SVP / Global Practice Leader, Interactive Communications at GolinHarris
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
SVP / Global Practice Leader, Interactive Communications at GolinHarris
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Currently lead GolinHarris' digital communications group -- a component of our "Dialogue" integrated media team -- providing strategic counsel and new media program support for clients and account teams throughout our network of 31 offices worldwide.
Online marketing, digital communications, public relations, digital branding, social media strategy, integrated marketing, web design, blogging, podcasting, social networking, consumer generated media, consumer engagement, word of mouth marketing, direct marketing
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)
Currently lead global interactive communications practice group supporting account teams and clients through 31 offices in the GolinHarris worldwide network.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 1998 — March 2004 (5 years 8 months)
Lead interactive communications team in Chicago and Los Angeles. Began on the "traditional" PR side for BSMG -- the forerunner of Weber Shandwick-- supporting media programs for the national milk industry (got milk?), Kraft, Unilever, and others. Moved into online PR and helped build Weber Shandwick's digital communications team with stints on the west coast and central US region, supporting clients including Coca-Cola, Hanes, Q-Tips, Disney, and a number of other consumer brands.
B.S., Journalism, 1994 — 1998
1990 — 1994
Interactive communications, online marketing, branding, blogging, social media, word of mouth marketing, public relations, web 2.0.
WOMMA (Word of Mouth Marketing Association), PRSA Texas, PRSA Counselor's Academy, Web Marketing Association
*Published in leading industry media including PRWeek, AdWeek, Holmes Report, Bulldog Reporter, O'Dwyer's, PR News, Brandweek
*International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) award winner
*Publicity Club of Chicago award winner
*Multiple Web Marketing Association WebAwards
*Contributed to GolinHarris' 2007 Agency of the Year and Editors' Choice PR Week Awards
*Regular speaker at industry events including PRSA Chicago, PRSA Houston and Dallas, WOMMA, and others