Karina Brown

Experience

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  Fifth Third Bank

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Marketing

  Club 53 Product Coordinator / Marketing Specialist - Managed all aspects of Club 53 Senior Checking program, including sales promotions, advertising placement, newsletters, group travel and special events. As Marketing Specialist, coordinated sales promotions, corporate ad campaigns, customer & employee relations, seminars and corporate special events.

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  Progressive Insurance

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Marketing Manager

  Agent Marketing Manager - Managed and created all strategic cooperative marketing plans for Progressive's Independent Agent Channels in Central & Southen Ohio region, including sales prospecting, brand awareness, direct mail, agent newsletters, corporate signage and special events. Managed marketing budget, coordinated billboard, print, radio and cable buys for Agents' promotional campaigns.

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  Arthur Andersen

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Marketing Senior Account Developer

  Marketing Senior Account Developer - Drove high revenue, high visibility Key Account Teams by facilitating firm sales process, creating tactical marketing plans, synthesizing team results, integrating industry communications and increasing market offerings to increase team revenue. Analyzed industry market research across Retail, Financial Services, Energy and Pharmaceutical Distribution industries. Trained teams on web-based global sales data tracking system.

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  Columbus Chamber

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Marketing Manager

  Marketing Manager, Workforce Development - Assessed programs to develop collateral for community-wide healthcare recruitment campaign involving multiple healthcare partners. Created marketing for workforce development programming and managed all aspects for marketing delivery for K-12 education programs, college graduate audiences and dislocated workers. Provided editorial and copy writing support in creation of workforce speeches, presentations, proposals and grants for senior management executives. Show less

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  Columbus State Community College

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2011

  Marketing & Events Consultant

  Marketing Consultant, Institutional Advancement & Center for Workforce Development at Columbus State Community College - Provided strategic marketing & communications campaigns, project management, collateral development, sales promotions, seminars and special events to multiple audiences. Special events project management included: new college president inauguration, college access summit, workforce conferences, focus groups and training programs.

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  Columbus State Community College

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2019

  Key Member of President's Leadership Team - Facilitator for executive communications and emerging initiatives of the President's Office. Manages communications to support the advancement of the college and reinforce student engagement and community awareness. Manages the President's Office staff, provides campaign research, proposal development, program execution and project management for initiatives and events identified by the President. Marketing & Special Events Project Management - Developed and managed major college events for President's Office, alumni, employees and community stakeholders, such as Central Ohio Compact Regional Summits, workforce conferences, employer seminars, commencement and other ceremonial & recognition events. Lead social media and marketing branding strategies.

  • Assistant to the President

    Sept 2013 - Jul 2019

  • Marketing & Special Events

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2013
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  The Ohio State University

  Jul 2019 - now

  Director Of Communications for the CFO

  Senior team member in Business & Finance (B&F), providing leadership and strategic direction for all aspects of internal and external public relations, communications and marketing efforts to support operational excellence and resource stewardship in B&F. Prepares and leads communication strategy and implementation for major initiatives that support the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of the office.