Holly Wehmeyer

Current

• Tax Marketing Senior Writer at Grant Thornton LLP

Past

• Managing Editor (freelance) at Fox Valley Arts Council
• Managing Editor at American Bar Association

Education

• Benedictine University
• University of Chicago
• University of Chicago

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Recommended

6 people have recommended Holly

Connections

142 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• Read my poetry blog
• My day job

Holly Wehmeyer’s Summary

Professional writer and editor with:
- 8 years of experience in book publishing,
- 5 years in magazine editorial, and
- 7 years in professional services marketing.

I am interested in web publishing and new media, as well as publications management.

Holly Wehmeyer’s Specialties:

- External communications, print and electronic
- Website management
- Business and technical publications (legal, tax, accounting)
- Chicago Manual of Style and AP style

Holly Wehmeyer’s Experience

• Tax Marketing Senior Writer

  Grant Thornton LLP

  (Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  December 2002 — Present (7 years 1 month)

  • Provide writing and editorial support to national tax practice, including marketing collateral, byline articles and press releases.
  • Edit and manage several biweekly and monthly electronic newsletters.
  • Write and edit tax web pages.

• Managing Editor (freelance)

  Fox Valley Arts Council

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

  2000 — 2005 (5 years )

  • Managed volunteer staff of magazine editors, writers, and photographers for Arts Beat magazine.
  • Oversaw all advertising, editorial and production activities, including copyediting, design and printing.
  • Interviewed artists and nonprofit leaders and wrote feature articles.

• Managing Editor

  American Bar Association

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

  February 1995 — December 2002 (7 years 11 months)

  • Managed book publication process from initial proposal to printed book and oversaw publication budgets and acquisition lists.
  • Managed volunteer boards and vendor relations, including authors, copyeditors, typesetters, and printers.

Holly Wehmeyer’s Education

• Benedictine University

  Literature & Communications , Editing, publishing, writing, music , 1990 — 1994

  Graduated from the university Scholar's Program and completed a minor in music.

  Activities and Societies:

  Editor-in-chief of award-winning student newspaper; business manager for theater group; student ambassador for university

• University of Chicago

  Continuing Education

  At the Graham School of Continuing Studies:
  - Creative writing and poetry courses
  - Editing/design courses
  - Classical music courses

• University of Chicago

Additional Information

Holly Wehmeyer’s Websites:

• Read my poetry blog
• My day job

Holly Wehmeyer’s Interests:

Learning something new every day, reading good books, deepening my yoga practice, treading lightly on the planet

Holly Wehmeyer’s Groups:

SLANG 6 - a Chicago-based poetry group

•    LinkEds & writers
•    University of Chicago Alumni
•    Benedictine University Alumni
•    Financial Writing/Marketing Communications

Holly Wehmeyer’s Honors:

Publications

"1s and 0s," qarrtsiluni, July 2, 2009, http://qarrtsiluni.com/2009/07/02/pushing-1s-and-0s.

"Invisible," qarrtsiluni, Nov. 20, 2008, http://qarrtsiluni.com/2008/11/20/invisible.

"Silly love songs," righthandpointing, Issue 22, http://www.righthandpointing.com/Issue22/toc.html.

“Differentiating Your Firm Through Branding,” CPA Practice Management Forum, CCH, December 2006.

“Branding the Professional Services Firm,” Journal of Integrated Marketing Communications, November 2006.

“Culture: Angela Graefenhain,” Naperville Magazine, October 2005.

Holly Wehmeyer’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch