Timothy Houston Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Il

•Develop proactive strategic communication plans to support leaders in Human Resources, IT, Legal, Finance and other corporate functions; elevate the profiles of these leaders on specific topics aligned with Navistar’s strategy through thought leadership articles, speeches and other targeted channels.•Create messaging, analyze industry trends and produce compelling content that best leverages the voices of leadership in external written/verbal presentations that support Navistar’s business strategy.•Identify opportunities to share leader thoughts internally through channels such as town halls, intranet, Yammer and team meetings in conjunction with their overarching communications strategy.•Provide coaching and communications counsel to leaders/subject matter experts in these functions; ensure leaders communicate Navistar’s strategy in a consistent, compelling way across stakeholders.

Aurora, Il, Us

As adjunct professor, design and teach courses in Professional Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Advertising and Writing for Communications.

•Executed strategic communication plan for rollout of ESG program at global Fortune 500 biopharma company; oversaw PR agency output and reviewed messaging, videos and social media messages.•Developed and executed proactive, strategic internal and external communications for growing clinical trials division of global supplier of scientific services, instrumentation, consumables and software.•Served as communications lead/counsel for division president and leadership team for global science supplier; reinforced contribution to company strategy via town halls, intranet, Yammer, external media.•Created ground-up program to align communications at 30+ field sites with division communications to improve overall consistency and better reach production personnel, strengthen their engagement.

Batavia, Il, Us

•Managed, planned and executed internal communications strategy for Fermilab Chief Operating Officer, Chief DEI Officer and Head of Human Resources to position them as industry thought leaders.•Developed and implemented lab-wide strategic communication plans and messaging for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion communications and lab-wide projects to enhance engagement and reinforce culture. •Led content creation for lab-wide announcements, intranet postings and presentations; organized and prepared content for all-hands meetings; produced videos, talking points and COVID-related collateral.

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Managed internal and external communications support, including strategic plan development and implementation, for North American Claims organization of large global commercial insurance company. Primary duties included:•Created original and compelling content and business-relevant messaging for target internal/external audiences•Developed strategic communication plan and tactical implementations to advance organization’s business goals•Crafted speeches, presentations and other communication deliverables for Chief Claims Officer and staff•Managed complete range of marketing communication materials to support the business area•Developed and implemented all advertising, PR/media and market-visibility strategies for Claims business area•Managed business relationships with leaders, subject experts, internal stakeholders to meet business objectives•Planned and worked within business budgets, demonstrating ROI and value in strategies selected and implemented•Applied writing, editing and graphic/photography skills to non-Claims communication projects as needed •Researched, recommended and implemented evolving communication solutions to meet emerging customer needs

Arlington, Va, Us

•Served as communications specialist at The Boeing Company, where I managed internal and external communications for the company’s Strategic Workforce Planning and Global Staffing organizations. •Previously, I served as one of two lead editors for Boeing's 24/7 in-house news bureau and managed internal and external communications for Boeing’s Global Corporate Citizenship and Learning, Training and Development functions and its involvement with FIRST Robotics.

Northbrook, Il, Us

Park Ridge, Illinois, Us

Bachelor Of Arts - General Studies, Communication And Media Studies

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication, General