Dan Gibbard
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Jane Hirt
Dan Gibbard is an excellent editor with a keen eye for detail. As the national/foreign copy desk chief at the Tribune, he gained a great deal of knowledge about national and international politics, issues, history and policy. Beyond possessing excellent editing skills and a deep knowledge of the subject matter, Dan became a respected manager and colleague who rose to the occasion in ascending to this extremely challenging job. The copy desk chief labored under intense nightly deadline pressure and an expectation of 100% accuracy, something Dan handled calmly and with a nice dash of humor.
James Haglund
Dan Gibbard did an excellent job as the manager and senior editor of the national-foreign copy desk at the Chicago Tribune. At the time, the desk handled at a minimum 2 to 3 front page stories each night plus an assortment of stories that ran at some length inside the paper. He did this with good humor and a desire for excellence while dealing with a staff that included several curmugdeons and a few fresh-faced youthful editors
Jane Hirt
Dan Gibbard is an excellent editor with a keen eye for detail. As the national/foreign copy desk chief at the Tribune, he gained a great deal of knowledge about national and international politics, issues, history and policy. Beyond possessing excellent editing skills and a deep knowledge of the subject matter, Dan became a respected manager and colleague who rose to the occasion in ascending to this extremely challenging job. The copy desk chief labored under intense nightly deadline pressure and an expectation of 100% accuracy, something Dan handled calmly and with a nice dash of humor.
James Haglund
Dan Gibbard did an excellent job as the manager and senior editor of the national-foreign copy desk at the Chicago Tribune. At the time, the desk handled at a minimum 2 to 3 front page stories each night plus an assortment of stories that ran at some length inside the paper. He did this with good humor and a desire for excellence while dealing with a staff that included several curmugdeons and a few fresh-faced youthful editors
Jane Hirt
Dan Gibbard is an excellent editor with a keen eye for detail. As the national/foreign copy desk chief at the Tribune, he gained a great deal of knowledge about national and international politics, issues, history and policy. Beyond possessing excellent editing skills and a deep knowledge of the subject matter, Dan became a respected manager and colleague who rose to the occasion in ascending to this extremely challenging job. The copy desk chief labored under intense nightly deadline pressure and an expectation of 100% accuracy, something Dan handled calmly and with a nice dash of humor.
James Haglund
Dan Gibbard did an excellent job as the manager and senior editor of the national-foreign copy desk at the Chicago Tribune. At the time, the desk handled at a minimum 2 to 3 front page stories each night plus an assortment of stories that ran at some length inside the paper. He did this with good humor and a desire for excellence while dealing with a staff that included several curmugdeons and a few fresh-faced youthful editors
Jane Hirt
Dan Gibbard is an excellent editor with a keen eye for detail. As the national/foreign copy desk chief at the Tribune, he gained a great deal of knowledge about national and international politics, issues, history and policy. Beyond possessing excellent editing skills and a deep knowledge of the subject matter, Dan became a respected manager and colleague who rose to the occasion in ascending to this extremely challenging job. The copy desk chief labored under intense nightly deadline pressure and an expectation of 100% accuracy, something Dan handled calmly and with a nice dash of humor.
James Haglund
Dan Gibbard did an excellent job as the manager and senior editor of the national-foreign copy desk at the Chicago Tribune. At the time, the desk handled at a minimum 2 to 3 front page stories each night plus an assortment of stories that ran at some length inside the paper. He did this with good humor and a desire for excellence while dealing with a staff that included several curmugdeons and a few fresh-faced youthful editors
Experience
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50,000feet
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior B2B Writer
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May 2018 - Present
At 50,000feet, I work primarily with financial services clients, developing content and sales enablement frameworks to support the launch of new payments products and technologies. I also contribute to naming projects and strategic marketing initiatives, and write for internal and external websites
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Senior Writer-B2B/Payments
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May 2018 - Present
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Senior Writer
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May 2018 - Present
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Writer-Editor
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Jul 2012 - May 2018
As a Senior Writer-Editor for a Federal banking regulator, I ensured accuracy and readability of materials including technical writing, reports, blog posts, alerts, news releases and speeches. Specific duties included: • Writing and editing speeches for the Comptroller of the Currency, the head of the agency • Editing guidance and policy issuances to national banks and federal savings associations • Writing and editing internal communications • Managing projects including the agency’s Annual Report to Congress Show less
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Chicago Tribune Media Group
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Copy Desk Chief
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2012
Final editor for Chicago Tribune's Metro stories, captions, headlines, and graphics. Supervisor of 10 copy editors, including work assignments, performance evaluations, and coaching and development. Final editor for Chicago Tribune's Metro stories, captions, headlines, and graphics. Supervisor of 10 copy editors, including work assignments, performance evaluations, and coaching and development.
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Catholic Extension
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Director
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May 2009 - May 2010
Editor of EXTENSION, organization's 75,000-circulation flagship magazine; co-creator and implementer of media publicity campaign; adviser on media strategy and tactics; contributor to Web site and new media initiatives; writer and editor for all of the above. Editor of EXTENSION, organization's 75,000-circulation flagship magazine; co-creator and implementer of media publicity campaign; adviser on media strategy and tactics; contributor to Web site and new media initiatives; writer and editor for all of the above.
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Chicago Tribune Media Group
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Suburban Liaison Editor
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Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
Co-managed daily news report for the Tribune’s suburban local sections, working from the main newsroom with editors and reporters in two of the Metro News Department’s four bureaus. Took part in daily meetings to discuss area-wide coverage options and advised bureau chiefs accordingly. Advised photo and design editors on creating layouts. Took over as section editor at the end of bureau chiefs’ workdays. Rewrote late-breaking news for Internet and print editions.
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Reporter/Writer
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Jul 2003 - Sep 2007
Wrote news and human interest stories for the Chicago Tribune’s print and Internet editions on a wide range of subjects, including transportation, infrastructure, politics, immigration, crime, military affairs, government, health care, education and science.
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Copy Desk Chief, National/Foreign News
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Jan 2000 - Jul 2003
Directed a professional team of copy editors each night, assigning workloads and then serving as final editor for all national and foreign stories, headlines and captions. Supervised, scheduled and conducted performance reviews for staff of 10.
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Copy editor
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1987 - 2000
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Education
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1984 - 1989
University of Chicago
BA, Economics
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