Claire Champion Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Built our internal communications program from the ground up – including developing a strategic plan and creating personas
• Manage and execute internal communications, including a weekly newsletter, monthly meetings with executives and all coworkers, onsite communications, and more for an audience that speaks multiple languages and is mixed.
• Assess the effectiveness of our internal communications program
• Lead truck marketing including strategy, budget oversight, project management, and execution in partnership with our transportation team and specialty graphics contractors
• Run the company’s branded merchandise program, which includes our coworker merchandise allowance program for 250+ people, an external portal for customers who purchase on our website, items for campaigns, and more
• Plan company-wide and external-facing events

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Develop communications materials, including newsletters, presentations, website updates, emails, and more
• Co-chair the Stakeholder Giving Committee - this committee manages OGC's grant program, coworker donation matching, and in-kind donations
• Lead all facets of project management for the Executive and Stakeholder Engagement (marketing/communications) teams, including planning and facilitation
• Plan and execute governance and Executive Team events

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Assist the CEO, Executive Team, three boards, and various committees by creating draft meeting agendas, developing board decks, executing projects, and writing minutes
• Facilitate communication with OGC investors, including responding to inquiries and assisting with the preparation and distribution of reports and statements

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Managed regional and national B2B events for the Champions brand
• Created an internal newsletter for the sales team
• Collaborated with the marketing and creative teams to develop event assets (e.g. promoitems, ads, social media posts)
• Coordinated with vendors to create promotional marketing items
• Supervised the events budget and ensured business objectives were met
• Reviewed and edited formal proposals for new business

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Area

• Clients included Bob’s Red Mill, Dave’s Killer Bread, Basics Market, Beneficial State Bank
• Wrote original, creative media materials
• Developed and implemented public relations strategies
• Created social media content
• Supported brand strategy projects
• Crafted effective media pitches to generate coverage that meets client objectives

La Farge, Wisconsin, United States

• Planned and executed PR activities and campaigns
• Created and sustained relationships with media contacts and bloggers
• Represented the company at Expo West and other events
• Coordinated and executed events
• Prepared CEO and management team members for media interviews
• Managed budget for the PR team

La Farge, Wisconsin, United States

Chicago, IL

• Performed supervisory duties including reviewing visa applications
• Translated documents (Spanish/English)
• Managed approximately 200 cases simultaneously
• Served as the primary contact for English/Spanish-speaking clients

Chicago, IL

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Assisted in developing a new curriculum and researched instructional methods for an upper level International Studies course
• Evaluated, categorized, and organized field notes on education in India

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Aggregated information about foreign lobbyists in the U.S. to assist in the report published in February 2014, "The Information Role of Foreign Lobbying in U.S. Foreign Aid: Is U.S. Assistance for Sale?"
• Compared and contrasted curricula across universities to improve department programs

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Supported the Migrant Farmworker Project by traveling across the state to meet with farmworkers and talk about their rights (and how we could help them take legal action)
• Assisted in translating for Spanish-speaking clients

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Interacted with constituents on a daily basis
• Researched legislation and directed constituents to appropriate resources