GEORGE MILLINGTON II

More than 17 years of experience in public relations, marketing and communications. Background includes extensive experience developing and driving strategic PR and social media programs for a broad range of IT, consumer technology, Green IT, and financial services organizations – from market-leading multinational corporations, including HP, NEC and Hitachi, to emerging technology leaders.

• High-tech/consumer-tech PR experience includes: PCs, networking, semiconductors, wireless, Internet, digital imaging, enterprise software/hardware, Green IT, e-commerce, storage, and IT security.

• Established and managed agency social media communications practice; developed and executed social media strategies for agency business and clients, including Epson America and Pliant Technology; trained agency staff in key social media tools, including blogs, Facebook, Flickr, Linkedin, and Twitter; created and managed agency blog and Web site re-design; managed SEO for company Web site.

• Managed high-visibility consumer education program for the National Retirement Planning Coalition (www.RetireOnYourTerms.org); conducted high-visibility broadcast media tours with Senator Bob Dole and actor/comedian Ben Stein, including the Today Show, CNN, CNBC Power Lunch, Bloomberg News, NPR, and FOX News.

• Managed national communications campaign for nation’s annuity industry trade association, NAVA (www.navanet.org); provided strategic counsel to senior communications representatives from leading insurance carriers and distributors, including AXA, Charles Schwab, Hartford Life, MetLife, Principal, and Prudential.

• Advised CEO, CFO, VP and director-level client contacts on all aspects of external and internal communications strategy.

• Developed and executed new business strategy, agency policy, and agency marketing and growth plans under agency president.

• Managed agency account teams on all facets of strategic and tactical account development and execution.