Mark Loeffler Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Managed Communications team for the agencyHandled local, state, national, international media for Commissioner and agency

Loeffler Creative is a communications consulting firm providing a single source for impact messaging, innovative design and breakthrough ad creation. With over 20 years experience in communications, media relations, print and web design, Mark Dallas Loeffler brings his talent and energy to Loeffler Creative.

Austin, Texas Area

• Created new Alamo website (www.thealamo.org)• Handled media relations, including conducting on-site interviews, media tours, and events• Created the Travis Letter Returns event *see Highlights• Coordinated massive media event with Grammy-award winning musician Phil Collins announcing his artifact donation to the Alamo• Led the creation and implementation of three successful public exhibits, The Spanish Birth of Texas (2012), Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo (2013) and From Flintlock to Cartridge: Firearms of the Texas Frontier (2014)• Helped revamp Alamo Gift Shop, including approval of all new products • Led creation of and co-authored first official Alamo guidebook, which continues to lead national gift shop vendor sales• Worked with History Channel to produce new orientation film for Alamo museum

Austin, Texas Area

• Responsible for communications and media relations for Texas Land Commissioner, 500-person agency and associated programs and field offices, including Veterans Land Board• Responsible for $1.4M a year communications budget, not including donated dollars• Created recognizable brands and marketed brands through award-winning advertising and social media campaigns * See Awards• Developed many successful fundraising campaigns for branded programs, including small donor solicitation and corporate partnerships• Worked to create branded state outreach programs funded largely by private donations, including Save Texas History, This Week in Texas History weekly radio feature, Voices of Veterans oral history program• Manage 17 staff members, with less than 5% staff turnover; state average is 17%• Experience with all aspects of managing a team, including hiring, termination, mentoring, management by objective• Expertise in crisis communication and rapid response media relations• Produced new General Land Office website (www.glo.texas.gov)

Former Disaster Recovery Volunteer, American Red Cross• Certified DSHR National Volunteer• Served as communicator for many disasters, including 9/11 at Ground Zero and Victim Service Center, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Tornadoes, South Texas floods, Fort Worth tornadoes• American Red Cross of Central Texas Volunteer of the Year 1998

Austin, Texas Area

Owner, Operator - Graphic & Web Design small business• Created print and web products for numerous clients, including political candidates, private businesses and non-profits. • Maintained private business concurrently with state employment with permission of employer

Austin, Texas Area

Legislative Aide / Communications Director • 76th Legislature• Worked on numerous legislative issues, including criminal justice, healthcare, environmental protection, economic development• Responsible for Senator’s district newsletter, press releases, media events

Criminal Justice Legislation, Correspondence

Texas State Capitol

First director of new Texas Senate veterans committee formed under Bob Bullock

Austin, Texas Area

Preparation of committee materialsCommittee legislation trackingCorrespondence

Bachelor'S Degree, Government

Activities and Societies: Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) UT Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UTSEDS)

Education record