Tom Dominguez Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il

145 Communications is led by Tom Dominguez, an award-winning communications professional who provides integrated communications planning and strategic writing expertise to assist organizations meeting client and employee needs.Highlights include:o Manage development of messages for education-and-awareness campaign promoting benefits of $2.6 billion infrastructure improvements, including development of all marketing materials to customers, employees, municipalities, Illinois legislators and media.o Direct change-management communications activities supporting rollout of performance management systems and transformation of global service delivery models to 25,000 employees on four continents.o Develop employee communications strategy for implementation of PeopleSoft Finance 9.0 to all employees across $4.3 billion multinational company.o Create and manage marketing communications team in support of $2 million brand campaign, including creation of all sales, marketing and advertising materials.

Chicago, Il

• Managed internal technology “story” through the development of strategic communication plans that encompass electronic communications to IT communities, senior-executive presentations for external audiences and copy for industry newsletters.• Managed internal technology communications staff in developing and implementing employee technology education campaigns by leveraging electronic messaging, webinars and podcasts.• Served as liaison to Marketing and Communications and Branding staff to ensure consistency of corporate messaging and compliance with brand guidelines.

Prospect Heights, Il

• Established and managed organization’s first North American HR Communications department.• Created and managed all internal communication strategies supporting Total Rewards programs and policies (e.g., benefits, compensation, diversity and training) to 6,000 employees across North America.• Launched company’s first online Annual Enrollment Benefits booklet.• Developed online Total Rewards (compensation and benefits) statement for all U.S. employees.• Coordinated launch of Employee Engagement Survey targeting HR programs and services.

Chicago, Il

• Coordinated all communication strategies supporting major initiatives, including Chicago-area reorganization and branch-expansion plans, and U.S. rebranding efforts.• Led creation of first U.S.-wide intranet to create a more timely news outlet for U.S. employees while, at the same time, provide employees with first one-stop resource for company facts and finances.• Led creation of North American employee publication strategy that aligned U.S. and Canadian business objectives. Efficiencies provided funds for development of first intranet.

Chicago, Il

• Developed and managed media relations programs that support company’s private, corporate and investment banking operations to Midwest media.• Developed by-lined articles for trade and company publications; coordinated events for launch of new programs and merger with NationsBank.• Positioned company as knowledge leader by routinely placing market and investment analyst professionals on CNN, CNBC, CLTV and other national and Chicago-area television programs.

Merrillville, In

• Assisted in creation of company’s first management-union joint relations newsletter to foster better understanding and communication between the two sides.• Created company's first Management Conference internal newsletter to expedite delivery of management directives to employees.• Scripted stories and served as on-air host for company’s employee video news program, which were later picked up and televised for customers across local cable-access channel.• 24-hour contact with newspaper, radio and television media, including providing on-camera and on-air interviews in both taped and live, on-location settings.• Managed placement of local press releases, coordination of press conferences, and provided corporate response to power outages, labor relations and regulatory matters.