Account Executive at Holt & Germann Public Affairs, LLC
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Account Executive at Holt & Germann Public Affairs, LLC
- Past
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- Public Affairs Coordinator at Community Associations Institute-NJ
- Associate Director of Publications at Rider University
- Web Content Coordinator at Rider University
- Staff Writer, Public Relations & Publications at Rider University
- Writer at The Sports Network
- Public Relations/Marketing Associate at Integra LifeSciences
- Education
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- Rider University
- Ocean County College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Non-Profit Organization Management
- Websites
Brian Kelley’s Summary
I possess more than a decade of writing, editing, desktop/online publishing, public relations and marketing experience in a variety of roles. In my current position, serve as public relations conduit for a the New Jersey chapter of a national non-profit organization by writing press releases and articles, coordinating/editing the chapter's monthly magazine, updating/maintaining the chapter's Web site, and producing/distributing a weekly e-newsletter. My past roles include: alumni magazine editor, Web site content manager, public relations staff writer, sportswriter, and public relations/marketing associate.
Brian Kelley’s Specialties:
High proficiency with both PCs and Macs, but especially Macs; extensive knowledge of Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, MS Office; experience with Web 2.0 applications, such as blogs, podcasts, social networking sites, etc.
Brian Kelley’s Experience
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Account Executive
Holt & Germann Public Affairs, LLC
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
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Public Affairs Coordinator
Community Associations Institute-NJ
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 3 months)
Serve as public relations conduit for the New Jersey chapter of a national non-profit organization by writing press releases and articles, coordinating/editing the chapter's monthly magazine, updating/maintaining the chapter's Web site, and producing/distributing a weekly e-newsletter. Also serve as staff coordinator for the chapter's education and editorial committees.
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Associate Director of Publications
Rider University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
November 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 1 month)
Served primarily as editor of the university’s quarterly alumni magazine while assisting the director with other projects, such as basketball media guides and various campus brochures.
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Web Content Coordinator
Rider University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2001 — November 2003 (2 years 7 months)
Responsible for content creation and maintenance on most of the university’s 7,000-plus Web pages, including timely updates of the site’s home page and news section.
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Staff Writer, Public Relations & Publications
Rider University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
March 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 3 months)
Conducted interviews and wrote features for the university’s alumni magazine, and press releases and stories for the weekly campus electronic newsletter for the office of public relations.
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Writer
The Sports Network
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
June 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 10 months)
Wrote and edited game recaps and previews, as well as news stories involving a wide array of professional and college sports; covered live sporting events.
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Public Relations/Marketing Associate
Integra LifeSciences
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; IART; Medical Devices industry)
July 1997 — June 1998 (1 year )
Prepared investor/media kits while also assisting with public relations and marketing research efforts; also maintained mail/fax lists and assisted in updating the company’s Web site. Was hired on a full-time basis Sept. 1997 after two months as an intern in the same role.
Brian Kelley’s Education
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Rider University
B.A. , Journalism (Public Relations) , 1995 — 1997
Ferris Award for Excellence in Journalism (1997)
- Activities and Societies:
- The Rider News (Executive Editor, 1996-97; News Editor, 1995-96)
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Ocean County College
AAS , Print & Broadcast Journalism , 1989 — 1996
Bosley Award for Journalism Excellence (1995)
- Activities and Societies:
- Viking News (News Editor, 1994-95)
Additional Information
Brian Kelley’s Websites:
Brian Kelley’s Interests:
writing, song writing, music, computers, technology, social networking, bicycling, running, hiking, sports (watching and playing), trivia
Brian Kelley’s Groups:
NJ Podcasters Association
Brian Kelley’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- getting back in touch
