Experience

Goodman Media International, Inc.

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

• Vice President

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2021

  Public & media relations strategy, thought-leadership campaigns, executive elevation, issues management, and media training for professional services including an international law firm and top-12 accountancy/advisory firm, emerging technology companies, and international companies looking to raise their profiles in the U.S.



"All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett" on Play.it

• Producer

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

  Producing the lead business program for host Jeffrey Hayzlett on the the new CBS RADIO on-demand network, Play.it. Producing the lead business program for host Jeffrey Hayzlett on the the new CBS RADIO on-demand network, Play.it.



TallGrass Public Relations

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

• Senior Account Executive

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2015

  Strategic public relations consultant for high-growth,mostly business-to-business companies. Leading teams on multiple fast-moving accounts -media strategy -media relations -account management -content creation Producer: "All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett" on CBS Radio's Play.it network Strategic public relations consultant for high-growth,mostly business-to-business companies. Leading teams on multiple fast-moving accounts -media strategy -media relations -account management -content creation Producer: "All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett" on CBS Radio's Play.it network



John Lee MEDIA

• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Principal

  • May 2009 - Aug 2015

  www.johnleemedia.com - johnlee@johnleemedia.com • Consulting in public relations, media relations, media projects, social media, audience development, business development, writing & editing, marketing communications, non-profit development, and serving as spokesperson, for such organizations as: TallGrass Public Relations Crate & Barrel Brooklyn Botanic Garden Breeders’ Cup Ltd Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland Wasabi PR Handmade TV Irish American Writers & Artists Eugene O'Neill Award Celebration David Katzenstein Photography Way Out West Austin Weitz Communications Irish Film New York New York Jazz Workshop School of Music Zoetrope PR Irish America Magazine Hall of Fame event Irish Business Organization of New York TheNewWildGeese.com crowdfunding campaign and site launch Irish Day of Action "A Charles Dickens Christmas for the Rockaways" fundraising gala • Writer on media in Huffington Post • Moderated panel at 2013 & 2014 "Ireland Day at New York Stock Exchange" (http://www.irelandinc.com/new-york/participants-nyse/) & 2013 & 2014 New York-New Belfast Conference Most compelling project: part of the team that brought "Brendan at the Chelsea" with Adrian Dunbar from Belfast's Lyric Theatre to its successful Off-Broadway run in NYC. Show less



The New York Racing Association

• United States
• Entertainment
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Communications & Media Relations

  • May 2007 - Apr 2009

  Directed corporate communications, public relations, media relations, publicity, crisis communications, emergency response and serve as company spokesperson for major sports/entertainment venues. Frequent public speaker, panelist and moderator at industry and public relations events. Extensive TV experience on both sides of the camera. Past president of national industry communications professional association.Lessons Learned: how to manage communications in unmanageable situations

• Director of Broadcasting

  • 2007 - 2009

  broadcast media relations, public relations & media production-manage production of daily live simlucast program-host and produce daily racing news TV show-coordinate major race broadcasts for NBC ABC, ESPN, CBS and other live TV remotes.-manage broadcast media relations, pitch stories, ensure coverage.-on camera spokesperson-attract and manage feature film and TV location shootsAccomplishment: Managed unprecedented levels of TV coverage around Triple Crown Belmont StakesPoint of Pride: Spearheaded move to rename the feature race on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for legendary African-American jockey Jimmy Winkfield. Show less

• progression of communications positions

  • 1991 - 2003

  ·Manager of Broadcasting (1997-2003) ·Assistant Director of Public & Media Relations (1996-1997) ·Senior Media Coordinator (1994-1996) ·Publicist (1991-1994) ·Manager of Broadcasting (1997-2003) ·Assistant Director of Public & Media Relations (1996-1997) ·Senior Media Coordinator (1994-1996) ·Publicist (1991-1994)



John Lee Freelance

• Writer, editor, publicist

  • Mar 1984 - Mar 1991

  · Feature writer for Cigar Aficionado, Sport, New York Post, Travel/Holiday, Travel Age, Trump Style, Saratoga Magazine, Purosangue in Italia, Spur. · Publicist and writer for lifestyle, travel, sports, publishing, and non-profit clients. · Copywriter: advertising, direct mail, annual reports, image pieces. Hard earned lesson: how difficult good writing can be, how valuable it is to learn it. · Feature writer for Cigar Aficionado, Sport, New York Post, Travel/Holiday, Travel Age, Trump Style, Saratoga Magazine, Purosangue in Italia, Spur. · Publicist and writer for lifestyle, travel, sports, publishing, and non-profit clients. · Copywriter: advertising, direct mail, annual reports, image pieces. Hard earned lesson: how difficult good writing can be, how valuable it is to learn it.