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David W. Marion

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646-***-**** acuxeb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Highly-skilled communications specialist with successful record of helping global organizations, executives, and brands improve ROI by strengthening support among stakeholders. EXPERTISE

Executive, internal, and marketing communications; strategic planning; content development across all platforms; speechwriting and speaker training; proposals, white papers. EXPERIENCE

Uptown Communications Consultants, New York, NY 2006-Current Managing Director, Communications Consulting

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Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY

Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY

Covance (CRO), Princeton Junction, NJ

Deloitte Global, New York, NY

Deloitte Services LP, Wilton, CT

Quest Diagnostics, Madison, NJ

The Reading Team, New York, NY

Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, NJ

Thomson Reuters, New York, NY

TIAA-CREF, New York, NY

United Nations Development Programme, External Relations & Advocacy, New York, NY

United Nations Development Programme, Office of Finance & Administration, New York, NY

United Nations International Computing Centre, New York, NY Deloitte & Touche USA, New York, NY 2003 – 2006

Senior Manager, Executive Communications, U.S. Communications

Led national communications plan development and strategy, including team of writers and offsite vendors. Developed C-suite speech training program

Crafted and deployed communications strategy for firm integration, i.e., acquisitions, offshore office builds, and enterprise-wide re-organization.

Wrote CEO’s monthly reports to the partnership, Annual Report, and special assignments.

Focused on branding CEO Barry Salzberg as leader in national educational debate through key speech placements, media interviews, and social media activities. Uptown Communications Consultants, New York, NY 1998 – 2003 Director, Corporate Communications Consulting

IBM, Global Services, Business Consulting Services, Somers, NY

PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY

National Skills Standards Board, Washington, D.C.

Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc. Chicago, IL

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David W. Marion (cont.)

248 West 123rd Street, Suite 1 New York, NY 10027 646-***-**** acuxeb@r.postjobfree.com

Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY 1990 – 1998

Executive Speech Writer/Senior PR Specialist

Responsible for strategic executive communications planning for companywide quality adoption/change management, investor road shows, product and marketing campaigns, and internal corporate-wide messaging.

Led communications for re-engineering program, M&As, JVs, spinoffs, and crisis projects.

Authored speeches for Chairman Jamie Houghton and CEO Roger Ackerman for all audiences; developed speaker’s bureau of executive spokespersons, training &placement. MCI WorldCom, Washington, DC 1988 – 1990

Director, Executive Communications

Established and managed industry outreach, involving PR team, identification and training of executive spokes representatives, and forum and media placements for executives, marketing, and engagement teams.

In conjunction with executive management team, guided development of annual communications strategy for internal and external audiences, featuring policy positioning.

Directed department of three writers, designer, admin, and production suppliers.

Composed speeches and position briefings for MCI WorldCom’s top executives. IBM Information Group, White Plains, NY 1983 – 1988 Press Representative, Speechwriter, Managing Editor

Strategic planning and preparation of PR/media campaigns and executive briefings, responsible for tracking business division goals and tactics, and refreshing and distributing media and crisis communications plans.

Placed stories on IBM products and services in major and vertical media, serving as point of contact for outside media and internal staff.

Wrote speeches for division presidents/senior vice presidents.

Selected as communications counsel on special task forces for product launches, division reorganizations, change management, facilities projects, and community service campaigns.

Editorial manager of internal executive newsletter and employee magazine staff. EDUCATION, TRAINING & RELATED ACTIVITIES

BA in English Literature and Political Science, Cum Laude, University of Buffalo.

University of Buffalo School of Management.

Executive Government Program, Brookings Institute.

Public Speaking, PR and Media Training: Communispond and Executive Communications.

Member, New York Speechwriters Roundtable.

Member, Actors’ Equity Association.

Member, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

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