Principal at Folio Communications
San Antonio, Texas Area
- Current
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- Principal at Folio Communications
- Past
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- Vice President, Corporate Communications at Mission Resources
- Vice President, Corporate Communications at Encompass Services Corporation
- Vice President, Corporate Communications at PennzEnergy
- Vice President, Corporate Communications at United Meridian Corporation
- Director, Corporate Communications at Apache Corporation
- Education
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- University of St. Thomas
- University of Houston
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Jeanne Buchanan’s Summary
Architect of strategic corporate communications. Corporate spokesperson and wordsmith. Survivor of four corporate mergers. Thirty years' experience in corporate, marketing and employee communications and in investor, media and community relations. Issue-spotter able to respond to fast-changing internal/external environments. Solid understanding of business fundamentals and financial markets. Proven manager of people and projects.
Jeanne Buchanan’s Specialties:
Key message development, marketing communications strategy development and execution, copy writing
Jeanne Buchanan’s Experience
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Principal
Folio Communications
(Partnership; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)
As owner of Folio Communications, Jeanne serves as consultant and advisor to company owners and executive management teams to address strategic marketing and communications-related issues. She develops key messages and executes comprehensive marketing programs to enhance the reputation of her clients, build support for their initiatives and strategically position them for maximum value recognition. She incorporates her strengths in market messaging and positioning to create an online marketing presence for her clients.
Jeanne’s professional career includes senior management positions in marketing, corporate communications, public relations and media relations with Fortune 500 companies. She created market messages for internal and external audiences, advised management on likely perception of and reaction to operating and financial strategies, and served as the focal communications point with shareholders, the investment community, employees and media. -
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Mission Resources
(Oil & Energy industry)
September 2001 — June 2002 (10 months)
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Vice President, Corporate Communications
Encompass Services Corporation
(Facilities Services industry)
January 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 8 months)
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Vice President, Corporate Communications
PennzEnergy
(Oil & Energy industry)
January 1999 — December 1999 (1 year )
Upon spin-off of upstream company from Pennzoil Company, served as Wall Street liaison, providing candid portrayal of company's performance and prospects.
Secured majority shareholder vote to effect merger with Devon Energy. -
Vice President, Corporate Communications
United Meridian Corporation
(Oil & Energy industry)
October 1993 — January 1998 (4 years 4 months)
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Director, Corporate Communications
Apache Corporation
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
May 1987 — October 1993 (6 years 6 months)
Jeanne Buchanan’s Education
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University of St. Thomas
MBA , Marketing , 1980 — 1982
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University of Houston
BA , English , 1970 — 1974
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Jeanne Buchanan’s Interests:
Travel, reading, gardening, raising orchids and Boer goats, social media
Jeanne Buchanan’s Groups:
International Association of Business Communicators, Investor Relations Institute, Public Relations Society of America, Hill Country Women in Business
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Jeanne Buchanan’s Contact Settings
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