Experience

CFE Media and Technology

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Content Manager/Editor-in-Chief Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Helped launch a new site on industrial cybersecurity, ICS Pulse, and grow an established series of engineering-focused brands into the digital age. Developed content and social media strategies, launched video series and newsletters, and created new lead gen products. Helped ideate and roll out three new “Pulse” topic sites slated to launch in 2022. Helped launch a new site on industrial cybersecurity, ICS Pulse, and grow an established series of engineering-focused brands into the digital age. Developed content and social media strategies, launched video series and newsletters, and created new lead gen products. Helped ideate and roll out three new “Pulse” topic sites slated to launch in 2022.



Gary Cohen Media

• Greater Chicago Area

• President

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Specialize in corporate communications, writing and editing for a variety of clients, including the Chicago Cubs, Cubs Productions, Chicago Magazine and EMI Network Specialize in corporate communications, writing and editing for a variety of clients, including the Chicago Cubs, Cubs Productions, Chicago Magazine and EMI Network



EMI Network

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor in Chief Chicago Cubs Publications

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2018

  Directed editorial operations—including print product, blog, videos and social media accounts—for the official custom content publications of the Chicago Cubs Managed and produced the monthly magazine, game program sold at Wrigley Field and Scorecard for each home series Managed and produced the Cubs Yearbook, sold online and at Wrigley Field Edited and authored Fly the W, the official 2016 World Series commemorative book of the Cubs Launched the Vine Line Twitter account and tripled blog traffic year over year Grew business to include spring training publications, writing for WrigleyField.com, writing for Cubs.com and work with Cubs communications department Collaborated with the front office, coaches, and players on special projects and custom content Worked closely with the Cubs marketing, communications and community affairs departments to ensure all publications content was on message and leading the narrative Assisted the Cubs communications department in crafting letters and other collateral for team executives, including Tom Ricketts, Crane Kenney and Theo Epstein Show less



imagination.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2011

  Oversaw complete editorial package, including print magazine, website and social media, for launch of association magazine for the National Headache Foundation Worked collaboratively with editors, designers, social media experts and executives to develop pitches for new business Oversaw complete editorial package, including print magazine, website and social media, for launch of association magazine for the National Headache Foundation Worked collaboratively with editors, designers, social media experts and executives to develop pitches for new business



Community Magazine Group

• Editor in Chief

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2011

  Managed staff and planned overall content and layout for an award-winning regional health magazine Created and enforced publication schedules and deadlines Worked closely with designers, printers and advertisers to grow the business and streamline the publication process Conceptualized and redesigned editorial content and design strategy Wrote, researched and edited articles on health, wellness and medicine Helped grow company from three editions to seven Managed staff and planned overall content and layout for an award-winning regional health magazine Created and enforced publication schedules and deadlines Worked closely with designers, printers and advertisers to grow the business and streamline the publication process Conceptualized and redesigned editorial content and design strategy Wrote, researched and edited articles on health, wellness and medicine Helped grow company from three editions to seven



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Taught magazine editing and communications at the Medill School of Journalism Taught magazine editing and communications at the Medill School of Journalism



American Health and Fitness Magazine

• Staff Writer/Contributing Editor

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Wrote, researched, edited, proofread and fact-checked feature articles on sports and fitness for a bi-monthly national magazine Conceived of and wrote a popular column on professional sports Wrote, researched, edited, proofread and fact-checked feature articles on sports and fitness for a bi-monthly national magazine Conceived of and wrote a popular column on professional sports



Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst, Communications Specialist

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Planned and executed a communications initiative for a national health care organization Planned and executed a communications initiative for a national health care organization



StreetZebra Inc

• Associate Editor, Staff Writer

  • Jan 2000 - Jun 2001

  Edited and wrote for a monthly magazine and Web site on subjects ranging from high school to professional sports Helped plan overall content and layout, and edited all articles for accuracy, structure and style Edited and wrote for a monthly magazine and Web site on subjects ranging from high school to professional sports Helped plan overall content and layout, and edited all articles for accuracy, structure and style



American Library Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Marketing Copywriter

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Developed content for and edited catalogs, press releases, book back cover copy and other mailers Designed promotional flyers and marketing materials to assist communications efforts of the marketing department Wrote HTML and helped with implementation of new Web site Developed content for and edited catalogs, press releases, book back cover copy and other mailers Designed promotional flyers and marketing materials to assist communications efforts of the marketing department Wrote HTML and helped with implementation of new Web site