Jim Caudill

Current

• Principal at James Caudill Communications

Past

• Public Relations/Marketing Communications at Brown-Forman Corp, Wine Group (Fetzer Vineyards, Bonterra Vineyards, Sonoma-Cutrer, etc.)
• VP Public Relations at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
• Team Leader at Hill & Knowlton

• Executive Vice President at Kamer & Singer Public Relations
• VP/Associate Director at Ketchum Public Relations
• VP Public Relations at Amfac Hotels & Resorts
• VP/Associate Director at Carl Byoir & Associates Public Relaitons

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Education

• San Francisco State University, College of Business
• Wayne State University
• Western Michigan University

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Recommended

14 people have recommended Jim

Connections

248 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Wife's Website

Jim Caudill’s Summary

Award-winning public relations specialist with broad experience in hospitality, food & wine, travel & tourism along with richly varied agency experiences with Ketchum Communications, Carl Byoir & Associates and specialist agencies such as Kamer/Singer Associates. Former newspaper reporter.

Always ready to bring solutions for challenges of any size and shape

Jim Caudill’s Specialties:

Exceptional writer and content provider, competent photographer, skilled strategist and crisis communications specialist

Jim Caudill’s Experience

• Principal

  James Caudill Communications

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2009 — Present (8 months)

  Complete marketing communications & public relations, strategic insights, branding and hospitality services

• Public Relations/Marketing Communications

  Brown-Forman Corp, Wine Group (Fetzer Vineyards, Bonterra Vineyards, Sonoma-Cutrer, etc.)

  (Public Company; BFB; Wine and Spirits industry)

  January 2002 — August 2009 (7 years 8 months)

• VP Public Relations

  Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)

  1996 — 2002 (6 years )

• Team Leader

  Hill & Knowlton

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WPPGY; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years )

• Executive Vice President

  Kamer & Singer Public Relations

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1992 — 1994 (2 years )

• VP/Associate Director

  Ketchum Public Relations

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1986 — 1992 (6 years )

• VP Public Relations

  Amfac Hotels & Resorts

  (Hospitality industry)

  1985 — 1986 (1 year )

• VP/Associate Director

  Carl Byoir & Associates Public Relaitons

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1979 — 1984 (5 years )

Jim Caudill’s Education

• San Francisco State University, College of Business

  MBA Candidate , Management

• Wayne State University

  BA , Journalism

• Western Michigan University

  MA , Organizational Communications

Additional Information

Jim Caudill’s Websites:

• My Wife's Website

Jim Caudill’s Interests:

Staff Commodore, Sausalito Yacht Club; Horses (own five: two Percheron/Running Appaloosas, a Percheron/Arab, a TBred and an Iberian Warmblood (Tbred/Andalusian cross)

Jim Caudill’s Groups:

•    Wine and Spirits Industry Forum
•    Winefellow
•    Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
•    Wines & Spirits (Number 1 W&S group on Linked)
•    Wine Business Network
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CONNECTS - SuperGroup!
•    Wine2.0
•    Wine Connections
•    PRwise
•    InDrinks - Beer, WInes,Spirits & Beverages Network
•    JOB CENTER of Employment & Work Opportunities for Marketing, PR & Sales Innovators
•    PUBLIC RELATIONS FOCUS Subgroup of Marketing, PR & Sales Innovators Group

Jim Caudill’s Honors:

Fellow, Accredited, Public Relations Society of America College of Fellows

Silver Anvil Awards, Public Relations Society of America
• Civic Host Committee, Republican Convention, City of Detroit
• Alaska Division of Tourism, Building Shoulder Season Tourism
• Earth Train, An Environmental Education Journey Across America

Past President, San Francisco Public Relations Round Table,
San Francisco Chapter, Public Relations Society of America

Adjunct Instructor, Master’s in Public Relations, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, 1986-1996

Author, “Return To Greatness: A Plan To Govern California’s Schools” published by
Association of California School Administrators

Chapter Contributor, “Spinning The Bottle” by Harvey Posert & Paul Franson

Contributor, “How To Launch Your Wine Career” by Liz Thach & Brian D’Emilio

Editorial Contributions “True To Our Roots” by Paul Dolan

Three-term member, Board of Directors, Sonoma County Vintners

Jim Caudill’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch