Erick Gill Email & Phone Number

Fort Pierce, Florida Area

- Serves as the spokesman and media contact for the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners and all St. Lucie County departments - Manages and oversees the day-to-day operations of the six-person Communications Division, including the county's website, government access channel and social media platforms- Responsible for a division budget of more than $1.2 million - Serves as part of the executive leadership team for strategic and long-range planning- Oversees the social media accounts and websites for St. Lucie County- Twice named Communicator of the Year (2021 & 2009) by the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association- Has earned more than 90 awards from regional, state and national organizations such as the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA); the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) and the National Association of County Information Officers’ (NACIO) for crisis communications, video production, press releases and marketing plans.

Fort Pierce, Florida Area

- Served as the spokesman and media contact for St. Lucie County- Wrote and distributed press releases for all county departments and events- Supervised and managed the county's website and webmaster- Hosted, wrote and/or edited monthly shows for the county’s government access channel (SLCTV)- Wrote and edited monthly Public Service Announcements for SLCTVAwards: - 2015 Florida Public Relations Association Treasure Coast Chapter: Award of Distinction & Judges' (Public Service Announcement -''IRL Science Fest") - 2015 National Association of County Information Officers Excellence 2 Awards: Meritorious (Audio/Video One-Time Programing: Library's Freegal Program) & (Writing/Press Releases: Veterans' Nursing Home efforts) - 2014 National Association of County Information Officers Excellence Awards: Excellent (Writing: Speech Writing) - 2013 Sunshine Review: Sunny Award (A+) for government website transparency- 2013 National Association of County Information Officers Excellence Awards: Meritorious (Reoccurring Video Series: Postcards from Home)- 2012 NACIO Excellence 2 Awards: Excellent (Websites and Interactive Media: Interactive Parks & Preserve Map) & Meritorious (Writing/News Releases: County Adds Equestrian Amenities)- 2012 Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Treasure Coast Chapter: Judges' Award (Press Releases: St. Lucie County Adds Equestrian Improvements)- 2011 NACIO 4 awards: Audio/Video Public Service Announcement, Special Projects: Media Relations, Feature Writing, Special Projects: Ceremonies - 2011 FRPA Treasure Coast Chapter 3 awards: Public Relations Programs: Press Releases and Public Affairs Event- 2010 NACIO 3 Awards: Printed Brochures, Press Releases and Special Projects: Ceremonies - 2009 Florida Government Communicators Association (FGCA) 10 awards: Public Relations Programs: Special Events, Press Releases, Promotion Videos, Video Public Service Announcements and Printed Brochures

Fort Pierce, Florida Area

- Served as the spokesman and media contact for the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners- Wrote and distributed press releases for all county departments and events, generating more than $275,000 in free publicity annually- Supervised the webmaster and oversee the content on the county’s website, including redesigning the 3,000-plus page website in 2007; - Wrote, designed and provided copy and photographs for county publications including invitations, brochures and other printed materials- Hosted, wrote and edited three monthly shows (“In-Depth Conversation,” “Inside St. Lucie” and “Postcards from Home”) for the county’s government access channel (SLCTV);Awards: - 2012 NACIO Excellence 2 Awards: Excellent (Websites and Interactive Media: Interactive Parks & Preserve Map) & Meritorious (Writing/News Releases: County Adds Equestrian Amenities)- 2012 Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Treasure Coast Chapter: Judges' Award (Press Releases: St. Lucie County Adds Equestrian Improvements)- 2011 NACIO 4 awards: Audio/Video Public Service Announcement, Special Projects: Media Relations, Feature Writing, Special Projects: Ceremonies - 2011 FRPA Treasure Coast Chapter 3 awards: Public Relations Programs: Press Releases and Public Affairs Event- 2010 NACIO 3 Awards: Printed Brochures, Press Releases and Special Projects: Ceremonies - 2009 Florida Government Communicators Association (FGCA) 10 awards: Public Relations Programs: Special Events, Press Releases, Promotion Videos, Video Public Service Announcements and Printed Brochures

2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce

- Produced, hosted and edited an award-winning monthly show featuring the county’s tourist attractions (“Postcards from Home”) as well as produced and edited a monthly show featuring different lectures by local environmental and educational groups (“The Lecture Hall”) for SLCTV- Wrote and edited more than two dozen local Public Service Announcements for SLCTV- Provided camera and audio support on three additional original programs both in the studio and out in the field, televised various live county government meetings and press conferencesAwards- 2005 Florida Public Relations Association Treasure Coast Chapter: Award of Distinction (Marketing/Promotional Video -”Postcards from Home”)

2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, Florida

- Attracted and hosted travel writers, radio personalities and authors from publications- Wrote and distributed press releases and feature articles on county attractions that appeared in publications and websites- Tracked advertising effectiveness through web-based system - Provided input, design and photography for county advertising and promotions- Recruited and assisted film crews including a three-month shoot for Animal Planet’s reality show “King of the Jungle” seasons two and three, which resulted in more than $100,000 in hotel rooms for St. Lucie County.

write feature stories for the only glossy magazine dedicated to Vero Beach (circulation 10,000), focusing on environmental issues, historical people and places as well as culture and the arts, along with contributing two columns each issue “Tips from the Pro” and “Local Flavor.”

Vero Beach, Florida

Oversaw and/or designed all promotional material for the area’s only professional theatre, including press releases, print, radio and TV ads, newsletters, brochures, posters, postcards and website; created and implemented marketing/advertising plans and budgets; solicited more than $8,000 in Corporate Membership; secured media sponsors (both print and radio); sold more than $75,000 in playbill advertising; supervised two employees/interns and coordinated a number of volunteers; increased subscriptions and single-ticket sales, breaking sales records each season.

New Bern, Nc

- 1996 North Carolina Associated Press: Second Place (Public Service - Neuse River Special Report)- 1996 North Carolina Associated Press: Second Place (Criticism - Music Column)-1996 North Carolina Associated Press: Third Place (News Enterprise - Commercial Fishing Series)-1996 North Carolina Associated Press: Honorable Mention (Spot News)

Burlington, Nc

Wrote sports articles and assisted with page layout on strict deadlines; assisted two full-time reporters in covering the 1995 Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Tournament; reported on local athletes in the 1994 and 1995 high school state wrestling championships in Greensboro and Charlotte.

Journalism, Journalism

Journalism, Communications/Film

Activities and Societies: Pendulum (school newspaper) & WSOE (radio station)- 1995 Elon College Outstanding Senior Award in Journalism.