Dan Dunlop

Current

President & CEO at Jennings

Past

Various Leadership Positions at Jennings
Marketing Manager at Mall Advocate (Advertising Agency)
General Manager at WCHL Radio

Broadcast Sales & Management at WCHL Radio - The Village Companies

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Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Appalachian State University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Dan Dunlop’s Summary

Dan Dunlop is President of Jennings, a North Carolina-based branding and advertising agency. A marketer, author, blogger and public speaker, Dan brings to audiences a unique combination of marketing scholarship, real-world experience, and an engaging presentation style. He recently spoke at the 2009 Forum on Customer Based Marketing and the 2009 CHPRMS Spring Conference. In 2008, he spoke at the Forum on Customer Based Marketing and the Annual Conference of the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development. He was the keynote speaker at the 2008 New England Society for Healthcare Communications Conference. Dan has also been a speaker at the Conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives National Conference, and the NCCCS Public Relations, Information and Marketing Association.

Dan has served as a guest lecturer at the UNC School of Public Health, Duke University Markets & Management Program, and UNC’s Kenan Flagler School of Business. His experience as a brand strategist for institutions within the Life Sciences includes work with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, medical device manufacturers, and numerous hospitals including Tufts Medical Center, UNC Health Care, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Rex Healthcare, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, UVa Health System, Lexington Medical Center and First Health of the Carolinas.

Dan is the co-author of a chapter on the topic of marketing medical practices for the text “Practice Management from the Physician’s Perspective” by Jossey-Bass. He has also recently contributed articles to Healthcare Marketing Report and Marketing Health Services (AMA publication), and has been featured in Managed Healthcare Executive, Healthcare Advertising Review, and Healthcare Marketing Report. He serves on the national advisory board of Healthcare Marketing Advisor.

Dan Dunlop’s Specialties:

Brand positioning, brand assessments, messaging strategy, account planning, qualitative research, brand association research, focus group research, benefits testing, brand personification research, healthcare marketing, health services marketing, crisis communications, media relations, public relations strategy and community relations

Dan Dunlop’s Experience

President & CEO

Jennings

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )
Various Leadership Positions

Jennings

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1995 — 2006 (11 years )
Marketing Manager

Mall Advocate (Advertising Agency)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years )
General Manager

WCHL Radio

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year )
Broadcast Sales & Management

WCHL Radio - The Village Companies

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1989 — 1992 (3 years )

Dan Dunlop’s Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Doctoral Study , 1986 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Graduate Steering Committee, Graduate Studies Committee, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant
Appalachian State University

MA , 1984 — 1985

Activities and Societies:

Graduate Student Senate Executive Council, Teaching Assistant, Cratis Williams Graduate Research Grant Recipient
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

BA , 1982 — 1984

Activities and Societies:

Pi Sigma Alpha - National Political Science Honor Society, Student Government Association

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Dan Dunlop’s Interests:

Reading, travel, hiking in the mountains, writing, toy collecting, Batman memorabilia, North Carolina pottery, art, music, time with family, time at the beach

Dan Dunlop’s Groups:

Current and Past Affiliations: Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society (CHPRMS), Virginia Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations Society (VHMPRS), American Association of Healthcare Consultants (AAHC), Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD), Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), Retail Advertising & Marketing Association.

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BioTech Analytical & Process Development Professionals Network
Association of Medical Media (AMM)
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