Lisa Ruggiers Email & Phone Number

Lock Haven, Pa, Us

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

We are an association management company currently managing 10 trade associations covering state, national and international. I serve as the executive director of four of our clients (AOLP, NGMA, PASAE, TVA) and serve as associate executive director with three of our other clients. Both roles are involved in all leadership areas including Board management, strategic planning, budgeting and staff oversight.

I was responsible for all marketing and branding for this statewide association; was the conference manager for a statewide annual conference bringing in 450 attendees per day; handled marketing/event planning for annual Mid-Atlantic trade show; and had management responsibilities including staff, budgetary and strategic planning.

As the top communications professional in the association, I oversaw all PR/communications for the organization. This included production of the monthly magazine and all publications and marketing materials, media relations, event planning and oversight of all electronic communications.

Designer of a bi-weekly community newspaper, various publications and marketing materials. I also managed the advertising department for the newspaper and the beginning of their electronic presence. I created and got approved the Director of Marketing position to which I was promoted to during my tenure there.

This was a start-up PR firm in which I worked part-time. I oversaw the Internet Services department which assisted clients in developing their websites. I also handled event planning for the clients, provided graphic design when needed and oversaw billings for the firm.

Ba Communication/Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA); The Slate, student newspaper

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