Qualifications Brief
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Orange, CA 92869
Summary
Over two decades of increasingly responsible experience directing and
providing high-caliber marketing communications for major corporations.
Award-winning work spans the spectrum of both traditional and new media,
encompassing public relations, event promotions, sales support and
advertising.
Experience
McKenzie & Webb Advertising, Inc. (Orange, CA)
President & Owner/January, 2000 - Present
. Provided creative and consulting services to over 50 agencies,
corporations and non-profit organizations.
. Assisted multiple agencies in the development and presentation of
successful new business proposals.
. Participated in the development of marketing communication programs
targeting both internal and external audiences.
X.com Marketing Communications, Inc. (Santa Ana, CA)
President & CEO/February, 1995 - January, 2000
. Served as creative, strategic planning and branding development
director for clients ranging from established international
corporations to companies experiencing rapid growth and/or
transitioning through mergers, buy-outs and IPOs.
. Championed new business acquisition initiative that built agency from
start-up to over $5 million in annual billings in under five years.
. Managed over $2.5 million annually in consumer and B2B media.
. Supervised 12-person office and all aspects of budgets and accounting.
. Participated in developing and producing up to ten tradeshow
presentations per year.
. Served as agency liaison with client public relations personnel.
Shafer Advertising (Irvine, CA)
Creative Director/March, 1990 - January, 1995
. Directed and provided creative and copywriting services for agency
accounts.
. Supervised employees in developing fully integrated communication and
marketing strategies and solutions.
. Responsible for scriptwriting and production supervision of training,
education and trade show videos and live presentations.
FMJ Advertising (Newport Beach, CA)
Senior Copywriter/September, 1988 - March 1990
. Provided a wide range of marketing communication creative and
copywriting services at second-largest independent healthcare agency
in the Western United States.
. Supervised media production and participated in new business
presentations.
Memorial Medical Center (Long Beach, CA)
Communication Specialist/November, 1983 - September, 1988
. Wrote for award-winning Foundation quarterly magazine, scripted and
produced employee television news show and was editor of monthly in-
house newsletter.
. Scriptwriter and co-producer for the Los Angeles leg of the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon that set fund-raising records in 1984 and
1985.
. Participated in four international publicity events that included the
world's first ovum transfer baby, first robotic surgery, smallest baby
and first test-tube quads.
California State University Department of Communications (Fullerton, CA)
Lecturer/August, 1979 - June, 1984
. Taught writing for business, radio, television and film, public
relations, journalism and advertising.
. Assisted students in obtaining internship positions and employment.
Education
California State University, Fullerton
. M.A. with a major in Communications
. Minor emphasis was Radio/Television/Film.
University of Missouri, Kansas City
. B.A. with Distinction in Communication Studies.
. Recognized as University Scholar.
Awards & Recognition
. International Clio
. National Telly Award
. RxClub (multiple awards)
. Medical Marketing Association (multiple awards)
. Healthcare Marketing Association
. Orange County Ad Society
. Los Angeles Communications and Marketing Association
. International Television Association
. Emmy Award (local L.A. nomination)