Brandon Uttley

Current

Social Media Strategist at Wray Ward
President at Web Business Freedom, Inc.

Past

Partner and President at carbonhouse, inc.
Director of Public Relations at Luquire George Andrews
Account Manager at Epley Associates/Public Relations

Account Executive at Blacker Hunter

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Education

UNC Chapel Hill
South Mecklenburg High School

Recommended

9 people have recommended Brandon

Connections

483 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Brandon Uttley’s Summary

Brandon Uttley, APR, is a web development, marketing and public relations professional with more than 20 years of experience. Currently, he is founder and president of Web Business Freedom, Inc.

Uttley was previously co-founder and president of carbonhouse, inc. from April 1999-August 2008. Prior to that, he was director of public relations at Luquire George Andrews.

Uttley earned the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) designation from Public Relations Society of America. He is currently vice president of the PRSA Charlotte chapter (www.prsacharlotte.com) and a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

A 1987 graduate of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill, Uttley began his career in New York with the public relations firm Blacker/Hunter, which specialized in media relations for publishing companies and other businesses.

Brandon Uttley’s Specialties:

Web design, web development, web consulting, social networking, social media, public relations, branding, marketing, advertising, web trends

Brandon Uttley’s Experience

Social Media Strategist

Wray Ward

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)
President

Web Business Freedom, Inc.

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Brandon Uttley is founder and president of Web Business Freedom, which aims to empower individuals to take advantage of the power of the web to start and grow their own businesses online.

Uttley specializes in combining new media and traditional communications strategies to create meaningful conversations between companies and their customers.

Consulting services include:

* Conversation Architecture
* Web Design & Development
* Social Media Marketing—Strategy and Implementation
* Blogging Strategy/Implementation
* Competitive Analysis
* Public Relations Strategy
* Message Development
* Social Media News Releases
* Speaking Engagements
Partner and President

carbonhouse, inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

April 1999 — August 2008 (9 years 5 months)

Uttley was co-founder and president of carbonhouse, inc. a brand consultancy and design firm, from April 1999-August 2008. While with the firm, he worked with a wide range of clients, including Sprint Center; AT&T Center; Prudential Center; Klaussner Home Furnishings; Visit Charlotte (Convention & Visitors Bureau); UNC Charlotte (Belk College of Business Administration and MBA program); Rowan Regional Medical Center; Shelton Vineyards; and others. Uttley held many roles, including sales, marketing and human resources. Since its founding, carbonhouse has grown into a nationally-recognized organization.
Director of Public Relations

Luquire George Andrews

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1994 — 1999 (5 years )

Uttley served as Director of Public Relations with Luquire George Andrews, Inc., a leading marketing communications firm in Charlotte. In this position, he was responsible for overseeing public relations activities for clients, including media relations, employee communication programs, crisis communication and strategic planning. Clients included the NCAA Men’s Final Four Basketball Championship (1994) and the Carolina Panthers NFL football team.
Account Manager

Epley Associates/Public Relations

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1990 — 1993 (3 years )

Uttley was an account manager with Epley Associates/Public Relations in Charlotte (now Catevo Group). He was responsible for planning, developing and executing programs to assist clients in meeting corporate public relations objectives. Extensive writing assignments included news releases; media advisories; brochures; direct mail collateral; news/feature stories and case studies; corporate fact sheets and biographies; video scripts; and advertisements. Uttley was also responsible for media relations on a local, state and national level.
Account Executive

Blacker Hunter

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1987 — 1990 (3 years )

Brandon Uttley’s Education

UNC Chapel Hill

B.A. , Journalism , 1983 — 1987
South Mecklenburg High School

1980 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

National Honor Society, Soccer Team