STEPHANIE NELSON

Corporate and Marketing Communications Media Relations Campaign Management

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SUMMARY

Versatile marketing communications manager skilled in designing and executing marketing and communication campaigns for energy/chemical and IT companies; speech writing, articles for publication, crisis and internal communications; MBA-International Management; proficient French; extensive global oil and gas industry experience.

Industry Background - Energy and Chemicals: More than 15 years of progressive experience managing global marketing communications – including media and investor relations, web content and event planning for upstream, midstream and downstream companies including Occidental, Marathon Oil, Schlumberger, Halliburton, Shell Lubricants. Business and IT Consulting Services – Over 12 years in PR agency media relations, brand marketing and IT/change and crisis response planning for global and start-up organizations; sole practitioner of own PR agency.

EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITIES:

Global Communications / Media Relations

Investor Relations / Financial Communications

Creative / Agency Management (Marketing)

Strategic Planning & Budgeting (Marketing)

Business Marketing Communications

Internal / Employee Communications

Event Planning / Campaign Management

IT and Change / Crisis Communications

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY), Manager, Editorial Services (2014 - 2015)

Managed and researched various projects involving executive communications, including speeches (CEO), presentations, video scripts, web content; developed/edited investor relations and corporate communications materials including Annual Report; researched and prepared corporate video scripts, industry media responses and thought leadership pieces as contributed articles; performed extensive fact-checking and sourcing for all external published materials; organized site refresh of Oxy.com and coordinated recent spin-off communications; SharePoint proficient.

Marathon Oil Company (NYSE: MRO), Communications Leader, Office of the CIO (2007– 2014)

As Advanced IT Communications Specialist, coordinated all communications for Leadership Team, wrote CIO internal messages and presentations, advised and executed strategic corporate/IT communications; supported organizational change to introduce new technologies and expand adoption. Produced videos for internal meetings; managed IT crisis communications and participated in corporate crisis simulation using PEER system. Led organizational IT and change communications strategies in support of Marathon’s downstream spin-off in 2011. Co-developed and executed annual corporate-wide cyber security awareness program (2008 – 2013).

Hi-Tex Public Relations, President / Founder - Consultancy for Business Communications (Current; 2004-2014) - Sole proprietorship as consultant for media relations and financial/investor, technical, marketing and web communications - Clients have included Shell Lubricants, Halliburton, GE Oil & Gas (Masto PR), TradeCapture, OpenLink, professional services and PR/Ad agencies; significant editorial experience for publication promoting client companies in energy, IT, financial, medical and legal fields.

BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE), Field Marketing Manager, Energy & Chemicals, Consumer Markets – (2007)

Managed strategic marketing plans and budgets for Commercial Services in two global practices: Energy and Chemicals, Consumer Markets. Doubled sales pipeline growth through effective marketing campaigns for Oil & Gas, Utilities and Chemical sectors, and Consumer Markets. Wrote and edited bylined articles for publication, managed/wrote web content and marketing collateral; produced customer events, supported industry trade shows, email marketing campaigns, and led proactive customer outreach, media and analyst relations.

Information Services Group (NASDAQ: III) - Manager, Marketing Communications (2005-2006)

ISG is a boutique global strategic consulting firm located in the Woodlands, TX. Managed team of five direct reports and led PR/creative agencies to promote brand awareness via media relations, global webcasts and thought leadership platform. Served as managing editor of two external client publications.

Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) – Media Relations Manager (2002 – 2004)

Managed global and regional PR plans to promote brand awareness of Schlumberger’s DeXa Suite of Services for IT infrastructure; co-managed budget for global media relations (2002-2004). SLB’s IT Network & Infrastructure business unit was sold to Atos Origin in 2003-2004; contracted as Web Content Manager for Atos Origin in 2004.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) – Communications Coordinator (2001 – 2002)

Coordinated and executed communications to promote sales for Conoco’s Gas & Power Marketing division; positioned executive leadership in trade press; wrote brochures; helped organize ad campaigns, special events; safety and awareness programs; commended for contributions to special events and proposals.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (NYSE: OXY); International Marketing Coordinator (1992 – 1998)

Provided marketing collateral, sales campaign and global trade show and customer event support; contributed content for periodic reports, publications and quote requests for Latin American sales agencies.

PR AGENCY EXPERIENCE: Hi-Tex Public Relations (Principal); Weber Shandwick Worldwide – Global PR Firm - (NYSE: IDG); Senior AE/Account Supervisor (1999 – 2001); Shelton Communications Group, Account Exec, Investor Relations (1999)

HIGHLIGHTS and ACHIEVEMENTS

Media Relations/Business Writing: Placed and/or contributed to stories in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Houston Chronicle and CIO; wrote numerous executive-bylined articles for various publications including Chemical Engineering, Oil & Gas Journal, Pipeline & Gas Journal, Hydrocarbon Engineering and others; prepared executive speeches, corporate presentations and video scripts for internal and external audiences.

EDUCATION and SKILLS

MBA, International Management – University of Texas at Dallas; BA, French, Art History – Wellesley College

Work/Study Abroad: Atos Origin (London, Brussels); Bechtel Corporation (London); Conoco North Sea (Stavanger); Sorbonne (Paris IV), l’Institut de Touraine (Tours, France)

Technical Competencies: Office 2010 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook); SharePoint 2010; Apple iO/S and Android O/S; Windows 8.0, 8.1 O/S; familiar with CRM tools, Adobe Suite and video software (Captivate).

Cultural Diversity: Led communications programs for Diversity and Inclusion; comfortable working in global, matrixed teams and communicating with a diverse and international workforce.

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