Anne Witkavitch

Current

• President at C-Suite Communications
• Contributing Editor and Blogger at TravelingMom.com

Past

• Assistant Vice President at The Hartford
• Vice President Communications at GE Vendor Financial Services
• Manager, Global Communications at GE Industrial Systems

• Copywriter at Promotion Development Corporation

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Education

• Western Connecticut State University
• Southern Connecticut State University

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Anne Witkavitch’s Experience

• President

  C-Suite Communications

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  Experienced communicator and professional writer helps clients transform words into powerful messages that motivate, influence, persuade, and achieve desired results.
  
  Advises business leaders, communicators, human resource professionals, and entrepreneurs on developing and integrating communication strategies and tools that distinguish and differentiate messaging.
  
  Services include consulting, coaching, business writing, and training for individuals, groups, and organizations.
  
  Expertise in executive/employee communications, media/public relations, issues/crisis management, marketing communications, professional development, and career redesign. A strong, exceptional business writer with a specialization in developing messaging.
  
  Particularly skilled at managing sensitive communications dealing with restructurings, downsizings, consolidations, mergers/ acquisitions, divestitures, and outsourcing activities. Broad set of competencies ensure decisions are communicated clearly, transitions are managed smoothly, and changes are seamless.

• Contributing Editor and Blogger

  TravelingMom.com

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  Write "Sanity" features and regularly blog for rapidly growing online ezine.

• Assistant Vice President

  The Hartford

  (Public Company; HIG; Insurance industry)

  February 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 11 months)

  Responsible for executive and employee communications for The Hartford's Property and Casualty operations. Promoted to position from Director level after one year of service.

• Vice President Communications

  GE Vendor Financial Services

  (Public Company; GE; Financial Services industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years )

  Global communications leader responsible for all disciplines, including executive and employee communications, marketing communications, and PR/media. Promoted within the General Electric Company into position.

• Manager, Global Communications

  GE Industrial Systems

  (Public Company; GE; Financial Services industry)

  1995 — 2003 (8 years )

  Global communications leader for $6B GE business unit.

• Copywriter

  Promotion Development Corporation

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1987 — 1988 (1 year )

  As member of account team, developed concepts and copy for numerous clients, including M&M/MARS, Duracell, and Richardson-Vicks.

Anne Witkavitch’s Education

• Western Connecticut State University

  MFA , Professional Writing , 2005 — 2007

  Professional Genre, Nonfiction Writing
  Creative Genre, Children's Writing

• Southern Connecticut State University

  BA , English , 1980 — 1984

  Specialization in Professional Writing.
  Minor, Biology (pre-med studies)