Maura Duggan Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area

Head of ACV's PR, social media and internal communications department- Craft and lead corporate strategy and execution for each vertical as well as ACV's individual offerings and solutionas- Lead internal communications efforts as related to company news updates, strategy for organizational change initiatives, employee compliance needs for social and PR and corporate development such as mergers & acquisitions- Stakeholder in development of crisis communications strategies- Work closely with Recruitment department to manage company brand on social media, increase talent pipeline and support overall recruitment marketing needs - Lead content development and strategy for earned media, paid/sponsored media, social and conferences/events

Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo, Ny

Lead 40-minute full body workout classes using the Megaformer machine as part of the Lagree Fitness Method in order for clients to achieve their goals

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Greater New York City Area

• As main client contact, managed luxury fashion/accessories/lifestyle clients such as American Express Platinum, G-Star, Belstaff, Spiegelau, Macanudo Cigars, Girard-Perregaux, GEOX, Vacheron Constantin, Vertu, and the Italian Trade Commission. Annual client billings in excess of $500,000. • Personally placed brand features stories and feature boxes in key national lifestyle magazines, newspapers and broadcast outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TODAY Show, Early Show, Forbes.com, Fox Business and CNBC on a consistent basis.• Developed and wrote PR strategy plans; all press collateral such as releases, brand message points, bios; feature story pitches, and press recaps. • Oversaw the production of large scale events with celebrity red carpet components for product launches as well as routine press previews and editor events.• Supervised a team of junior level account executives’ growth within the agency through daily management and long-term goal setting and evaluation.• Appeared on TV as brand spokesperson and style expert for a variety of clients in national and key regional broadcast segments: TODAY Show, E! News, Better TV, WNBC-TV, WCBS-TV, etc.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and executed national press strategy for major fashion/lifestyle accounts such as JCPenney Fine Jewelry & Home and Dow Chemical XLA™ stretch fiber.• Planned events that included fashion line and accessory press previews, product launches, and signature brand events, such as the annual JCPenney Christmas in July product preview. • Initiated and participated in creative collaborations on behalf of fashion clients with partners such as the New York Rangers, Natori, Thakoon, Cynthia Rowley, Brooks Brothers, Mervyn’s, PMK, William Morris Agency and Creative Artists Association.

Greater New York City Area

• Secured extensive national and regional coverage for Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine with The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, E! News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, WNBC, Fox 5, CBS2 and WABC. • Wrote press collateral for American Express Publishing’s portfolio of magazines including press releases, executive bios and post-event photo releases. • Media trained and prepared C-level executives and magazines’ senior level editors for television and press interviews.

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote Family Circle’s monthly eNewsletters that were emailed to over 90,000 subscribers and wrote copy for advertisers’ added value components such as microsites, eBlasts, advertorials and other promotional materials.• Executed online added value components and fulfilled sweepstakes and other consumer merchandising programs. • Assisted in the execution of the annual Family Circle Tennis Cup in Charleston, SC, which hosted hundreds of VIP advertisers.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

Education record