Casey Clark

Experience

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  Downtown Kalamazoo Incorporated

  Feb 2003 - Sept 2003

  Community Relations Intern

  Wrote proposals and was awarded two grants; Collaborated with Habitat for Humanity to create neighborhood clean-up program; Translated government documents, letters and brochures into Spanish

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  Western Michigan University

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  Instructor of Record / Graduate Assistant

  Taught 9 sections of Interpersonal Communication; Designed and conducted qualitative and quantitative research; Facilitated focus groups; Received Teaching Effectiveness award from the International Communication Association

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  DENSO

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Communications Specialist Intern

  Composed and edited press releases, speeches and weekly newsletter articles; Organized monthly associate/executive meetings and published the minutes; Conducted needs analysis in regard to collaborative culture; Assisted senior management with the creation of the Global HR Strategic Plan.

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  United Way for Southeastern Michigan

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Campaign Associate

  Managed & maintained relationships for 201 accounts raising $560,000 annually; Met with CEO’s and HR Directors to develop campaign plans; Trained Coordinators on how to run successful campaigns

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  Miller Pipeline

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2013

  Conceptualize, execute and evaluate a national communications strategy to drive business results for a $600 million company with 3,000 employees and 35 offices across the United States.Reporting directly to the CEO, collaborate with senior executives, business leaders and field managers across the company to determine communication needs and develop solutions.Provide management and daily direction to communications team to support the company’s brand, mission and strategies though external communications including advertising, public relations, social media, website, sponsorships, and nationwide tradeshows.Align employees to business goals and increase engagement through internal communication strategies and management of company intranet, employee newsletter, events, employee recognition & feedback programs.Develop strategy and materials to support the successful implementation of organization-wide change initiatives: safety culture shift, successful integration of six acquired companies.Coordinate large-scale, key corporate events including annual three-day Leadership Conference for top 200 managers across the country and employee events in excess of 2,000 attendees.Enhanced brand image through public relations efforts and the creation of a Corporate Social Responsibility Program including charitable giving and community involvement. Show less

  • Corporate Communications & Marketing Manager

    Sept 2008 - Sept 2013

  • Corporate Communications Specialist

    Aug 2006 - Sept 2008
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  Michigan Electric Cooperative Association

  Oct 2013 - now

  Director of Communications and Marketing

  Work in partnership with the state’s 10 electric cooperatives to power communities and empower 325,000 members to improve the quality of their lives; provide strategic programming and resources to help the co-ops achieve measurable success with their communication goals.

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  Wolverine Power Cooperative

  May 2022 - now

  VP of Communications & Member Service