I'm a creative and strategic leader based in Northwest Ohio with more than 17 years of experience in marketing, communications, and leadership spanning healthcare, education, manufacturing, nonprofit, and defensed industries.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/geography_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/geography_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Strategic planning

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<aside> <img src="/icons/conversation_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/conversation_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Public speaking

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<aside> <img src="/icons/light-bulb_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/light-bulb_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Ideation

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<aside> <img src="/icons/science_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/science_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Process development

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<aside> <img src="/icons/friends_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/friends_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Client relations

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<aside> <img src="/icons/friends_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/friends_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Team development

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<aside> <img src="/icons/table_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/table_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Kanban, Scrum, Agile workflows

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<aside> <img src="/icons/target_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/target_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Inbound marketing

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<aside> <img src="/icons/chart_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/chart_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Web analytics

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<aside> <img src="/icons/movie-clapboard-play_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/movie-clapboard-play_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Video production

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<aside> <img src="/icons/phone_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/phone_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Social media content

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<aside> <img src="/icons/drafts_lightgray.svg" alt="/icons/drafts_lightgray.svg" width="40px" /> Copywriting

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<aside> <img src="/icons/phone_green.svg" alt="/icons/phone_green.svg" width="40px" /> 574-933-3921

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Professional Experience

Owner, Creative Director

Director of Marketing & Communications

<aside> <img src="/icons/verified_blue.svg" alt="/icons/verified_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Recon Media

Plymouth, IN [2017-2022]

• Earned business of more than 130 clients nationwide in various industries ranging from healthcare, manufacturing, education, and nonprofits.
• Established proprietary processes and frameworks to approach brand identity development (The Brand Sprint), social media production and management, and video/podcast production workflows.
• Created digital revenue channel and generated $21,000 in new online revenue for client after converting outdated client PowerPoint presentation into an online course.
• Developed and launched multiple client brand identities in less than 24 hours each using proprietary Brand Sprint methodology. </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/verified_blue.svg" alt="/icons/verified_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Career Academy South Bend

South Bend, IN [2015-2017]

• Generated more than $10,000,000 in new revenue in less than 18 months.
• Converted each $1 spent in advertising investment into $86 in revenue. Analyzed demographic data to target specific audiences for recruitment seasons.
• Developed and implemented strategic marketing and communications strategy, crisis communications plan, and staff social media use policy and training.
• Managed budget of more than $500,000 and all ad buys, media placements, and contractor/vendor relationships.
• Served as spokesperson and public relations point-of-contact. Worked with organization, community, and board stakeholders regularly. Fostered strategic relationships with media companies, vendors, and community partners. </aside>

Recommendations

Josh combines creative vision with thoughtful service in the communities in which he lives and works. I appreciate his ability to hear others’ needs & perspectives, then respond with applicable solutions. Chad Addie, Assistant Superintendent

People like Josh are few and far between. Add in the fact that his care for people is at the forefront of everything he does. He's a great leader, and organizer and knows how to get the job done! Chris Fleck, Senior Mortgage Loan Advisor

Josh was instrumental in helping the Career and Success Academies communicate and creatively connect with an audience. His various marketing campaigns did a wonderful job demonstrating the attributes of a different educational model. Josh is easy to work with, both personable and insightful, and is always open to new ideas. Kat Konopa, Advertising Executive

I have worked with Josh on several different projects and I have always found him to be one of those guys that shows up and everything is done and done exceptionally well. If you have a vision and the time to sit down and explain it to Josh, then let him do his thing, everything will turn out perfectly and well beyond what you expected. Burke Richeson, Real Estate and Business Attorney

I have been in marketing for 20+ years and have been impressed beyond words at Josh’s abilities. He is gifted in many diverse fields and can produce work faster and more creatively than anyone I have ever worked with, as well as write copy for public relations and shoot and edit videos that will leave you wanting more - not to mention his talent to make everyone he comes in contact with feel incredibly special. Kristen Kearney, Director of Communications

Proficiencies

Academic Background