Marc Chimes
I am a communications professional with a background in advertising, PR, Web 2.0 technologies, media production, issues management and strategic message development
| Headline: | Service Provider |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Industries: | Biotech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Nanotech |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Design, Editing, Fiction, Graphic design, Guerrilla marketing, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Product design, Public Relations, Public speaking, Viral marketing, Web design, Writing |
| Next step: | I'm looking to propel a startup forward by using all of the communications tools currently available to generate public awareness, press coverage, investor knowledge and brand management. |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Consulting opportunities, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups |
| Schools: | California State University System - San Francisco State University, Washington and Lee University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Celadon Communications, Inc., Bethesda, MD |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | May 2001 - Present |
| Description: | Communications consulting firm creating Web 2.0 media products, marketing support programs and public relations campaigns for clients including OgilvyPR, the American Institutes for Research, Bassi Investments, the Courage Community and Marmillion & Co.
• Served as a producer for the Virtual News Network created by Ogilvy for the TOPOFFII BioTerrorism simulation exercise produced for the Department of Homeland Security. • Recent work with AIR was to help produce for HHS a 260-page guide for journalists in biohazardous situations. • Recent Courage Community project was to develop a UI and demo homepage for an interactive social networking site in support of wounded Iraqi veterans. Marmillion & Co. projects include writing a PR Toolkit in support of America’s WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana. |
| Employer: | Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Washington, DC |
| Position: | Sr. Account Supervisor |
| Time period: | January 2000 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Performed as a senior member of Ogilvy’s Technology Practice on a variety of high tech accounts. Primary responsibility was to work with the Chairman, CEO and senior execs of Manugistics Group, Inc. to enhance media visibility and increase financial market coverage.
• Maintained continuous press coverage in key markets for the CEO, including appearances on MSNBC & Reuters, and interviews with The Economist, WSJ, etc. • Conducted press interviews on an on-going basis in advance or company announcements and quarterly reports. Company valuation increased by over a billion dollars during this period. |
| Employer: | Nordlinger Associates, Washington, DC |
| Position: | Executive Vice President |
| Time period: | January 1987 - December 1997 |
| Description: | As a partner and senior political media consultant, produced and directed hundreds of television and radio ads for national and international public affairs and political campaigns. Set campaign strategy, developed candidate’s messages and targeted voters for numerous winning political and public affairs campaigns, garnering a number of professional awards in the process.
• Attended briefings for Democratic political consultants held by the White House and DNC. • Significantly increased the firm’s production values, product quality and profitability. • Produced a national video news release from the White House Rose Garden on behalf of the Greek Prime Minister, testing large-scale grassroots lobbying techniques for the National Education Association, and primary care marketing for the U. of Md. Medical Center’s hospital. |
| Employer: | Government Research Corporation, Inc., Washington, DC |
| Position: | Director of Issues Management |
| Time period: | January 1985 - January 1987 |
| Description: | A for-profit think tank, handling policy analysis and issues management for a wide variety of Fortune 500 corporations.
• Provided campaign plans, message development and project management for the most difficult, and politically sensitive client problem situations. • Successfully pitched, planned and executed the first large scale corporate grassroots lobbying campaign ($3.5mm) ever undertaken in Canada. Served on the Management Committee and participated in company mergers and acquisitions. |
| Employer: | Matt Reese and Associates, Rosslyn, VA |
| Position: | Director of Information Systems |
| Time period: | January 1981 - January 1985 |
| Description: | Matt Reese created the role of the general political consultant, and was the first to commercialize corporate grass roots lobbying and geodemographic targeting in politics.
• Created the computer systems that made geodemographic targeting possible. This involved generating 12 million pieces of mail and 4 million telephone calls in dozens of grassroots recruitment campaigns that garnered three million grassroots volunteers for corporate clients. • Developed a recruitment response system using Osborne personal computers that captured 100,000 volunteer responses a night from calling centers in seven cities resulting in 850,000 mailgrams to Congress in support of AT&T’s access fee legislation. |
| Employer: | City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA |
| Position: | Director, Office of Telecommunications |
| Time period: | January 1980 - January 1981 |
| Description: | Created the budget, procedures and policies for the newly formed Office of Telecommunications. Defined systems for tracking contract oversight requirements, performed political liaison duties, led community relations functions and reviewed policy concerns. Worked closely with Mayor “Dutch” Morial and the City Council to successfully facilitate the smooth implementation of physical plant construction and community expectations. |
| Employer: | Bauerlein Advertising and Public Relations, Inc New Orleans, LA |
| Position: | Writer / Producer |
| Time period: | January 1979 - January 1980 |
| Description: | Created agency’s reputation in electronic media. 1980 TV spots for Congresswoman Lindy Boggs won the ADDY award for best television commercials produced in the region. Other award-winning work included media campaigns for the area’s electrical utility, an international oil services firm, and a TV and radio campaign that successfully persuaded voters to pass a half-cent sales tax for a predominantly African-American inner-city school system. |
EDUCATION
| University: | California State University System - San Francisco State University |
| Time period: | 1978 - 1978 |
| University: | Washington and Lee University |
| Time period: | 1972 - 1974 |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | 6/1996 - 6/1997 NHE/OV PTA Treasurer
6/1999 - 6/2000 NHE/OV PTA President 2002 – 2004 Green Acres School Governance Task Force 3/1995 – present Board of Directors, Growth Strategies, Inc. 1/2006 – present Advisory Board, Drawing the Line on Underage Alcohol Use |
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Maria de Jesus Castellon
Born in Miami, raised in Nicaragua. Back to USA for college in SFCC for an AA in Fine Arts, then to Ft. Lauderdale for a BS in Graphic Design all meanwhile studying acting & modeling. Today I live in NYC as an actress & freelance graphic designer.