Experience

Thompson Marketing Partners

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Chief Marketer

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Work with clients to create and implement marketing strategies that help to achieve their business goals including development of an overall marketing strategy, process development, budgeting, execution and results analysis. Specialties encompass website development, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media marketing, email marketing, online reputation management (Google, Yelp, etc), content creation, marketing collateral development, graphic design, and proposal development. View examples of my work at https://www.thompsonmarketingpartners.com/projects. I would love to chat to discuss how I can help your business! Show less



Marketing Direction Outsourced Marketing Experts

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fractional Marketing - Lead Marketer

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Lead the execution of strategic marketing plans for companies in a variety of industries including technology, home improvement and not-for-profit. Lead the execution of strategic marketing plans for companies in a variety of industries including technology, home improvement and not-for-profit.



Shula's Restaurants

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

  Developed and led Shula's marketing efforts for all concepts from fine dining to fast casual. Responsibilities included strategy development, budgeting, public relations, social media, online reputation management, content creation, vendor management, contract negotiation, PPC, SEO, website management, email marketing, gift card sales, marketing automation, and development of best practices. Developed and led Shula's marketing efforts for all concepts from fine dining to fast casual. Responsibilities included strategy development, budgeting, public relations, social media, online reputation management, content creation, vendor management, contract negotiation, PPC, SEO, website management, email marketing, gift card sales, marketing automation, and development of best practices.



Spectra

• United States
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Marketing

  • Mar 2005 - Jul 2016

  Led marketing for Spectra's foodservice division (formerly Ovations Food Services). Responsibilities included public relations, social media, trade show management, print and digital advertising, email marketing, website management, internal corporate communications, content creation, event planning, vendor management, team leadership, proposal development and budget management. Led marketing for Spectra's foodservice division (formerly Ovations Food Services). Responsibilities included public relations, social media, trade show management, print and digital advertising, email marketing, website management, internal corporate communications, content creation, event planning, vendor management, team leadership, proposal development and budget management.



Drug Free America Foundation

• United States

• Program Manager

  • 2003 - Mar 2005

  Promoted and managed a grant by designing and creating all marketing materials, maintaining the project website, hosting educational/training sessions, and developing relationships with local small business groups to promote the program. Reported directly to the Executive Director. Promoted and managed a grant by designing and creating all marketing materials, maintaining the project website, hosting educational/training sessions, and developing relationships with local small business groups to promote the program. Reported directly to the Executive Director.