Alan Fox

Current

Web 2.0 Specialist at Independent Order of Foresters

Past

Web Developer at Mortgage Intelligence
Producer/Director at AVH Live
Freelance Media Producer/Director at Gutlevel

Event Production at Toronto International Film Festivals

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Education

WebTrends
Reddot
York University

Brock University

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Connections

64 connections

Industry

Financial Services

Websites

My Company

Alan Fox’s Summary

Adapting Web 2.0 platforms to support an independent field sales force of over 20,000 licensed reps

Alan Fox’s Specialties:

Reddot Publisher
WebTrends Reporting
Search Engine Marketing

Alan Fox’s Experience

Web 2.0 Specialist

Independent Order of Foresters

(Non-Profit; Financial Services industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Foresters is a fraternal benefit society that has more than 735,000 members — who are customers. Foresters shares its financial strength with its members by offering them more than just a financial product; eligible members also benefit from special member benefits and community involvement opportunities to help them and their families get more out of life. Eligibility for Foresters complimentary member benefits is a key part of the Foresters difference.

Beyond offering competitive products, Foresters is recognized for its financial strength and its enduring commitment to improving the health and well-being of children, families and the communities in which we live.

Foresters products are distributed through a network of independent distribution partners in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Web Developer

Mortgage Intelligence

(Financial Services industry)

1998 — 2006 (8 years )

Responsible for providing support for Head Office Staff and a national network of independent sales associates
Website maintenance including daily updating, monthly reporting, incident reports
Manage database including uploading and updating client and sales associate database and manual data entry
Liaise between numerous 3rd Party WWW Application suppliers and coordinate systems integration
Working independently while reporting in a team environment
English Site www.mortgageintelligence.ca
French Site www.intelligencehypothecaire.ca
Producer/Director

AVH Live

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1987 — 1997 (10 years )

Wrote, produced and directed employee communication, sales and training videos; national television commercials
Event producer including television coverage of the visit by The Prince and Princess of Wales to Sudbury, ON, CA
Clients include Vale Inco, Re/Max, Maple Leaf Foods, Imperial Life, Deloitte & Touche, The Bank of Montreal, CIBC, Royal Mutual Funds and Petro-Canada
AVH Live is a division of the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather
Freelance Media Producer/Director

Gutlevel

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1979 — 1988 (9 years )

Worked exclusively as a freelancer, with direct clients and through a number of corporate production companies, including AV Force, Turnaround Communications, Avisé and Lawrence Marshall Productions.
Event Production

Toronto International Film Festivals

(Entertainment industry)

1980 — 1985 (5 years )

Industry Forum
Event Coordinator Production staff for the Canadian film and television industry's annual conference, broadcast in association with Rogers Communications.

Alan Fox’s Education

WebTrends

2008 — 2008

2008 WebTrends for Marketing Professionals 1: Essentials
2008 WebTrends for Marketing Professionals 2: Custom Reporting
Reddot

2007 — 2007

2007 Reddot Publisher
York University

Film Studies 1978 — 1979

Activities and Societies:

Excalibur, Editorial Desk
Brock University

Theatre Arts 1977 — 1978

Activities and Societies:

Brock Press, Journalist

Additional Information

Alan Fox’s Websites:

My Company

Alan Fox’s Groups:

Ogilvy Alums
Toronto Digital Marketing Professionals
Ogilvy PR Worldwide/ 360° Digital Influence
The RedDot Crew
Insurance & Financial Communicators Association
TorontoJobs.ca
Toronto IT Jobs
Online Media Jobs -- Work in Internet Marketing, E-business, Web Analytics, etc.