Years Experience Management

JB Davis

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ******* ****

City: Vallej

State: CA

Zip: 94591

Country: USA

Phone: 707-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $85,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

John B. Davis 764 Benicia Road, Vallejo, CA 94591 707-***-**** *********@********.***

Professional Summary

23 years experience developing and implementing strategic communications, media relations and community relations plans in industry, government and political campaigns

10 years of active civic engagement on local school boards and community advisory committees

2 years experience managing a daily online newspaper

14 months recent experience working in oil refineries

Key Skill Areas and Accomplishments

Strategic Planning, Marketing and Communications

Skilled in gauging public opinion and meeting needs of diverse stakeholders

Accomplished investigator and researcher familiar with use of new media to follow trends and protect brand reputation

Excellent issues management skills

Represented large, complex corporate interests in community settings

Developed and implemented successful political campaign strategies and tactical plans

Planned and ran community meetings, press events and community forums

Managed media relations including writing press releases, talking to reporters, planting stories and story ideas to help shape public opinion.

Wrote clear concise stories on complex issues to help build consensus and community coalitions in favor of projects

Developed and continue to maintain relationships with over 200 community thought leaders including public elected officials, staff, business leaders and organizations and political staff

Project Management

Talented at staffing and leading diverse teams with competing interests and agendas including consultants, boards of directors and representatives of various business and community groups managing the overall engagement, scope of work, deliverables and budgets

Launched, manage and edit a daily online newspaper for AOL that has achieved 50 percent market penetration within the target community and exceeded all measurable goals for social media interaction as well as daily content requirements

Responsible for daily interaction with bloggers, commentators and stakeholders

Developed and maintain social media and traditional media surveillance of specific subject matter

Skilled at issues generation and issues management

Representing AOL corporate interests in the community

Interviewed, hired and managed consultants

Wrote, implemented and directed government relations and communications program for corporate clients i.e. Irvine Association of Realtors, Browning Ferris Industries including research, assessment, budgeting and evaluating project outcomes, planning and meeting facilitation

Trained corporate clients and candidates on strategies for media and community relations, interview techniques and principals of crisis communications

Built and maintain good working relationships with community thought leaders, service groups, schools and social organizations

Enhance the reputation of AOL through gift giving and sponsorship of community events and education groups

Act as point of contact at the local level for AOL.

Managed community outreach and organization for corporate and political clients

Participated in crisis communications training at Valero Benicia Refinery.

Refinery and Manufacturing Experience

Worked as a technician with a an innovative chemical cleaning company working primarily in Bay Area oil refineries during large and small turn-around projects

Proficient in reading P&IDs

Was appointed to and served five years on Valero Community Advisory Panel in Benicia, CA

Hold current TWIC

Attended process safety classes and passed tests for all Bay Area oil refineries, first aid classes and drug and alcohol screening

Familiar with use of all personal safety equipment generally found in oil refineries

Experience in managing light and heavy manufacturing processes.

Other Important Skills and Attributes

Highly organized and detail oriented

History of delivering projects on time and on budget

Self-motivated and flexible, an agile mind, good instincts

Proven record as an effective team player and self-motivated worker who possesses exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, outstanding written and verbal communication ability and creative problem resolution skills

Good listener and able to empathize with government officials, both paid and elected

Knowledge of energy and transportation industry operations and the jobs they provide

Over two years experience managing daily online newspaper

Persuasive personality and ability to work well with diverse communities

Education

Bachelor of Arts Economics University of California - Los Angeles

Work History

6/10-Present Manager and Editor, Patch Media Online News, AOL

4/09-6/10 Technician Delta Tech Services

6/04-4/10 Owner, West End Light (Custom lighting consulting and Manufacturing

6/93-4/09 Independent Consultant, Communications and Political Consulting

Partial Client List: Benicia Measure S Campaign

Dan Smith for City Council

1/89 -4/93 Associate, The Wessell Company (Independent campaign management and public affairs firm)

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