EWC pr/mktg (dba E. Wilson Communications, Inc.) PrincipalPublic relations/marketing communications firm servicing government, nonprofit organizations and private industry. Client areas include real estate/community development, health, education, publishing and entertainment, as well as the private sector. Our firm directed the branding and a public relations launch of the $1 billion community revitalization effort in East Baltimore which has become a national model.Specialties: Public relations, Marketing Communications, Graphic and Web Design, Publication writing and design, Reputation Management, Community Relations. Published writer and book author with focus on higher education opportunities for Black and minority students.Winning Campaigns:The New Eastside: Directed the highly successful branding and public relations launch of the $1 billion community revitalization effort and Biotechnology Center in East Baltimore with partners including Johns Hopkins, State of MD, Annie E. Casey Foundation.Hard Working Families - refocused/rebranded marketing communications at the Maryland Department of Human Resources. Engaged management team and local jurisdictions to develop and implement the Hard Working Families campaign including advertising, collateral materials and a creation of a television series with Maryland Public Television (MPT) that was nominated for an Emmy Award and won the 2002 Cine and 2003 Telly Award. Hard Working Families brand remains a part of DHR’s marketing efforts.GOMA - Branding, marketing and publication writing/design services to the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs Associated Black Charities - Website redesign and social media promotion and rebranding including online promotional/marketing tools, materials, photos, video and a Blog, and successful marketing of the organization's Faith and Financial Fitness campaign

Maryland Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentDirector of Communications & Marketing, 2012-2015 Managed and directed public relations, advertising, marketing communications for a statewide housing finance and community development agency. Oversaw a multi-million dollar advertising budget/contract, publication and graphic design/production, online and contractual services and a marketing, editorial and design staff. Key areas included promotion of affordable housing, homeownership, foreclosure prevention, community/business revitalization, as well as housing finance, sustainable housing and mortgage products.

Communications DirectorDirected strategic communications management for Maryland’s $1 billion statewide human services agency in 26 jurisdictions, including development of an award-winning public affairs campaign and television series – Hard Working Families with MD Public Television.