
VP, Corp Communications & Charitable Giving at Allianz Life
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

VP, Corp Communications & Charitable Giving at Allianz Life
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Advertising, Branding, Communications, Coaching, Consulting, Marketing, Multi-Media Production, Media Training, Public Relations, Research & Surveys, Strategy, Tactical Guidance and Implementation, Team-Building
B2B and B2C, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Travel & Tourism, Concierge & Luxury Services, Healthcare & Insurance, Conferences & Events, Employee Communications & Services, Non-Profit, Software, HR & Recruiting
(Public Company; AZ; Insurance industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
April 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Porter Positioning offers flexible, strategic integrated services and hands-on projects in:
- Branding
- Marketing
- Communications and Public Relations
With more than 20 years of experience with Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized business, non-profits and start-ups, Porter creates and implements fresh, inspired, results-oriented plans that command attention, build awareness, motivate action, deepen loyalty and deliver solid ROI. For details, visit www.porterpositioning.com.
(Privately Held; Insurance industry)
October 2003 — May 2007 (3 years 8 months)
Global provider of specialty insurance and assistance for the travel and entertainment, healthcare and financial services industries. A subsidiary of Allianz SE, and affiliated with Fireman's Fund, PIMCO and Allianz Life.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; APLX; Computer Software industry)
March 2001 — May 2002 (1 year 3 months)
Developer and provider of business intelligence and CRM platforms.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
August 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 8 months)
idealab! is an incubator for new companies. I launched refer.com as vp of marketing and consulted on marketing for Compete.com and Newbury Networks.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AEXP; Financial Services industry)
January 1994 — May 1999 (5 years 5 months)
One of the world's best known brands and leading global provider of credit cards, financial planning and travel & tourism services.
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
September 1989 — January 1994 (4 years 5 months)
Professional association serving the travel and tourism industry with marketing and promotions, education & training, lobbying and other professional services.
Anthropology 1988 — 1990
Studied graduate-level anthropology.
BA , English , 1982 — 1986
Studied creative writing, literature and mass communications.
1981 — 1982