Christopher Stimpson ran advertising accounts and marketing communications programs in B2B agency and corporate settings...
CHRISTOPHER W. STIMPSON Westminster, Colorado 80031 •
[email protected] • 301-956-0303 OBJECTIVE Position in which I can use proven skillset of marketing communications, organization and management, as demonstrated in successful careers in advertising and advocacy EXPERIENCE Communications and Organization • For fifteen years ran advertising accounts and marketing communications programs in B2B agency and corporate settings. This involved not only writing and editing but also account/project management, budgeting, media plans, product launches, working with internal and external vendors and production supervision. • Projects included ad campaigns, PR, trade show organization, presentations, website content, collateral, on-line communication, etc. • See CHRONOLOGY below for timeline. Communications, Advocacy and Organization - Solar Nation • Ran www.solar-nation.org from 2007-2011 as Executive Campaigner, conducting action alerts at federal and state level to 13,000 subscribers on legislative and regulatory issues impacting solar energy, renewables in general, and environmental protection. • Wrote monthly Solar Citizen newsletter (www.solar-nation.org/newsletter/yyyy-mm/) from Oct 07 to Jul 11 with commentary, opinion and educational content on renewable energy topics. • Spoke at public and semi-public events (American Institute of Architects, Consumers Council, Green Festival, The Renewable Energy Initiative) on clean energy advocacy. • Gave presentations to ASES chapters on renewable energy education at local levels. Management, Advocacy and Communications - Clean Power Now • In 2003, co-founded and -directed www.cleanpowernow.org to support country’s first offshore wind farm (Cape Wind); in 2010, Cape Wind was approved. • As a director of Clean Power Now, published material to present to the public the rational truth about modern wind power, e.g: op-eds in regional press, fact sheets, and the 'Winds of Truth' summary of Environmental Impact Statement. • Represented organization at local public events, gave interviews and commentary on radio, and created ad campaign for Cape Wind support.
Organization • Ran staff liaison function for local chapters and technical divisions of American Solar Energy Society, optimizing multilateral benefits between HQ, divisions and regional bodies. • For three years ran international marketing communications department of software co., organizing major trade show presence in European markets. • As independent consultant, organized company participation in major trade show, including all logistics, creative elements, training, quality control, and negotiations with show management and vendors. CHRONOLOGY 2012 2007—2011 2004—2007 2002—2004 2003—2009 2001 1999—2000 1996—1999 1991—1996 1984—1991 1982—1984
Licensed agent, National Agents Alliance (insurance agents’ group) Executive Campaigner, Solar Nation (nationwide solar power advocacy group) Radio Sales Executive, WFCC & WKPE Entrepreneur/franchisee, Subway Sandwiches Board Director, Clean Power Now (advocacy group for wind power project) Trade Show Executive Consultant to Magnetek, Inc. (telecoms power supplies) Snr. Marketing Mgr., Linx Communications (wireless service provider) Int’l. Marcom Mgr., Dragon Systems (computer speech recognition software) Marcom Mgr., GTE Gov’t. Systems (communication systems) Acc’t. Supervisor & VP, Advertising Assistance, Inc. (B2B tech-focused agency) Marcom Co-ord, Neil Brown Instrument Systems (environmental instruments)
REFERENCES Shaun McGrath, Executive Director, American Solar Energy Society 303-887-2316
[email protected] Brad Collins (former Executive Director, American Solar Energy Society) 303-579-9699
[email protected] Barbara Hill, Executive Director, Clean Power Now 508-776-6489 EDUCATION Lesley College, Programs for Management in Business and Industry Bachelor of Science in Organizational Behavior
