Experience

DK Communications Group

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2011 - Present

  We offer COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES, PR, CONTENT and IDEAS to power food + tourism clients:CHETOLA RESORT, Blowing Rock NC - Public relations, social media coaching, Covid navigation.JACKSONVILLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Jacksonville, NC - consulting, event development and PR to build the tourism draw to emerging coastal destination.HEART OF NORTH CAROLINA TOURISM / Randolph County TDA, Asheboro, NC - PR for destination with Seagrove Potters, the North Carolina Zoo, Richard Petty Museum and more.NC BLACK HERITAGE TOUR- Social media execution for five-county NC coastal destinations.PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH:EUE/SCREEN GEMS STUDIOS - media relations; B2B communications and email marketing; public affairs and legislative issues communications; crisis communications; website mgt, ad development; social media; executive speech writing and media training.SC TOURISM DISTRICTS: Olde English District and Old 96 - media relations; partner with Martin Armes.ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM - media relations for 2019 museum opening; earned regional, state, national art and travel coverage.FIRSTHAND FOODS, Durham NC - media relations supporting North Carolina's only meat-focused food hub.THE DUNHILL HOTEL and THE ASBURY, Charlotte (NC) - media relations; social media; crisis communications. Constant Charlotte media coverage to drive awareness in competitive market. Developed Collaborative Dinner program to build guest engagement and raise visibility with guests and media; managed all social media; awarded top hotel for Historic Hotels of America, 2017 and GM and Executive Chef landed multiple awards.VISiT WINSTON-SALEM; LAKE LURE & THE BLUE RIDGE FOOTHILLS; ASHEVILLE BED & BREAKFAST ASSOCIATION; GOT TO BE NC COMPETITION DINING SERIES; CACKALACKY SAUCE; FULLSTEAM BREWERY; BECHTLER MUSEUM OF MODERN ART



LKM

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Director

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Strategic planning and execution for all public relations activities of full service advertising agency. Accounts included:* North Carolina Tourism - led team that averaged earned media relations values of more than $12 to $15 million each year placements in the New York Times, Weather Channel, Southern Living, Food + Wine, Country Living, NBC TODAY Show, MSBNC.com and more. * North Carolina Wine & Grape Council - earned first national exposure of state's growing wine industry with New York Times, the NBC TODAY Show* Cargill's BiOH Polyols - helped introduce new, soy-based replacement for petroleum in upholstery foam to the home furnishings industry* EUE/Screen Gems Studios - reached out to film industry media to promote $15 million investment in new Stage 10 studios designed to host movie productions that required extensive special effects and water tank.



Southern Living Magazine

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor

  • 2001 - 2006

  Executive management team for magazine, working across all content areas; managed 18-member foods editorial staff and test kitchens; provided editorial support for advertising sales staff; executive production team for Southern Living Cook-off. Executive management team for magazine, working across all content areas; managed 18-member foods editorial staff and test kitchens; provided editorial support for advertising sales staff; executive production team for Southern Living Cook-off.



The Susan Dosier Co.

• President, Owner

  • 1995 - 2000

  Food-focused event marketing; co-authored Discover Dinnertime cookbook; served as trendwatcher and spokesperson; did freelance writing and editing and recipe development; contract event producer for chef- and food-focused stages for Cooking Light's 10-Year Reunion (10,000 guests in downtown Birmingham, AL), three AARP national events; served as editor and on launch team for Southern Breeze magazine, a lifestyle publication for the Gulf Coast. Food-focused event marketing; co-authored Discover Dinnertime cookbook; served as trendwatcher and spokesperson; did freelance writing and editing and recipe development; contract event producer for chef- and food-focused stages for Cooking Light's 10-Year Reunion (10,000 guests in downtown Birmingham, AL), three AARP national events; served as editor and on launch team for Southern Breeze magazine, a lifestyle publication for the Gulf Coast.



Southern Living Magazine

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Coordinator and Southern Living Foods Editor

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1995

  Started in 1986 as Assistant Foods Editor and worked way up to manage the food staff. Wrote stories, developed special sections, special issues, edited recipes and copy; produced photo shoots for the food pages. As Editorial Coordinator, I was the liaison for the writers to management team; facilitator for concept packaging and brainstorming; staff retreat and conference planner. Started in 1986 as Assistant Foods Editor and worked way up to manage the food staff. Wrote stories, developed special sections, special issues, edited recipes and copy; produced photo shoots for the food pages. As Editorial Coordinator, I was the liaison for the writers to management team; facilitator for concept packaging and brainstorming; staff retreat and conference planner.