Zach Carnahan Email & Phone Number

Olathe, Kansas

• Manage the day-to-day marketing and communications needs for the Parks & Rec Department. Since starting in 2016 annual participation numbers have increased more than 30 percent.
• Editor for three activity guides each year ranging from 50-80 pages. Teamed up with the Olathe Public Library to create a comprehensive publication starting in 2023. Secured an $8,000 grant to have each publication.
• Manage the department social media platforms, including paid campaigns.
• Aid in acquiring $100,000+ annually in grants, cash and gift-in-kind sponsorships to support department programs and offerings.
• Helped launch the KCBS-sanctioned Qlathe BBQ Championship and continue to offer support through sponsorship deals, award design, event signage and promotion.
• Worked closely with the Parks & Rec Master Plan team to get public feedback through surveys and public forums.

Kansas City Missouri

• Assisted the Assistant Director of Communications in day-to-day communication efforts of the club, including the team's second-straight trip to the World Series.
• Made daily contributions to the pre and postgame notes, which were distributed amongst media and coaches.
• Helped out in the control room with stats and notes for Crown Vision during each home game.
• Assisted with content and edits for Royals Baseball Insider.
• Compiled a 30-page stat pack to deliver to the coaches and media prior to every home game.
• Editor and content generator for the club’s Around the Horn blog.

• Helped plan special events and took a leading role on all Teen Bash events, including securing gift-in-kind and cash sponsorships from local businesses and vendors.
• Made written contributions to the monthly newsletter, weekly press releases and activity guides.
• Assisted with social media, including promoting programing, contests and seasonal campaigns.
• Held a website administrative role.
• Assisted in creating a consistent brand across the department, by helping with the creation of a branding guide and designing a template for all department fliers.
• Led in the redesign of the signage at the Olathe Community Center.

• Worked with national media outlets, including ESPN, CBS and FSN.
• Assisted in game-day duties for 10 of the 18 sports, including football and men’s basketball.
• Assisted Web Designer in maintaining KUAthletics.com.
• Wrote feature stories for KUAthletics.com, Kansas Athletics’ Crimson and Blue Official Gameday Magazine and the Big 12 Conference.
• Shot and edited video, including press conferences, highlight packages and special events, for numerous sports, including football and men’s basketball.
• Generated live, in-game tweets for a number of Kansas teams in addition to periodically contributing fresh social content through official team accounts on a non-event basis.

• Assisted the primary women’s basketball contact with daily communications efforts for the women’s basketball team, its coaches and staff.
• Made major contributions to a 176-page media guide.
• Worked with local media outlets to set up interviews with student-athletes.
• Contributed to pregame notes for each game of the season.
• Wrote game recaps, game notes and news releases for the women’s basketball team that were sent out to the media and posted on KUAthletics.com.
• Traveled with the team on all road trips throughout the season.

• Worked with media to arrange interviews with the student-athletes and coaches.
• Produced a 72-page media guide.
• Wrote all the women’s swimming and diving news releases and meet recaps that were sent out to the media and posted on KUAthletics.com.
• Maintained the swimming and diving page of KUAthletics.com throughout the year with relevant bios, statistics, news releases, feature stories and videos.