Melissa Mahoney Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Senior leader in boutique communications agency serving disruptive brands across B2B tech, automation, AI, clean energy, future of mobility and venture capital. Crisis Communications Practice lead.

Independent consultant offering clients expertise in:► Brand positioning and product messaging► Influencer relations: press, analyst, and social programs► Corporate reputation and crisis management► Stakeholder engagement, change management and communications► Content development, thought leadership and executive visibility

Houston, Texas, Us

Drove global communications for high-growth technology start-up challenging legacy IT. Led global media and analyst relations, brand management and social media programs and teams.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Retained to develop a global content marketing strategy, lead several key brand initiatives, provide strategic communications counsel and manage reputational issues.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Member of senior leadership team and head of corporate communications, customer marketing & communications, and global brand management. During tenure, reported to the CEO, President, and SVP Marketing, and selected to build and lead employee communications, global brand management and customer marketing. Managed staff of 15 – 30+ people. Served as Clerk and Board Member of the Iron Mountain Foundation.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Recruited as individual contributor to build out first corporate communications function for $1B physical storage enterprise and to develop a program to support the launch of company’s first digital archiving services. Reported to SVP Corporate Marketing and over five years built team of two PR managers, an analyst relations manager, and brand manager. Built company’s first public relations and analyst relations function in 2002 to launch the technology services (SaaS) offerings. Promoted online backup, archiving and e-discovery solutions to the technology trades, IT analysts, and business press. Helped grow Iron Mountain Digital from inception to $230M+ and eventual sale to Autonomy in 2011. Defined overall brand story for Iron Mountain and built a strong corporate reputation in consideration of many stakeholders including customers, employees and investors. Developed policies, procedures and crisis communications plans that were increasingly important as new data privacy laws impacted the business and customers.

Recruited to lead communications for $1B+ software reseller and to brand and unveil REBAR (the newly formed parent company of Corporate Software) as a corporate incubator that invested in emerging tech companies that could be sold by Corporate Software. Responsible for corporate branding and public relations for Corporate Software, REBAR, and its portfolio companies. Managed agency resources and staff of one.Launched and provided marketing and public relations support to REBAR’s start-up ventures (Innovia, LogicLibrary). Developed marketing and communications plans, created sales tools, and produced press and analyst presentations.Directed broad communications programs for both REBAR and Corporate Software, including customer references, bylined articles, customer and sales communications, and employee communications. Following merger with its largest competitor, Software Spectrum, managed all M&A communications internally and externally.

New York, Ny, Us

Public relations practitioner and leader in top-tier global agency’s Emerging Business Practice, with a focus on IT security and e-commerce. Established presence and created awareness for venture capital-backed and publicly-traded technology clients through effective public relations and analyst relations programs. Recognized for strong performance and consistently promoted. Representative clients included:• INEX Corp. – Online storefront software for small businesses acquired by Infospace. • NextPoint Networks – Network performance management software acquired by Netscout. • Security Dynamics/RSA – Network and internet security solutions acquired by EMC.• Netegrity – Network identity and access software acquired by CA.• Intranets.com – Free online intranets for groups and small businesses acquired by WebEx.• PurchasingCenter.com – Early stage, online portal / B2B storefront for MRO products started by ex-Granger execs.

Chicago, Il, Us

Joined in 1995 as Account Coordinator. Focused on marketing national consumer accounts.