Bill Yelenak

Current

Communications and Development Manager at Providers' Council

Past

Communications Analyst at Christy 2006 Committee
City Hall Reporter at The Record-Journal
Editor, News Editor, General Business Manager at The Daily Free Press

Research Intern at Congressional Quarterly
President and CEO at Back Bay Publishing

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Education

Suffolk University
Boston University
Southington High School

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Bill Yelenak’s Summary

I've had experience as a communications professional and as an award-winning journalist for a daily newspaper.

Bill Yelenak’s Specialties:

communications, public relations, marketing, writing, external communications, internal communications, communications specialist, design

Bill Yelenak’s Experience

Communications and Development Manager

Providers' Council

(Government Relations industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

I work as the Communications and Development Manager for the Providers' Council, in downtown Boston. I handle the internal and external communications for the Council, which is the largest human services membership association in the state.
Communications Analyst

Christy 2006 Committee

(Privately Held; Political Organization industry)

May 2006 — November 2006 (7 months)

Worked as a communications analyst to Christy Mihos, a gubernatorial candidate in the 2006 Massachusetts governor's race. Worked with press secretary to create all internal and external communications for the organization, and helped to write press releases, speeches and talking points.
City Hall Reporter

The Record-Journal

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

May 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 1 month)

Covered Meriden City Hall for the Record-Journal, a midsize daily newspaper in Central Connecticut. Responsible for covering all of City Hall and for slice-of-life features in and around Meriden, Connecticut. Also routinely covered stories about state legislators in Hartford, CT, as well as the federal legislators who represented Meriden.
Editor, News Editor, General Business Manager

The Daily Free Press

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

September 2000 — August 2004 (4 years )

Served as Editor, News Editor and General Business Manager of The Daily Free Press, the independent student newspaper at Boston University.
Research Intern

Congressional Quarterly

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
President and CEO

Back Bay Publishing

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

May 2003 — December 2003 (8 months)

Ran publishing company responsible for publishing The Daily Free Press and The Muse. Also rewrote newspaper's style guide, updated best management practices and launched a redesign of the newspaper.

Bill Yelenak’s Education

Suffolk University

Master's , Public Administration , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
Boston University

Bachelor's of Science , Journalism , 2000 — 2004

Activities and Societies:

Editor and General Business Manager, The Daily Free Press
President, Back Bay Publishing
Guest DJ, WTBU 89.3 FM
Southington High School

1996 — 2000