Chuck Strand Email & Phone Number

Green Oaks, IL

• Collaborating with staff, consultants, and partner organizations to serve the mental health needs of rural Americans by:
• Listening to and providing forums for courageous people to share their experiences with mental illness;
• Connecting rural Americans across the country with existing mental health resources, including crisis and suicide hotlines, via www.RuralMinds.org;
• Identifying gaps in mental health information and services;
• Partnering with community leaders and organizations on mental health initiatives;
• Collaborating with individuals and organizations to improve rural mental health including rural residents, donors and volunteers, large and small nonprofits, and socially responsible corporations with a strong interest.

Providing strategic counsel, content development and project management

Des Plaines, IL

• Led the development & execution of strategic programs, content, and services in collaboration with global & regional pharmaceutical partners, medical experts, and other cancer non-profit organizations
• Connected with leaders of prostate cancer support groups within national network for the voice of prostate cancer patients that drove strategic priorities for educational content & support services
• Created programs that benefited patients & aligned with treatment therapies through sponsorship support from 30+ pharmaceutical companies including Amgen, Astellas/Pfizer, Bayer, Genomic Health, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi
• Led organization to identify unmet/under-served needs of men with prostate cancer; focused on patient-centric healthcare with patient empowerment for informed/shared decision making
• Led patient advocacy initiatives to support legislation for insurance coverage for new prostate cancer drugs & medical devices, access to care, research funding; activated local constituents for grassroots initiatives.
• Led team of professionals in creation & presentation of educational content featuring leading medical experts at online/in person events (21 original events since 2016)

Des Plaines, IL

Des Plaines, IL

• Developed integrated communications strategy including website, email, monthly e-newsletter, social media, events and webinars, digital and printed educational materials, updated logo and branding
• Conceptualized and managed comprehensive website update of content, design and navigation to prostate cancer diagnosis, imaging, treatment options, and side effect management
• Expanded relationship with corporate sponsors and collaboration with industry stakeholders to address the needs of patients and caregivers with educational programs, materials, and services
• Increased donations from individuals with creation of ongoing annual holiday fundraising campaign with digital distribution and mailing of printed materials
• Developed content to promote and present the Us TOO 25th anniversary educational symposium

Oak Park, IL

• Developed strategic marketing and communications supporting agency expertise in digital relationship marketing for rare disorder therapy clinical trials, therapy launches and drug commercialization for.
• Created content for website, email marketing campaigns, e-newsletters, blog posts, business development presentations, patient advocacy initiatives, white papers
• Led public relations outreach increasing agency brand exposure in print/digital healthcare industry publications

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

• Led project to develop strategy and content (print and digital) for advanced prostate cancer patient education guide for disease diagnosis, treatment options and side effects; managed collaborative input from nine.
• Promoted Us TOO 20th anniversary patient advocacy summit and symposium through public relations, advertising, promotion, email marketing and patient advocacy communications
• Generated national media coverage around relevant educational activities and annual events

• Employment at various agencies promoting consumer packaged goods and services from national Fortune 500 clients with leadership and management experience including:
• Four years as Director with Edelman Public Relations Worldwide developing content and managing national consumer programs for Miles Laboratories/Alka-Seltzer, Kraft, Quaker Oats
• Four years as Director with Frankel & Company (acquired by Publicis) developing and implementing integrated marketing event promotions for Amoco, General Motors, U.S. Postal Service, Rollerblade
• Six years as Director with Donnelley Marketing managing national event marketing programs for Apple, ABC Television, AT&T, Hershey, General Foods
• Six years as Founder and Sole Proprietor of Horizon Communications managing national marketing promotions for Bailey’s Irish Cream, Saran/SC Johnson QuickCovers, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Wrigley’s Extra Polar Ice.
• Four years directing experiential marketing, leading promotional initiatives for commercial seating designer/distributor, and establishing strategic alliances for industry trade shows

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing, Advertising

Certificate Program, Integrated Marketing Communications