John Ferro Email & Phone Number

Rhinebeck, New York, United States

Work across departments to develop, assign, write, edit, proofread, and produce content and materials for Omega’s online and print communications in order to promote and raise the awareness and standing of Omega’s programs, Centers, initiatives, philanthropy and membership efforts, and to advance Omega’s mission.• Project manager and lead editor for Omega's 100+ page print catalog• Lead writer of Omega's monthly newsletter• Supervise content creation (articles & videos) on website• Co-manage social media advertising strategy and budget

Work across departments to assist with the development, editing and production of marketing, content and materials for Omega’s online and print communications to promote and raise the awareness and standing of Omega’s programs, centers, initiatives, philanthropy and membership efforts, and to advance Omega’s mission. Facilitates Omega’s social media messaging and advertising, and its public relations, to ensure brand consistency, cultural impact and relevancy.

Greater New York City Area

Strategic messaging leader for Omega's Center for Sustainable Living. Manage strategy for communications, content creation and audience development across multiple platforms.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

Led and conducted coverage of environmental news in the mid-Hudson Valley. Wrote daily stories, major investigative pieces and produced video reports.• Selected by National Science Foundation in 2013 to join Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and New York Air National Guard in Greenland to report on testing of IcePod device in Greenland.• Published three-month investigation in 2012 into a 17-year-old contamination of groundwater by the state Department of Transportation. My report found that high levels of sodium and chloride had persisted long after the agency said the aquifer would clear itself. DOT Commissioner responded, saying the agency would fix the problem.

Conducted research and supported recruiting functions for Fortune 1000 and start-up clients. Identified, profiled and interviewed potential candidates.

Wrote freelance stories for newspapers, magazines and online publications, including Hudson Valley Magazine and Houston Chronicle.

Taught an upper-level class on database journalism and investigative reporting.

Senior Local Editor (2007-2008)Oversaw four newsroom departments and more than 30 reporters and editors. Wrote, edited and supervised special projects and other stories. Produced and maintained online databases. Conducted training programs in investigative reporting and basic database management.• Nominated by Executive Editor for Gannett-wide Supervisor Recognition Award.• Designed and executed training programs for reporters and editors on how to background individuals and how to use MS Excel for basic database analysis.• Produced investigative report based on salary and overtime analysis of payroll database at local county governments.• Broke national news of Vice President Dick Cheney’s hunting trip to Dutchess County. Gleaned secret itinerary for Cheney through law enforcement and other primary sources, and by examining FAA temporary flight restrictions (TFRs). • Served as key player in strategy planning for digital delivery systems.• Designed, built and maintained online searchable databases.Projects Editor (2005-2006)Produced short- and long-term investigative reports and projects for print and online. • Researched and wrote report based on analysis of New York State’s first voter registration database that found as many as 77,000 deceased people in the database. Report won state and national awards. I was interviewed on CNN’s “The Situation Room” and the report was also featured on Fox News.• Broke news of a local Congressman’s support of a tax write-off for the boating industry that led to follow-up reports in national media and was used in campaign advertisements by the Democratic National Committee.• Analyzed federal contracts database that revealed which companies in the Hudson Valley were receiving the most government contracts and why.• Wrote award-winning “human interest” feature stories and series.Assistant City Editor/City Editor (2002-2004)Sports Reporter, News Reporter, Assistant Sports Editor (1987-2001)