Kirk Richardson

Current

Marketing at ATI (Allegheny Technologies)
Marketing and Media Consultant at RMC (Richardson Marketing & Consulting)

Past

Proposal Specialist/Business Development at General Atomics/GA Technologies

Education

San Diego State University-California State University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Kirk

Connections

80 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Kirk Richardson’s Summary

Marketing Executive at specialty metals (stainless steel, titanium, zirconium, etc.) producer ATI. Business Week magazine rated ATI No. 3 Best Performer in 2008. On the BW scoreboard, ATI was ranked ahead of such notables as Amazon, Apple, Coca Cola, Exxon Mobil, Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Verizon Communications. ATI is a Fortune 500 Company.

Key member of team promoting ATI products to aerospace, chemical processing/oil & gas, consumer, energy, medical, and other markets. Leads ATI's ACHEMA and NACE (CPI) efforts as well as participating on the company's Farnborough and Paris Air Show Steering Committees (and representing ATI at both events).

Outside of the corporation, has written for Business Viewpoint, Main Ingredient (resort, restaurant, wine, craft beer and other feature stories), and Stainless Steel World News (www.kci-world.com) as well as other magazines. Contributor of more than 1000 articles to a wide range of magazines, newspapers, web sites, and other media.

Meeting/conference producer. From 1997 to present, planned and managed the international Corrosion Solutions Conference (corrosionconference.com), which draws participants from around the world (14 countries represented in 2009). Independentally developed and launched forums focused on Competitive Intelligence (World Trade Center, Portland, OR) and Lean Manufacturing (OSU, Corvallis, OR).

Long-time member of Northwest Art & Air Festival Executive Board. Named Oregon's Volunteer of the Year in 2003 by the Festivals and Events Association (and top 16 nominee worldwide). The NWAAF draws many hot air balloonists and thousands of visitors to the Willamette Valley every August (www.nwartandair.org).

Enjoys meeting people on LinkedIn and exploring new opportunities dovetailing with his strengths and experience.

Kirk Richardson’s Specialties:

Brand Building/Management; Business Development; Marketing Campaign Development and Execution (Advertising, PR, Direct Mail, Web Site, eCommerce, etc.); Meeting/Conference Development, Promotion, and Management; Marketing Research and Competitive Intelligence; Business and Freelance Writing.

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Kirk Richardson’s Interests:

Entrepreneurship/business; marketing; international business and personal travel; cultures; reading; business- and people-related freelance writing (storytelling); international cuisines; exploring new places, whether that be a town, city or the country; wine (check out my blog at www.winememoirs.com); antique collecting; coffee houses; sports, including baseball, basketball, circuit training, football, motorcycle riding; skiing, soccer, and softball; camping; meeting new people and forming mutually rewarding relationships.