Linda Healy Vespa

Current

• Executive Director at Carolinas' Carrousel, Inc.

Past

• Director of Marketing at Charlotte Arrangements
• Associate Editor at Creative Loafing
• Marketing Communications Manager at US LEC

• Marketing Communications Manager at Verbatim Corporation
• Assistant Advertising Manager at Maxell Corp.

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Education

• Queens University of Charlotte

Recommended

7 people have recommended Linda

Connections

68 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Company

Linda Healy Vespa’s Summary

Most of my experience has been in marketing communications, including trade show and meeting planning, writing and producing marketing literature and collateral, and building excellent vendor and colleague relationships. A detour into journalism (editing and writing) complemented this experience. My current position allows me to put my creativity and interpersonal skills to work and my current goal as the executive director of the Carolinas' Thanksgiving Day Parade is to make the parade a must-see for area residents and a must-participate for area corporations, organizations and arts/entertainment groups.

Linda Healy Vespa’s Specialties:

Excellent writer and editor; strong vendor/client relationships; resourcefulness; creative thinking.

Linda Healy Vespa’s Experience

• Executive Director

  Carolinas' Carrousel, Inc.

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  Carolinas' Carrousel, Inc. is responsible for producing the annual Carolinas' Thanksgiving Day Parade and the adjunct Carrousel Scholarship Program.

• Director of Marketing

  Charlotte Arrangements

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2006 — April 2008 (2 years 2 months)

• Associate Editor

  Creative Loafing

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years)

• Marketing Communications Manager

  US LEC

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  February 1998 — September 2001 (3 years 8 months)

  Marketing Communications Manager for this telecommunications company (now owned by PaeTec).

• Marketing Communications Manager

  Verbatim Corporation

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

  June 1987 — April 1997 (9 years 11 months)

  Responsible for advertising, PR, literature & collateral production, trade shows and sales meetings. Company produces computer media and other peripherals.

• Assistant Advertising Manager

  Maxell Corp.

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

  December 1978 — June 1987 (8 years 7 months)

  Responsible for trade shows and meetings, literature and collateral production (including point of purchase display items). Maxell produces audio & video and computer media.

Linda Healy Vespa’s Education

• Queens University of Charlotte

  BA , Organizational Communication , 1997 — 2003

Additional Information

Linda Healy Vespa’s Websites:

• My Company

Linda Healy Vespa’s Groups:

Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte

Linda Healy Vespa’s Honors:

Employee of the Month multiple times at Charlotte Arrangements and Creative Loafing.
Outstanding Student in Organizational Communication at Queens University of Charlotte.
Inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society for Adult Learners in Continuing Education.
Received Distinguished Service Award from Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte.

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