Michael Shore Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Named two-time ‘PR Department of the Year' by Best in Biz Awards (2023 and 2022)
• Lead the organization’s corporate marketing and communication team including external relations (marketing and PR), internal relations (culture and engagement), social media and creative (brand awareness and alignment).
• Work with the Chairman, CEO and Management Committee on all corporate marketing and communication activities to raise brand awareness, educate the marketplace, attract and maintain top talent.
• Create and execute strategies through the lens of OCC's mission, purpose and values, tying communications objectives back to our shared priorities.
• Partner with internal business leaders to develop integrated communications that shape how we talk to our colleagues, our member firms, and the outside world.
• Develop and launch programs to increase and improve employee engagement while incorporating more creative content.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Head of global communications for a Fortune 500 company.
• Responsible for the successful implementation of thought leadership plans for the Chairman & CEO as well as members of the Executive Committee.
• Developed comprehensive corporate marketing and communications plans for the various product and service offerings, as well as successful new product launches.
• Managed a staff of more than 25 internal, external and social media communicators globally.
• Developed a metric and analytics tool to illustrate return on investment for external engagement.
• Managed communications around quarterly earnings.

Chicago, IL, US

• Head of media, PR and communications for the entire global firm, including investment banking, investment management, private wealth management and research business lines.
• Created proactive communication strategies using brand-building activities.
• Executed a thorough communications audit focusing on a few areas including updating firm-wide media guidelines; the current external PR firm engagement to determine if it is sufficient for our goals; and the current.
• Developed a unique measurement tool to analyze press release and media placement impact to show effective ROI.
• Established a comprehensive crisis communications plan for the firm.

Evanston, IL, US

• Head of communications for a $14B alternative asset management firm.
• Responsible for development and execution of the firm’s comprehensive corporate brand, marketing and communications strategy.
• Revamped the marketing/investor letter writing process to increase efficiency and quality.
• Executed a firm-wide rebranding effort to raise awareness and enhance reputation; including working to redevelop the firm’s internal and external Web sites.
• Developed regular thought leadership content.
• Created multiple video series highlighting the Magnetar Youth Academy, the Magnetar Trading Challenge and the firm as a whole.

Chicago, IL, US

• Executive Director of Corporate Communications for the world’s largest derivatives exchange; and a Fortune 1000 public company.
• Managed the company’s global communications efforts
• Developed and executed a global thought leadership plan to establish CME Group and its executives as a leading voice on geopolitical and macroeconomic issues
• Maintained key relationships with global media outlets including business networks, financial publications and economic trade media
• Collaborated closely with and provided counsel to senior management, including the Chairman & CEO, regarding communications strategies
• Lead efforts for issue and crisis management, including developing comprehensive strategies and using traditional and social media to balance coverage and position company appropriately

Chicago, IL, US

Washington, DC, US

• Spokesman for the mutual fund industry
• Developed and implemented social media communications strategy
• Increased ICI’s exposure with trade and political publications
• Managed 401(k) fees media relations campaign on Capitol Hill
• Supervised the development, release and distribution of statistical information
• Pitched ICI research, statistics and public policy story ideas to reporters

Washington, DC, US

• Spokesman for the PCAOB (created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
• Created the public affairs department from its infancy
• Developed overall communications strategy for the organization
• Wrote and edited news releases, memos, talking points, and marketing materials
• Assisted in the drafting and editing of three annual reports
• Managed speeches and speaking requests for a staff of 500

• Communications Director for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Positioned the Congressman as an expert on transportation issues in his first term
• Wrote news releases, weekly columns, letters to the editor and newsletters
• Developed communication strategy including a weekly radio broadcast
• Planned and executed town hall meetings and speaking engagements
• Produced mass mailings including e-mail alerts, newsletters and advertisements

• Assisted in the rollout of the Financial Modernization Act of 1999 [Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act]
• Drafted news releases, media advisories, briefing papers, and memos
• Responsible for media outreach on committee and subcommittee hearings and events