Madison Electric Products, headquartered in Bedford Heights, Ohio, provides over 2,500 field-tested and field-created products developed by electricians for electricians to the electrical supply and manufacturing industries. Madison Electric Products boasts a customer service-oriented coast-to-coast network of sales reps and distribution centers, as well as offices in Phoenix and Shanghai.As Vice President of Marketing for Madison Electric Products, I have established a strong corporate brand, and overseen the development and implementation of the company’s visual identity, public relations, social media and marketing strategy. Through a unique brand discovery process and bold marketing strategy, Madison Electric Products has established itself as an innovative thought leader in the electrical industry by leveraging social media to crowdsource product development and position the company as innovative and forward-thinking.Under my direction, Madison Electric Products has received numerous marketing and social media awards, most recently from TED Magazine, who deemed Madison's work "best of the best." .

TCP is the home of lighting innovation. Driving new ideas for commercial, industrial and residential applications is a way of life here. As the world leader in energy-efficient lighting, no one makes more compact fluorescent lamps than we do. We offer one of the largest selections of ENERGY STAR-approved products and we distribute them throughout North America and abroad. Our product line includes compact fluorescent lamps, cold cathode, linear and high bay systems, exit and emergency lighting, HID, energy-efficient fixtures, and LED lighting products.As Creative Director/Director of Marketing for TCP, I was tasked with the responsibility of bringing all creative services in-house. Over the course of four years I developed a best in class creative service department consisting of three highly skilled and versatile graphic designers and a multi-faceted traffic coordinator. The creative services department also maintained full service in-house production capabilities including large format printing, short run mock ups, and full digital printing.

Henkel develops and markets a broad array of products including caulks, sealants, tapes, glues, household and office products for the consumer and professional markets. Henkel Corporation is part of Henkel, a worldwide leader in adhesives and a European leader in laundry/home care and personal care products.Senior Graphic Designer DIY Business Unit - (01/08/03 - 01/0505)• 2004 Bronze Medal POPAI (Point-Of-Purchase Advertising International) award winner for Jimmie Johnson Duck Tape promotion 1/4 pallet with Lowes and PCA.• Participated in Kaizen workflow seminar to streamline graphic process and to integrate business units including Legal, sourcing and package engineering.• Tech support for 6 person Mac based graphics team including two 60” wide format inkjet printers, two 24” inch Xyron laminating machines and 1 Pro seal 47” heat laminator.• Tradeshow graphics and setup for Ace Hardware, Housewares and Builder shows.• Tech Fair graphics for Wal Mart, Wal Mart Canada, Lowes, and Home Depot.• Gretag Macbeth color theory program.• Packaging and promotional material for Duck Tapes and Weather-stripping.Senior Graphic Designer C.O.P Business Unit - (01/03/01 - 01/08/02)• Designed and launched EZ Laminator program With Wal Mart.• Designed and launched Tape Shark program.• Office Max private label repackaging project.• Trade show graphics for Paper World Germany 2002.• Lepage Canada white glues package design, POP And literature.• Packaging and promotional material for Packaging Tapes and Commercial Office Products.Graphic Designer International Business Unit - (01/05/98 - 01/03/01)• Launched Duck Tape Program Australia with Selleys.• Power Tape Packaging for Duck Tape Launch in U.K., France and Germany.• Trade show art for Paper World Germany 2001.• Designed multi lingual packaging, POP, and literature for Wal Mart International launch of Duck Tape, Easy Liner and Packaging Tapes.• Designed Packaging, POP, and literature for 11 countries.