George Mc Quade III

Current

• Vice President at MAYO Communications
• Media & PR Consultant -MAYO Communications, VP Agency of Record at Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
• Vice President at MAYO Communications

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Education

• Western Washington University
• Everett Community College

Recommended

4 people have recommended George

Connections

53 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• My Company
• My Company

George Mc Quade III’s Summary

George McQuade, V.P., MAYO Communications, is a national award-winning entertainment and corporate communications multimedia expert, and is often quoted on nationally on trends, campaigns and breaking stories. McQuade has been behind and in front of the camera/microphone for more than 15 years, 10 in the LA Market. In 1989 -92, he was the news voice at KGIL Newstalk 1260 AM, KNX, KFI, and later became LA correspondent for NBC Mutual News and ABC Entertainment Radio Network covering high-profile stories

McQuade covered the Rodney King Beating trial live for UPI and was among a handful of reporters covering the LA Riots in South Central LA for KNX, KFI and KNBC. His last decade of media relations jobs include: SoCal Gas Company and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. He grew up in Seattle, where he taught school and worked in TV and radio news. George has a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a double major in broadcast communications/journalism, from Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. He is a former Navy Photographer at Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA. He Attended U.S. Naval Schools of Photography, Pensacola, Fl. McQuade has been

Recognized over the last 10 years in print, TV, radio, and PR journalism awards for outstanding work in the industry. From RTNA Golden Mikes to PRSA PRism Awards.

Mc Quade is a board member and 2006 President of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) with chapters in New York and LA. He writes a monthly column for Jack O’Dwyer Publications, NYAdditionally, he is Executive Vice President of MAYO Communications, an LA entertainment and public relations firm he cofounded in 1995.

In 1998, California Firefighters honored him with a Medal of Valor for saving the life of a noted UCLA Medical Center Cardio Vascular Radiologist from his burning vehicle.

George Mc Quade III’s Specialties:

Marketing, public relations, entertainment publicity, music, movie, TV dramas, website design, public affairs, media training, media placement, product launches, business marketing, community outreach,executive coaching, photography, media events,and Internet marketing.

George Mc Quade III’s Experience

• Vice President

  MAYO Communications

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Media & PR Consultant -MAYO Communications, VP Agency of Record

  Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2001 — Present (7 years)

• Vice President

  MAYO Communications

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1995 — Present (13 years)

  Managing new business, website marketing and development and hands on media
  planning and media relations.

Additional Information

George Mc Quade III’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Company

George Mc Quade III’s Interests:

Designing websites and blogs example: http://mediaguru-mayopr.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/LaPampaLand Photography and raising German Shepards.

George Mc Quade III’s Groups:

Entertainment Pubicists Professional Society (EPPS) board member 2007, 2006
President.
American Television Academy of Arts and Sciences
Radio TV News Assn. of SoCal
LA Press Club
Public Relations Society of America

•    Public Relations Professionals member
•    ENTERTAINMENT PUBLICISTS member

George Mc Quade III’s Honors:

"Best Media Placement" Public Relations Society of America 2 yrs in a row 2004-2005
"Best Education Campaigns" PRSA, "Best Corporate Communications" 2005-2006
"Best Website Designs" PRSA; "Best Media Kits" PRSA;
"Best Employee Communications" International Assn. of Business Communicators
PC-LA.