing and publicizing employee engagement events and campaigns

Los Angeles

Joined FleishmanHillard as a managing supervisor in 2012 and advanced to vice president in the Los Angeles office working on the agency consumer team leading clients’ consumer marketing, corporate communications and brand activationsRole in Los Angeles included functioning as the CRM for various client accounts, overseeing corporate communications for the AT&T brand, marketing, advertising and sponsorships collection and working with the Visa global marketing and corporate relations teams in building the Visa brandNotable experience included serving as sponsorships lead for AT&T Corporate Communications and its various sponsorships with NCAA football, March Madness, Team USA, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Circuit of The Americas, MLS, etc.; helping Visa launch its London 2012 Olympic Games campaign, “Go World” and celebrating Michael Phelps’ achievements during the Games; and leading Oberto Beef Jerky brand public relations efforts and preparing for the LA2015 support of the Special Olympics World Games in Los AngelesOngoing responsibilities included leading the Los Angeles office under the direction of the general manager, coordinating staff utilization, media and message training clients and brand ambassadors, providing strategic counsel and issues management insight, building and implementing integrated communications plans and directing media relations

Santa Monica, California

Managed account teams for sustained positive media coverage of client campaigns and programsLed strategic planning for new and existing clients to help accomplish business objectivesConducted media and message training sessions with client executives and brand ambassadorsDirected client teams in fine and casual dining, luxury travel and transportation categories

Chicago / Los Angeles

Served as supervisor with Catalyst Public Relations and worked with a diverse list of sports and active lifestyle clients such as SUBWAY, NASCAR, Microsoft, Ironman World Championship, Nestle Purina, USSA, Bombardier Recreational Products, and Allstate Insurance Company among othersInternational experience includes helping leverage soccer sponsorships in South America during Copa America in Peru and the FIFA World Cup in Germany as well as work with sponsors of the WTA Tour and the launch of the Gillette Champions program in DubaiIn Chicago, transitioned to work with Catalyst Public Relations (from related agency Taylor); two years later, relocated with Catalyst to the company's Los Angeles office

New York City; Chicago

Previous positions at Taylor (Alan Taylor Communications) include:Senior Account Executive, Account Executive, Assistant Account ExecutiveSpent five years in New York with Taylor before relocating with the company to help open and build the Chicago officeExperience in brand building, strategic communications and event productionPlanned and activated experiential events for media and consumer engagement for clients (Allstate U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Gymnastics event in Chicago, MasterCard Futbol Debate in Peru, Gillette Champions launch in United Arab Emirates, Staples Shred Across America Tour, etc.)Conducted media outreach to secure top placements in nation's and world's largest media outlets

Salt Lake City; New York City

Summer intern in the New York office following a limited-term internship in the Salt Lake office during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. Responsibilities included extensive new business research and client media outreach, monitoring and reporting.

Reporter for campus newspaper - The Daily Universe