Gavin O'Hara Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

* Writing for web, social, thought leadership, video and more. Clients past and present: Alteryx, Amazon, CareerBuilder, Cordial, DataON, Duke Health, Event Strategy Group, Jackson Spalding, Lenovo, LexisNexis, Merz/Neocutis, Relay, RetailMeNot, SAS, Soccer.com, SpotOn, Trek10 and Vericast.* Magazine managing editor for location-based technology company. (Pitney Bowes MapInfo, Troy, N.Y.)* Contributing writer for multiple Chamber of Commerce magazines. (Journal Communications, Franklin, Tenn.)* Music, arts & pop culture writer. (The Independent Weekly, Durham, N.C.)* Contributor to Time Out New York magazine, Soccer America magazine, UNC-Chapel Hill alumni magazine and various IBM magazines.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I was tasked with leading the way the Brand Innovators story was told--and making it as eloquent as possible--on a day-to-day basis. This meant turning the website into a more robust journalistic presence while highlighting the brands and people that make the BI community tick. It also meant bringing BI's (offline) events to life online so more people could get a true flavor of what goes on, from the smallest regional brand-hosted events to tentpoles like SXSW, Cannes, Sundance, Advertising Week and CES.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I created and shaped content, steered the narrative and refined the voice for Lenovo's social media efforts in roughly 60 countries. I told stories for Lenovo across numerous social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I served as editorial director and writer for Lenovo Blogs. I produced videos for Lenovo's YouTube channel. (Google "Lenovo Unboxed" for more.) I schmoozed, chronicled and cruise-directed at big industry events like CES, MWC and IFA, as well as Lenovo's own Tech World.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Wrote and edited copy for IBM Worldwide Marketing team. Generated content for brochures, spec sheets, print ads, newsletter articles and the Web. Covered ThinkPad notebooks, desktop computers, Servers and Options by IBM products. Did same job for agencies Wunderman and Brann Worldwide after department was spun off.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Acted as research consultant for non-profit that advises large institutional investors. Assisted Corporate Governance, South Africa and Social Issues review services. Studied SEC filings and profiled anti-takeover provisions at Fortune 500 companies. Researched and reported on executive compensation. Attended related Congressional hearings on Capitol Hill.