
Author, Integrated Design: Mithun
Kansas City, Missouri Area

Author, Integrated Design: Mithun
Kansas City, Missouri Area
25 years of writing, editing, creative strategy for a wide range of industries
Author: Integrated Design: Mithun (2008 Ecotone Publishing)
Co-author: The Ecological Engineer (2005, Ecotone Publishing)
Currently: freelance writer specializing in A/E/C and financial services markets - content development for Web sites and online channels (incl. site architecture, flash and DVD scripts, email marketing campaigns); branding and positioning; print campaigns and publishing
Previously: manager of marketing communications for American Century Investments (incl. shareholder communications, direct marketing campaigns, market strategy for high net worth retention program)
Editor: AIPE Facilities magazine, Ground Water Age magazine, Groundwater Digest magazine
Architecture, engineering, construction, financial services, technology, Web sites, white papers, magazine articles, publishing, corporate capabilities, branding, market research, SEO, blogs, ghostwriting, annual reports
(Architecture & Planning industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
Co-founder of Historic Green, a sustainability initiative/conference/work event concentrated in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward (and Holy Cross neighborhood) - March 8 to 23, 2008. Historic Green is attracting several hundred students and young professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, planning and design to help rebuild this community - through an unprecedented marriage of historic presentation and sustainable design practices.
(Publishing industry)
October 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Integrated Design: Mithun (Ecotone Publishing, 2008)
A new book on Mithun Inc., a national leader and advocate for sustainable design and urbanism, setting new standards for resource-efficient structures and communities. It chronicles the practice, principles and projects of this preeminent leader in the “green-design” revolution.
(Architecture & Planning industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Project management and content for USGBC-Greater Kansas City Chapter @ http://www.usgbckansascity.org
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
1997 — Present (12 years )
Specializing in three primary market areas: Architecture, Financial Services, Technology
Architecture clients: BNIM Architects, HNTB, Mithun, Stantec, Burns & McDonnell, U.S. Green Building Council-Kansas City, JE Dunn Construction, McCown Gordon
Financial Services clients: T. Rowe Price, State Street, H & R Block, Northern Funds, USAA, George K. Baum, American Century Investments
Technology clients: Euronet Worldwide, Adknowledge, eVergance, Bank of America, Epiq Systems, Virtumundo, Ebeacon
(Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
(Writing and Editing industry)
1993 — 1997 (4 years )
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 1989 — November 1993 (4 years 7 months)
Professional engineering society for facilities engineering/management nonprofit. Responsibilities included:
Writing/editing/publishing bi-monthly magazine.
Membership and conference marketing.
Annual report, PR, media relations.
Vendor management.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
December 1983 — November 1987 (4 years )
Editor, Ground Water Age Magazine
BSJ , Magazine Journalism , 1977 — 1980
sustainable design, green business, Web 2.0
U.S. Green Building Council, SMPS, BMA, Bridging The Gap
1st Place, 2006 SMPS National Marketing Communications Award, Book/Monograph: "The Ecological Engineer"
1st Place (Platinum), 2001 Annual Report Competition, League of American Communication Professionals: "Euronet Worldwide Annual Report"