Terry Wilhite Email & Phone Number

Loxley, Al, Us

Loxley, Alabama, United States

SPEAKING: I regularly speak at conferences to share my expertise. I can develop any of the topics below into an entertaining, empowering keynote presentation or breakout session. If your conference will be hosted along the Gulf Coast of Alabama, Mississippi or the Florida Panhandle, you can save significantly on travel fees because I consider this area local.Trusted advisor to CEO's and boards – leadership, crisis communication, social media, media relationsExpertise in Facebook, You Tube, Twitter and other top platformsSpokesperson & media relations trainerTechnology How-to’s and Reviews Leadership & productivity software Music and multimedia technologyCrisis Communication Financial calamity Simplifying and communicating complex budgetary issues Mass employee layoffs Board/Senior Management communications counsel Environmental disasters PCBs, asbestos, lead, water contaminants, electrical, weather and more Employee issues Employee arrests, disappearances Multiple work site fatalities Group involvement Activists, dissidents Community support/special interest groupsBoard/Senior Management Relations Evaluation Training Strategic planning Communication development Performance consultingLegal /High profile issues mitigation “Court of Public Opinion” management Media consultation/strategy for attorneys Court exhibit development (video/print)Political/Legislative Survey research development/consulting Persuasion and branding campaigns Lobbying consultation Social media/new media development/implementation Video/audio productionCustom Music Creation/Voice Over Strategy Music arranger/creator of custom digitally-produced music tracks Music on-hold creator and voice over artist

Robertsdale, Alabama, United States

Successfully worked with and served six superintendents, two chief financial officers, multiple board members, all with different personalities and approaches to business Chief point of contact for the board for multiple superintendent searches Established from scratch a communications and community-relations department and plan that would be the foundation to support four emergency tax initiatives to keep schools operating Provided wise counsel for board members in finance/accounting, building/construction, engineering and operations, communications, community relations and political advocacy Regularly wrote, reviewed and updated policies and proceduresRegularly worked with real estate agents, builders/contractors in Alabama’s fastest growing countyRegularly assisted the superintendent and board with confidential and difficult employee issues Helped the superintendent and board navigate excruciatingly difficult matters such as a school shooting, multiple community uprisings, national and local high profile media issuesVery comfortable as front-of-camera spokesman; served in that capacity for 14 years Developed and designed research projects, wrote survey questionnaires, reported resultsLed multiple SWOT/strategic planning processes, facilitated strategic planningHelped develop strategies and tactics to successfully implement the strategic planSupervised employees and vendors across multiple disciplines Developed an outstanding, on-going relationship with local television, radio and print news mediaImplemented a key communicator network with stakeholders using rapid notification technology Delivered informative, entertaining and persuasive presentations and speechesDeveloped communication tools designed to motivate employees and customersDesigned strategies/resources that explain services and daily operationsDeveloped advertising, including social and traditional mediaBought and placed advertisements, tracked resultsPlanned all large events

Greenville, Alabama

Worked directly with families and community leaders to build support for the cooperative’s mission to improve the quality of life through electric, water, Internet, satellite television and propane gas servicesProvided training to homeowners regarding home energy efficiency and wise financial money managementWorked with economic developers, residential and commercial building contractors to gain loyalty and support for the cooperative’s mission and goalsVisited with families and advocated in Montgomery and Washington, sharing their plight for better living conditionsServed as local editor of Alabama Living Magazine for nearly 20 years; provided photography, design and writingAssisted Greenville, Alabama’s mayor and economic development leadership in developing the final round presentation to Hyundai that ultimately located in Hopehull, between Greenville and Montgomery, AlabamaProduced the multimedia, staging and show line up for the two huge Korean announcement ceremonies in Greenville for the two tier one suppliersDeveloped marketing campaigns for multiple new industries in the cooperative’s business incubator and industrial parkThrough aggressive and innovative marketing and communication, helped my employer sell its DIRECTV franchise in 1996 for 17 times its original investmentSigned Grand Ole Opry Star Jerry Clower as an endorser of the cooperative and its satellite television services

Montgomery, Alabama

Andalusia, Alabama

Troy, Alabama

Andalusia, Alabama

Bachelor'S Of Science, Broadcast Journalism, Political Science

Activities and Societies: – Troy University George C. Wallace Leadership Scholarship – Alabama Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional.

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Activities and Societies: – Performing Arts Scholarship – Best Student in Technical Theater Award

Education record

Multiple FEMA certifications, including Incident Command

Management Internship Program

Activities and Societies: Extensive continuing education by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association covering.