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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Change is here....Anchored by a startup culture and human-centered delivery approach, Steampunk puts our Federal government clients in the center of everything we design, develop, and deliver to drive game changing mission impacts and user experience.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Fusion Innovation Group is a full service marketing strategy firm that uses design thinking methodologies to help organizations turn Ideas into Realities. At Fusion, we customize the approach, harness the power of &ND and embrace the chaos in order to fast-track new product development, develop go to market strategies, accelerate business growth, and.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Educate students on the elements common to leaders and organizations in which innovation success is achieved through leader behavior, the design process, design communications, consumer centric design thinking and organizational systems using research, analyses, synthesis, prototyping and implementation to foster a creative culture throughout the.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Teach Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation (DTSPI) at Grand Valley State University. The DTSPI class is focused on the process of innovation and explores how to identify social problems, generate, and test possible solutions, and create effective, efficient products to meet real world needs, close the gap, and transform society.

The Certified Innovation Mentor program (CIMp) breaks through the fragmented and inundated market and fills the void. CIMp takes a comprehensive approach to innovation by focusing not just on a single strategy of innovation, but instead offers a broad body of knowledge built from in-depth experience and understanding of multiple methodologies.

Rockford, Michigan

We all have a story to tell. Lafferty Communications specialize in problem solving through imagination, creativity and innovation by harnessing the Power of &ND. Using the latest tools and methodologies in the fields or design thinking, human centered design, psychology and story-telling we awaken the imagination of clients, allowing them to achieve more..

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Key member of the management team of a $4 billion integrated health care system serving 8 million people in 67 counties. Responsible for developing and managing the strategic internal and external communications plans for hospital and medical group service line brands and manage internal employees and outside vendors to ensure the outcomes aligns with.

South Bend, Indiana Area

Communication facilitator and contact for Memorial Hospital, Health System and Memorial Medical Group. Supervised the development of internal and external promotional material, system wide publications and web site content insuring the Memorial brand was well supported and protected.

Syracuse, New York Area

Advised and consulted six Executive Directors that represent local Central New York affiliates to proactively promote the American Heart Association's science news, programs, products and services. Trained doctors, medical specialists, volunteer leadership, senior management, external organizations, corporate sponsors and the general public for media.

Syracuse, New York Area

Created the Communications Task Force, utilizing community leaders to redefine the YMCA of Greater Syracuse’s brand by promoting the opening and re-opening of two YMCA branches.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Responsible for the marketing and public relations activities of six multi-sport complexes and five retail stores located in Michigan and Indiana. Partnered with advertising agencies and free-lance talent in able to ensure timely production, delivery and mailing of marketing material and corporate fundraising programs.

Salina, KS

Planned and managed community events and wrote, voiced and produced commercials for the six E.B.C. radio stations which helped to generate brand awareness and increase listenership.

Salina, KS

Developed partnerships with community organizations and media outlets local radio and was responsible for all marketing and public relations planning and implementation.

Master Of Science, Communications Managment

Bachelor Of Arts, Public Relations/Business