John Vander Meer Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Work as a primary company liaison with health care and health plan organizations, governmental and non-governmental entities, serve as the company’s media spokesperson, and oversee several special projects on behalf of a dynamic and growing long-term and post-acute care company with operations in three states.

Madison, Wi

Served as the CEO of the Wisconsin Health Care Association and its division of assisted living, the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living. Had responsibility for the strategic, financial and operational leadership of a trade association representing about 300 skilled nursing and assisted living facility members. Reported directly to the Board President and the Board of Directors regarding progress on the membership's strategic priorities and the organization's value proposition to the members, their staffs and the residents they serve.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-- Served as the primary communications official for the Wisconsin Health Care Association (WHCA) and the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WiCAL). -- Directed internal and external communications through the drafting of press releases, membership communications, and assist with the development of legislative correspondence.-- Write, edit and maintain the content located on WHCA/WiCAL's website and the weekly electronic newsletter CareConnection. Planned and oversaw the developed of the redesign of WHCA/WiCAL communication platforms.-- Drafted meeting minutes and prepare materials for the WHCA Board of Directors.-- Regularly attended and participated in meetings involving grassroots legislative outreach, development of educational offerings and public policy strategy with other organizations, agency officials and business partners.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-- Served as editor, assignment coordinator, photographer, ad sales representative and reporter for an in-house trade publication at the Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living. -- The magazine is distributed to all of the leaders in Wisconsin’s skilled nursing facilities, most assisted living providers, hospital discharge planners, as well as state and federal legislators, regulators and policymakers. Each issue of Continuum, a semi-annual publication, focuses on significant news and issues facing the Wisconsin long-term care provider community, along with legislative updates and information on the top products and service suppliers serving Wisconsin providers.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Research Assistant and Committee Clerk in the Office of Wisconsin State Representative Kim Hixson (D-Whitewater), who served as Chairman of the State Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.– COMMITTEE CLERK: Served as Clerk of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee, a 12-member committee charged with oversight of higher-education policy issues. Assisted Chairman Hixson and committee members in conducting public hearings, executive sessions and informational hearings on legislation referred to the committee. Acted as the committee's public records custodian. – OFFICE MANAGER: Supervised an internship program that trained and managed 15 interns during the 2009-10 legislative session. Managed office scheduling and message calendar. – POLICY: Acted as legislative director and principle staff director for the drafting of five bills that became law during the 2009-10 legislative session including: 2009 AB-15 (passed as a part of the state budget), AB-159, AB-333, AB-415 and SB-431. Coordinated the drafting of more than a dozen other bills that made it through various stages of the legislative process. – PRESS: Conducted press operations for an office that distributed nearly 100 weekly informational columns on Rep. Hixson's legislative agenda that were published in such area newspapers as the Milton Courier, Janesville Gazette, Daily Jefferson County Union and Beloit Daily News. Served as main press contact and on-the-record spokesman. – OUTREACH: Oversaw community outreach efforts that resulted in more than 50 community meetings and listening sessions being held across the 43rd Assembly District.– CONSTITUENT RELATIONS: Coordinated the production of approximately 5,000 unique constituent relations letters on everything from responding to citizen's concerns about a bill in committee to assisting the jobless with accessing unemployment insurance benefits.– BUDGET: Allocated and efficiently managed a $12,000 State Assembly Office budget.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

– Served as a half-time adviser to Wisconsin State Rep. Joe Parisi (D-Madison) on press, policy, and political matters.– Responsible for helping develop Rep. Parisi's legislative agenda, managed constituent relations, facilitated inter-governmental advocacy and media communications.– Designed and produced Rep. Parisi's legislative website.– Managed the 48th Assembly District constituent database.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

– Served as a half-time adviser to Wisconsin State Rep. Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) on press, policy and political matters.– Developed and implemented Rep. Hebl's legislative agenda, assisted with conducting constituent relations, and facilitated inter-governmental advocacy and media communications.– Designed and produced Rep. Hebl's legislative website.– Wrote, designed and coordinated the publication of Rep. Hebl's annual legislative newsletter and questionnaire.– Volunteered for Rep. Hebl's successful 2008 re-election campaign. Wrote fundraising letters, endorsement questionnaires, press releases, helped craft campaign strategy and assisted with setting up events.

Lodi, Wi

– Directed campaign message and helped craft the 2008 primary campaign strategy for Lodi Mayor Paul Fisk, 47th Assembly District Democratic Candidate.– Responsible for the composition of endorsement questionnaires, designed and produced the direct mail campaign, wrote press releases and letters to the editor.– Assisted with the fundraising efforts by drafting fundraising letters, conducting call-time sessions with Mayor Fisk and organizing events.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

– Managed the day-to-day operations of Grand Rapids attorney and Democratic nominee, David LaGrand's campaign for the 29th Michigan State Senate District.– Responsible for managing campaign staff, interns and volunteers. – Conducted the fundraising efforts of a campaign that raised $125,000 and canvassed more than 40,000 doors. – Helped craft campaign strategy, took photos, and staffed the candidate during gubernatorial visits and fundraising events.– Wrote press releases, web content, endorsement questionnaires, campaign literature, radio advertising copy and facilitated the direct mail campaign.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

– Assisted with crafting the media strategy of Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager. – Wrote content for the Wisconsin Department of Justice website, drafted public service announcements, responded to media inquiries, and developed talking points framing the Attorney General's public message.– Helped coordinate information campaigns on a number of different consumer protection issues.– Designed, produced and coordinated the production of the 2003-05 DOJ Biennial Report, a publication required by law.– Volunteered on General Lautenschlager's 2006 campaign, including assisting her during the 2005 and 2006 Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Conventions.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

– Served as an intern in the Office of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's Legislative and Policy Divisions.– Conducted background research, wrote bill briefs and policy memos in addition to executing clerical responsibilities.– Volunteered for Gov. Doyle's 2006 re-election campaign, helping organize fundraising events and donor database management.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

– Served as an intern for the Research Division of the 2004 re-election campaign of Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold.– Assisted with opposition research and fundraising efforts.

Battle Creek, Mi

– Served as a health, night, general assignment and municipal government reporter for the daily newspaper of Battle Creek, MI. – Wrote articles on health care issues, breaking news, local and state politics. Regular responsibilities included covering crime and municipal government meetings. – Coordinated the production of the monthly health section "Body, Mind and Spirit." Assisted with the launching of the section's redesign, which included being responsible for writing the cover story and a regular feature called "Health Beat." – Received an honorable mention award for writing by the Gannett Corporation for health reporting.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

– Worked as a reporter for the daily newspaper of Kalamazoo, MI.– Wrote news and feature articles on community events, local and state politics, crime and public health issues.– Authored reviews on the concerts of numerous national musicians who performed in Kalamazoo.

London, United Kingdom

– Served as an intern for the Political Research Unit of the British Broadcasting Corporation at Four Milbank in London, U.K.– Reported off-camera on the "Prime Minister's Questions," and on U.S. Election Night 2000.– Wrote memos on the Labour Party's voter turnout efforts in the 2000 by-elections and the implications of the use of the Internet in British electioneering.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

– Worked as the editorial staff intern for The Banner, the official monthly publication of the Christian Reformed Church of North America (CRCNA).– Wrote feature articles on the people and events of the CRCNA.– Served as an on-assignment correspondent and photographer for a mission project in Patterson, N.J., a Youth Convention in Columbia, MS., and the CRCNA Synod in Grand Rapids, MI.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

– Served as a reporter for the Grand Rapids, MI weekly newspaper "the Paper."– Wrote stories on local government and community events.– Following completion of the internship, continued serving as a freelance reporter for the Paper., with assignments including coverage of the 2000 GOP Presidential Debate in Grand Rapids, MI.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

– Served as a copy editing intern for the multi-media news service Knight-Ridder Tribune. – Edited articles from newspapers around the United States; shadowed White House and Congressional reporters.– Job-shadowed in the news service's news, features, on-line, paginated pages, and video graphics divisions. Accompanied KRT's White House correspondent to President Clinton's announcement of Mike McCurry stepping down as the White House Press Secretary and the appointment of Joseph Lockhart to the position. – Worked as a freelance reporter for the Janesville Gazette covering the Wisconsin Congressional delegation while in Washington, D.C.

Masters, La Follette School Of Public Affairs

Activities and Societies: La Follette School Student AssociationCoursework: The Policymaking Process, Microeconomics, Statistics, Public.

Bachelor Of Arts, History And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Managing editor for Chimes, Calvin's official student newspaper, with responsibility over news, Internet.

Hansard Scholars Programme Certificate, Political Science/Economics

Activities and Societies: Research assistant to LSE political science professor Stephen Coleman, Ph.D., included in the acknowledgments.

The Fund For American Studies Institute On Political Jounralism Certificate, Political Science/Economics

– Curriculum included coursework at Georgetown and an internship with Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. – Coursework: Economics.