John Kmitta
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Experience
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EPG Brand Acceleration
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Publisher / Editorial Brand Director
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Jun 2012 - Present
• Editor of SportsField Management magazine, official publication of the Sports Field Management Association (2019-Present).• Editor of Landscape-Business.com and related properties (2006-Present).• Responsible for assisting the publisher with the successful administration of EPG Brand Acceleration's properties: SportsField Management, Landscape Business, and Outdoor Power Equipment, as well as related online content, conferences, social media, market research, consulting, and handbook/directory publishing ventures. • Provide advice on various functional and administrative matters of the group; participate in strategic decision making on all issues regarding group's publications and other businesses.• Spearhead new content and promotion programs, partnering with all EPG Brand Acceleration resource groups and sales to execute them.• Supervise planning and execution of print and digital content plans and media kits. Show less
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Editor
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Jun 1999 - Present
Editor, SportsField Management magazine, 2019-PresentEditor, Outdoor Power Equipment magazine, 2018-2019Editor, Landscape Business, formerly (Landscape and Irrigation), 2006-PresentEditor, Arbor Age magazine, 2001-2015Editor, California Fairways magazine, 2004-2005Senior Editor, Sportsturf magazine, 2001-2004Managing Editor, Business Geographics magazine, 2000-2001Assistant Editor, Business Geographics magazine, 1999-2000
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Staff Reporter
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Sep 1998 - May 1999
• Wrote dozens of articles per week for two community newspapers, covering a diverse range of editorial topics, from feature stories and personality profiles to police and village government news. • Balanced complex schedule and developed diverse group of editorial contacts while reporting on village board, school board, library board and township board meetings. • Successfully coordinated election night coverage of dozens of candidates for multiple board races for special election edition. • Also served as the film critic for all of Lakeland’s community newspapers. Show less
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Nippon Express USA
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Export Documentation Agent
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Oct 1996 - Sep 1998
• Arranged international ocean cargo shipments for some of company’s top clients, including all relevant paperwork for shipping. Involved heavy phone contact with client and related contacts. • Arranged international ocean cargo shipments for some of company’s top clients, including all relevant paperwork for shipping. Involved heavy phone contact with client and related contacts.
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Education
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
B.S., Journalism -
William Rainey Harper College
A.A.