Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR

Current

• Senior Manager of Communications at Prime Therapeutics LLC

Past

• Director of Corporate Communications at US BioEnergy (now known as VeraSun Energy)
• Director of Corporate Communications at RSM McGladrey
• Director of Media and Community Relations at Lutheran Brotherhood (now known as Thrivent Financial)

• Communications Director at Education Minnesota

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Education

• Briar Cliff University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Deborah

Connections

304 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company

Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR’s Summary

Veteran professional with 20 years in public relations, marketing and journalism • Strategist who believes in research, planning and evaluation • Creative thinker with experience in internal communications, change management, media relations, community relations, marketing communications • Award-winning writer • Effective manager who works well with all types of people • Change agent who thrives on making the impossible project possible

Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR’s Experience

• Senior Manager of Communications

  Prime Therapeutics LLC

  (Privately Held; Insurance industry)

  2008 — Present (2 years )

• Director of Corporate Communications

  US BioEnergy (now known as VeraSun Energy)

  (Public Company; USBE; Oil & Energy industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year )

• Director of Corporate Communications

  RSM McGladrey

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; HRB; Accounting industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years )

• Director of Media and Community Relations

  Lutheran Brotherhood (now known as Thrivent Financial)

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years )

• Communications Director

  Education Minnesota

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  1989 — 1999 (10 years )

Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR’s Education

• Briar Cliff University

  Bachelor , Communications and Business Administration

Additional Information

Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR’s Websites:

• My Company

Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR’s Interests:

Horseback riding, tennis, basketball, quilting

Deborah Ely-Lawrence, APR’s Groups:

PRSA, Credit River Township, Minnesota State Auctioneers Association, Convent of the Visitation, Family, Traveling basketball

•    RSM McGladrey | McGladrey & Pullen Alumni
•    Accredited in Public Relations (APR)
•    MyFirestorm Business Networking
•    Corporate Communications Executive Network
•    Minnesota PRSA
•    Lutheran Brotherhood Alumni
•    PRwise
•    US BioEnergy Alumni
•    WCCO Television
•    Bishop Heelan High School
•    White House

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