Michael Cation Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, MO, US

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

• Oversee public relations team, graphic designers, content strategies, and initiatives for one of Centene Corporation’s (Fortune 25) largest subsidiaries and the #1 managed healthcare organization in Texas, including.
• Secure an average of 220 positive media mentions in Texas publications annually, including most recently the company’s wide-ranging effort to support the Uvalde, Texas community.
• Partner with multiple agencies as well as internal leadership to develop high-performing, multi-channel advertising campaigns to retain and recruit new members, aiding the company’s business objectives.
• Lead all employee, CEO, culture and change communications plans and strategies, including mass emails, intranet articles, videos, newsletters, and town halls, securing average open rates of 97% since 2021.
• Invited to serve on new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council while also managing employee engagement strategies and committees, leading to an average engagement rate of 90% or higher since 2018.
• Nominated to be a culture ambassador as part of Centene’s inaugural program, helping facilitate discussions and lead tradings for employees across the enterprise.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

• Wrote and produced 150 employee communications annually, including newsletters, videos, intranet articles, infographics, mass emails, and surveys, increasing click rates by 50% over 3 years.
• Managed all internal and external communications related to COVID-19 pandemic.
• Identified and produced more than 30 member testimonials and other engaging videos.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed company’s first Community Investment Report, shared with legislators and other stakeholders.
• Created company’s first crisis communications plan to align with internal and external strategies.
• Led employee recognition committee, increasing internal awards by 500% over 2 years.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Established company’s first internal communications strategy, launching newsletters, internal magazine, and podcast to communicate with all employees.
• Worked with corporate, government relations, and other partners to support public relations initiatives.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Key contributor in complete company rebrand, including strategy as well as internal and external communications.
• Launched company social media channels and oversaw advertising and content creation.
• Established formal internal communications strategy, completing 85 projects in first year.
• Developed advertising creative and strategies for print, radio and digital campaigns.
• Led communications campaigns designed to reach 1.2 million members.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Created and maintained website and social media content for U.S. Congressional campaign.
• Designed and implemented strategic communications and fundraising plans.
• Communicated with current and prospective donors using written and verbal tactics.

Mission, Kansas, United States

• Developed year-end fundraising campaign designed to increase donors.
• Assisted in the organization of special events, including the 2013 Kansas State Summer Games.
• Managed social media content, creating various campaigns to further promote organization.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Prepared leasing contracts worth as much as $15,000.
• Gave residential tours to prospective residents.
• Communicated both verbally and in writing with current and prospective residents.
• Updated website content.

Burlington, Iowa, United States

• Managed sports staff and sports programming for 6 radio stations.
• News and sports anchor, reporter and fill-in morning show host.
• Worked as public address announcer and emcee for professional baseball and other events.
• Served as play-by-play announcer for more than 250 college and high school sporting events in 4 years.
• Updated station websites and social mediums daily.

Humboldt, Iowa, United States

• Responsible for all on-air news and sports content.
• News and sports anchor.
• Morning DJ.
• Play-by-play of high school football, basketball and soccer.
• Updated station website daily.

M.A., Public Relations

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Media

Activities and Societies: 3-year letter winner, Men's college tennis Sports Director, KNBU-FM Radio (2 years) Assistant Sports Editor, The.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Public Relations/Image Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mass Communication/Media Studies