Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Founder at Wanat Digital Media LLC
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- Chief of Interactive Media at The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Chief Technology Officer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Director of New Media at The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Tom Wanat’s Summary
Award-winning, entrepreneurial leader with a rare blend of skills in content development, marketing, technology and business strategy. Respected leader who is able to create and communicate a clear vision, build top-notch teams and motivate others to excel. Proven history of innovation and creative thinking.
Tom Wanat’s Specialties:
Business strategy, competitive analysis, budgeting, recruiting, staff leadership, project and product management, publishing, vendor relationships, usability
Tom Wanat’s Experience
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Founder
Wanat Digital Media LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Consulting and production of digital and social media.
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Chief of Interactive Media
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
November 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Develop Web publishing and brand strategy for increased revenue from Web site. Lead strategy and execution for publishing company’s Internet and new media initiatives. Develop long-range vision and plans for evolving media. Oversee all web/digital media operations including design, production, database development and new product design. Coordinate with all editorial and business departments and lead team of 14.
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Chief Technology Officer
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)
November 2003 — November 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Achieved corporate strategic initiatives through technology acquisition and deployments. Led team of 29 IT staff with accountability for all information systems and new technologies. Managed relationships with vendors, including outsourcing, and "buy it or build it" decisions. Ensured IT systems were reliable and secure, and provided training and support throughout 200-person organization.
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Director of New Media
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
July 1998 — November 2003 (5 years 5 months)
Led all Web publishing operations through team of 10 professionals. Responsibilities included strategic planning, project management, recruitment and team development and technical maintenance for area that was brand new to the organization.
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Tom Wanat’s Honors:
EPpy for Best Online Classified Advertising Section, 2002, 2003, 2006
EPpy for Best Web Site by a Weekly Newspaper, 1997, 1999
National Magazine Award (finalist) for General Excellence Online, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
