Retired, August 2012. An accomplished leader and manager with more than 40-plus years of experience as a communication executive leading media analysis teams, strategic communication planning teams, innovative public affairs, marketing communications, in-house advertising teams, as a client directing the work of advertising agencies such as Grey, BBDO Worldwide, Young and Rubicam, Uniworld Group, and as a consultant to Campbell-Ewald.Demonstrated success in strategic message development, media analysis, recruitment communications, and planning and installing public affairs and strategic communication organizations such as the first public affairs office at the U. S. Transportation Command, and the activation of the U.S. Army’s Soldiers Media Center.Successfully managed personnel and job selection, official travel funding, post-graduate education, career management and professional progression for a community of 200 Navy public affairs practitioners, and a number of public affairs reservists during peacetime and war.Specialties: Strategic communication needs assessment and planningMarketing communication counseling and strategyBuilding communication organizations from concept to executionOrganization and managementMentoring communication professionalsPublicityEditing
Listed skills include Writing, Marketing Communications, Community Relations, Media Relations, and 46 others.
