Experience

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  ExxonMobil

  • Houston, Texas

  • Mktg Comm. Advisor, ExxonMobil Chemical

    • Dec 1996 - Jan 2017
    • Houston, Texas

    Provide global, cross-business marketing communications support for ExxonMobil Chemical, second largest petrochemical company worldwide with $2.3 billion in annual earnings.

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  Cuyahoga Community College

  • Metro, West and Brunswick Campus

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Metro, West and Brunswick Campus

    Dynamic, journalism/mass communications teacher at Ohio’s largest (55,000 student) community college--distance learning and face-to-face classes.

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  Moen Incorporated

  • North Olmsted, OH

  • Marketing Communications Director

    • 1995 - 1996
    • North Olmsted, OH

    Directed consumer-driven marketing communications for the No. 1 brand faucet manufacturer with a $20 million budget supporting multi-channel distribution of $600 million in kitchen and bath plumbing products.

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  Merck

  • Marketing Communications Director

    • 1990 - 1995

    Directed strategic communications for the U.S. and 24 international subsidiaries of Merck AgVet Division with budgets of $40 million and pharmaceutical sales of $900 million.

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  Novell

  • Provo, Utah Area

  • Director of Communications

    • 1987 - 1990
    • Provo, Utah Area

    Directed $20 million in advertising, public relations, trade show programs, and software documentation editing for this start-up, high-tech networking company rated "Americas No. 2 Hot Growth Company." (BusinessWeek).

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  NCR Corporation

  • Dayton, Ohio Area

  • Advertising Manager

    • 1980 - 1987
    • Dayton, Ohio Area

    Launched the first NCR personal computer with a $100 million broadcast and print budget. Increased sales 272 percent in three months. Received the 1986 EFFIE (advertising’s highest award) and two CLIO nominations. Received the 1986 EFFIE (advertising’s highest award) and two CLIO nominations.

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  Procter & Gamble

  • Cincinnati, Ohio Area

  • Public Relations

    • 1978 - 1980
    • Cincinnati, Ohio Area

    Orchestrated media and community relations for 23 brands and 22 foreign subsidiaries.