Public Relations Information Technology

Gregory S. Suss

*** ******** **** • Greenwich, CT • 06830

203-***-**** (residence) • 914-***-**** (mobile) • ******@*****.*** Experience

**** – Present Chief Operating Officer, Tamara Jacobs Communications, Inc., Princeton, NJ website: www.tamarajacobs.com

• International communication strategist and branding, presentation, facilitation, and media consultant for Fortune 500 Corporation CEO’s, executives, sales, marketing and internal consultants, delivering keynotes, training groups, and coaching individuals

• Co-creator of trademarked curriculums and workshops for an extensive cross-section of industries including public relations, real estate, pharmaceutical, bio-technology, information technology, petroleum, legal services, financial services and consumer products

• Executive producer and communication/themeing strategist for national and international corporate sales/marketing meetings. Coached and created messaging for all speakers and presenters including general sessions and training breakouts

• Script and prepare senior executives for internal and external speaking engagements, special events, town halls, panels and national meetings across multiple platforms

• Partner with marketing teams to produce strategic communication plans for product launches

1996 – 2004 IT International Relationship Director, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY website: www.proskauer.com

• Developed and managed strategic and day-to-day sourcing and international office coordination for leading, international law-firm of 1500 professionals and administrators.

• Wrote and executed communications programs for all projects for internal and external clients. Executed $10M IT budget, source vendors and negotiate contracts for all IT equipment, maintenance agreements, software licensing and upgrades.

• Supervised and implemented inventory management controls. Coordinated IT issues/solutions for all branch offices and supervised international technical staff.

• Negotiated and procured all hardware, software, application development, consultant services and out-sourced labor for $7M firm-wide technical refresh program.

1988 – 1996 Consultant, GSS Management Services, New York, NY Management consultant to corporate and not-for-profit clients providing the following services:

• Fundraising and Special Events Management

• Strategic Planning/Marketing/Public Relations/Office Start-Up

• Human Resources/Training/Conferencing

1980 – 1988 Theatre Management, Midtown Theatre Corporation, New York, NY Assoc. General Manager of Broadway Theatre Company. Handled day-to-day operations, functioned as liaison to theatrical unions, and theatre personnel. Gregory Suss

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1978 – 1980 Program Administrator, Affiliate Artists, New York, NY Coordinated special projects for national not-for-profit performing arts organization. Responsibilities included fundraising, marketing and grants development. 1976-1977 Casting Assistant, Johnson-Liff Casting, New York, NY Coordinated office functions for Broadway/Television casting firm. Interfaced with theatrical agents, producers and performers.

Additional Experience

1988 -1990 Director, Paradox Lake Camp, Paradox, NY 1989 -1990 Music Faculty, Calhoun School, NYC

1973 -1988 Associate Director, Camp Echo Lake, Warrensburg, NY Education

PhD., Graduate Center, City University of New York (1987) M.A., Steinhardt School (formerly SEHNAP), New York University (1980) B.A., College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania (1975)