Position:
Senior Advisor at The West Virginia Junior Chamber, President at Paul Smith Marketing Group
Work:
The West Virginia Junior Chamber
since 2011
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Senior Advisor
Paul Smith Marketing Group
since 2006
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President
Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital
2004 - 2006
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Sr. Director of Marketing & Business Development
The West Virginia Junior Chamber
Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
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State President
HCR ManorCare
2004 - 2004
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Director of Marketing
Hometown Values Magazine
1998 - 2002
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Publisher / Advertising Director
Country Club Retirement Campus
1995 - 1998
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Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Education:
West Liberty University
BS, Business Administration
Wheeling Jesuit University
MBA, 21 Credit Hours Completed
Skills:
Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Management Consulting, Multi-Site Management, Profit & Loss Management, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Sales Training, Certified Trainer, Event Management, Media Relations, Social Media, Copywriting, Physician Relations, Contract Negotiations, Leadership Training, Hospitality, Database Marketing, CRM, Brand Management, New Launches, Budgeting, Operations Management, Training, Leadership, Sales
Interests:
reading, sports, paranormal studies, history, politics, public policy, exercise and physical fitness, natural health, metaphysics, creative visualization and meditation.
Honor & Awards:
• Through Junior Chamber International (JCI), received multiple awards at the state, national and international levels for member recruitment and executive management including:
• Named The West Virginia Junior Chamber Recruiter of the Year.
• Named The West Virginia Junior Chamber Chapter President of the Year. Led the Ohio Valley Junior Chamber to a #1 overall finish in the parade of chapters.
• Received The U.S. Junior Chamber Allen Whitfield Memorial Award as one of the outstanding state presidents in the nation.
• Chaired the Ohio Valley Junior Chamber Community Forum on Teen Violence, a public forum held in response to the near panic that ensued after a rash of threats in local schools during the aftermath of the Columbine School Shooting. The forum was subsequently named the #1 public relations project in the nation by The U.S. Junior Chamber.
• Named a Junior Chamber International Senator (Life Member) for outstanding leadership and exemplary service.
Certifications:
Certified Trainer, Junior Chamber International (JCI)