Donovan B. Fox

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Commissioner @ City of Brunswick, Md
Washington, DC, US
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States, United States
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About Donovan B. Fox

Donovan is a detail-oriented web strategist with 10-plus years of experience working with content management systems (CMS). Additionally, he is a certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and scrum product owner (CSPO) with a proven track record of delivering high-quality digital deliverables, on-time and within budget; conducts regular analytics assessments of websites and other digital deliverables (through Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, and SiteImprove) and turns that into actionable data.• Five-plus years of solid leadership and management experience, with the ability to coach, train, and develop staff.• 10-plus years mastering enterprise-level content management systems, e.g., Joomla, WordPress, IBM WebSphere, Drupal, EktronContent Management, Higherlogic (CMS), and few homegrown in-house proprietary CMS platforms.• Nine-plus years of progressive social media marketing and digital content marketing success developing strategies utilizing asset management andAPI technologies while working within a variety of market sectors, e.g., associations, credit unions, nonprofits, start-ups,foundations, and government.• Seven-plus years utilizing analytical data to make educated recommendations for digital projects and enhancements throughseveral analytics tools, e.g, Google Analytics, SiteImprove, and Adobe Analytics (formerly Onmiture).• Two-plus years as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) utilizing JIRA applying an agile approach to managing a project’s userexperience (UX) scrum team reducing costs by leading new and cost-effective strategies and optimizing processes.• Nine-plus years working through the life cycle of multiple digital web projects within an agile environment — from initialplanning and production of creative collateral —to testing and deployment.• Known by peers and executives as a tactical and strategic thinker with exceptional people skills, and a detail-operations oriented project manager/ScrumMaster.

Donovan B. Fox's Current Company Details
City of Brunswick, Md

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Washington, DC, US
Donovan B. Fox Work Experience Details
  • City Of Brunswick, Md
    Commissioner
    City Of Brunswick, Md
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Aarp
    Product Managment Consultant
    Aarp Oct 2020 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Because of my exemplary work serving my client AARP, in a previous role, I was asked if I wished to return in October 2020. Hired as a product management consultant, responsible for the following: - Served as the lead for the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Content Management Systems (CMS) lead for digital content implementation. - Assisting in the launch of new initiatives such as UXDIA, a redesign of the entire AARP digital cross-channel experience. - Serving as the AEM CMS's technical trainer for all authors.- Served as a liaison between TEKsystems team members and AARP TEKsystems consultants- Successfully launched four MVP UXDIA article templates and four MVP UXDIA landing page templates.- Implemented a new change management strategy to assist in the transition to UXDIA authoring.
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  • Rupantar Creative
    Senior Partner
    Rupantar Creative Sep 2015 - Present
    Co-founder of a premier Washington D.C. digital marketing and branding boutique; dedicated to helping our clients succeed by transforming the way clients develop and promote their brands. We are proudly a Small Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWaM).
  • American Pharmacists Association
    Director, User Experience And Web Strategy
    American Pharmacists Association Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Hired by the association to establish and build and manage the User Experience and Web Strategy department. This is a multi-faceted-and-vital role and is comprised of the three main components — digital product management, vendor management, and digital strategy. In this role, I achieved the following:- Successfully launched the organization's Advocacy Action Center website.- Established standards and policies for Analytics tracking throughout the digital platforms.- Successfully launched the organization's first virtual meeting website.However, even though I was successful in this role, the pandemic and the loss of revenue from not having their in person meetings lead to numerous layoffs and instability.
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  • Aarp
    Digital Product Manager
    Aarp Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Hired as a consultant from TEKsystems as a Product Management Consultant to serve as Product Launch Manager for their AARP client's Digital Services and Membership department. As a Launch manager working in an agile environment, I work directly with the product managers to ensure the seamless launch of products that are part of the sprint cycle as well as out of the sprint cycle. This entails:- Supporting sprint planning and conducting daily scrum meetings. - Working in the AEM content management system to complete the work needed to officially launch the product to consumer-facing. - Ensured the product is properly tracked in all analytics tools.-Served as Technical Trainer for all AEM CMS Authors.
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  • Unite America-Dc Chapter
    Social Media Chair (Volunteer)
    Unite America-Dc Chapter May 2018 - May 2019
    As a volunteer member of the Executive Council of the Unite America-DC Chapter, Donovan leads Unite America-DC Chapter's social media efforts. Manages the chapter's social media platforms and tools to include Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Works collaboratively with other chapters and cross functional team consisting of social media strategists, strategic communication planners, web services specialists, graphic designers, & writers. Provides thought leadership and technical expertise across all social media processes, technologies, platforms, and strategies for audience engagement. In addition he evaluates & analyzes social media tactics as part of the strategic communication process using various analytical tools such as Facebook Insights, Google Analytics, Hootesuite, etc.
  • State Department Fcu
    Digital Strategy Content Manager
    State Department Fcu Mar 2015 - Oct 2018
    Initially hired as a Vitamin T/Aquent consultant in March 2015 to fill the role of digital content manager in the newly-established eStrategy and Innovation Department and serve as ScrumMaster for SDFCU’s new Drupal website relaunch. Duties in this role comprised of creating SDFCU’s digital content strategy and managing the project team responsible for launching a new website, mobile app, and blog. After a successful project launch, was brought on as a permanent employee in September 2015. In addition to these project management duties, (which made up 70 percent of this role), the remaining 30 percent is focused on digital content strategy.
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  • Access Group
    Manager, Communications & Public Relations
    Access Group Sep 2014 - Feb 2015
    West Chester, Pa, Us
    After several years of strategic communications and public relations experience in both the financial and nonprofit arenas. I was hired to help increase the Company’s visibility with key audiences, act as the Company’s spokesperson when appropriate and oversee its overall communications strategy including press releases, media advisories, key messaging, speeches and testimony, and public placement.
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  • Aquent
    (Freelance) Social Media Marketing Consultant (Two Month Contract)
    Aquent Aug 2014 - Sep 2014
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Hired for a two month contract as a social media consultant for Pegues Branding Group. My duties were to re-launch the company's Twitter, Facebook, and LInkedIn accounts and develop a social media strategy for the company. In that role I:• developed and strengthened Pegues Branding Group's presence in social media;• developed the company's marketing and social media strategy;• enhanced the web content for new website re-launch.
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  • American Association Of Anatomists
    Manager, Communications & Marketing
    American Association Of Anatomists Oct 2013 - Sep 2014
    Hired to established the association’s internal/external communications and marketing department including: digital content and social media strategy, maintaining and improving the Drupal CMS system, internal communications, public relations, email marketing, e-newsletter development, and online community management through the HigherLogic CMS. The main challenge at the AAA was that it was launching and establishing its first formal in-house marketing efforts; AAA needed to bring in all previous work done by outside marketing agencies into one cohesive brand.
  • Pentagon Federal Credit Union
    Communications & Social Media, Manager (Internal/External Communications)
    Pentagon Federal Credit Union Apr 2013 - Oct 2013
    Mclean, Virginia, Us
    Hired to serve as technical lead, manage, and developed the credit union’s digital content team, which included: website content management, public relations, social media, internal communications, email marketing, video scripting, and the blog’s freelance writers. Created the overall WordPress blog, social media strategy, and coordinated with developers to upgrade the Ektron CMS being used by the organization. Directed the development of the digital media and marketing strategies for internal and external online and print advertisements, infographics, press releases, and executive messaging.
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  • 2U
    Communications Manager
    2U Nov 2012 - Apr 2013
    Arlington, Virginia, Us
    Hired to direct the corporate social media accounts, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. My role also included managing media relations for four graduate school partnerships: American University, International Relations Online, Nursing@Georgetown, and MPH@GW. In addition, I was also responsible for developing creative content for blog post, infographics, and social media post for the company’s partner universities. In this role, I:• managed the corporate social media content for 2U's Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter accounts; • acted as a Liaison between 2U's public relations team and university communications staff. This increased collaboration between the two entities; and• oversaw the launch of the American University online Master in International Relations press push. Through this action I brought seven news story placements and over 2,000 leads in 48 hours.
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  • Navy Federal Credit Union
    Senior Public Relations Specialist/Corporate Spokesperson (External Communications)
    Navy Federal Credit Union Dec 2010 - Nov 2012
    Vienna, Va, Us
    Initially hired as a communications specialist to oversee the internal communication strategy; duties in this role included creating talking points for executive speeches, managing the Organizations, IBM WebSphere Intranet website, writing executive communications (for employee communications), and maintaining the content on the credit union’s intranet website. In 2010, was promoted to the Public Relations Department to act as a corporate spokesperson, to enhance the credit union’s public relations efforts, and to develop/launch the company’s digital media strategy. Also, assisted the public relations (PR) manager in developing a social media and PR strategy.
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  • Navy Federal Credit Union
    Communications Specialist (Internal/Employee Communications)
    Navy Federal Credit Union Mar 2008 - Dec 2010
    Vienna, Va, Us
    $54 billion credit union providing financial services to the U.S. Military and their families around the world.Managed the content of the credit unions internal social network and intranet redesign as well as all internal communications collateral including emails and infographics. Oversaw internal communication strategy, providing talking points to executives for speeches, writing executive communications for employees and managing and promoting the internal social media website. In this role, I:• managed several internal communications campaigns: (1) the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Benefits Open Enrollment, (2) the 2008 and 2009 Pensacola and Virginia Navy Federal 5K Walk and Run, and (3) the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon. My efforts increased employee participation by 50%; and• created and administered surveys using Vovici survey software for internal and external online surveys. The results of these employee surveys led the management team to make several changes to increase employee morale such as increase in health benefits, two company picnics, and more. These changes led to the credit union earning Fortune 2012 “100 Best Companies to Work” for award.
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  • Bulletin News Network
    Media News Analyst/Editor, Consultant (Secret Security Clearance)
    Bulletin News Network Mar 2005 - Mar 2008
    Reston, Va, Us
    Communications consulting company providing the government and business with news analysis and public relations consulting. In this role, I:• directed content development for publication with input from department heads, media sources, press releases, pitch letters and media briefing for the White House and the McCain campaign;• was responsible for managing a daily morning news briefing for the Vice President of the United States and the White House; and• conducted a morning and evening news search and analysis of all relevant news articles for publication in the morning news briefing and news clipping. Through my efforts the consulting company was about to open six more government contracts using my work as a model.
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  • Kveg Hot 97.5
    Radio Personality/Entertainment News Team
    Kveg Hot 97.5 Jun 2005 - Dec 2005
    Hosted a weekly three hour radio show and acted as the entertainment reporter for the station.
  • Cornell Institute For Public Affairs
    Executive Producer "Point Of View"
    Cornell Institute For Public Affairs Feb 2003 - Jul 2005
    In this role, I:• managed a production staff of 17 people;• managed production for all aspects of a public affairs cable access television and radio program, including technical operations, crew development and program research and scripting; • served as a liaison between “Point of View” and CIPA Administration, including performed budgetary responsibility and funding solicitation; and• supervised radio and television studio audio and visual editing for all programs that aired.
  • Kelly Services
    Kaplan Test Evaluator
    Kelly Services May 2004 - Sep 2004
    Troy, Michigan, Us
    • Evaluated several standardized test in both Mathematics and Writing.• Evaluated at least 300 answers a week.
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  • Us Department Of State
    Public Affairs Intern (Secret Security Clearance)
    Us Department Of State Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
    • Developed a College Fellowship Program for the Bureau of Public Affairs so the Bureau will have a student worker at all times of the fiscal year• Performed diplomacy research, marketing, and analysis to improve American public relations and image within the Arab Muslim World.• Assisted in the creation of an Emergency Action Plan for the Bureau of Public Affairs in case of a natural disaster or war to ensure the continuity of operations• Created a procedural matrix for the US Department of State (USDS) Information Technology Emergency Action Plan to develop a contingency plan for back-up computer system in case of USDS computer failure.• Developed a proposal for the creation of the Office of the USDS Museum of Diplomacy so that the Museum can have all the budgetary functions of an independent office within the USDS.
  • Nbc News 3
    Field Reporter
    Nbc News 3 Jun 2002 - Aug 2003
    I worked as a field reporter covering the following:• Politics• Crime• Police stories• Around Town (Which consisted of a community piece usually focusing on an individual in the community)
  • Viacom
    Radio Personality
    Viacom May 2001 - Jan 2003
    New York, Ny, Us
    • Conducted conversations on air in the Public Policy radio program.• Produced three stories a week as well as wrote and edited scripts for all news stories.• Proficiently used linear and non-linear audio editing equipment.• Seved as a Radio Disk Jockey as well playing top 40 hits
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  • Nevada Corporate Headquarters
    Gornement Affairs Intern
    Nevada Corporate Headquarters May 2001 - Aug 2001
    Las Vegas, Nv, Us
    • Managed Federal and Nevada State government compliance standards for account holders.• Analyzed data and statistical correlations regarding corporate incorporating within the State of Nevada.• Wrote press releases regarding new incorporating standards within the Nevada.
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Donovan B. Fox Skills

Social Media Public Relations Strategic Communications Social Media Marketing Crisis Communications Press Releases Marketing Strategy Project Management Blogging Social Networking Email Marketing Media Relations Marketing Communications Internal Communications Newsletters Microsoft Office Corporate Communications Management Iwork

Donovan B. Fox Education Details

  • Cornell University
    Cornell University
    Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Howard University
    Howard University
    Political Science/Broadcast Journalism

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