Moderator
John Kellogg,
Sr. Public Relations Strategist, Commonwealth Creative Associates
John provides strategic support in marketing, media relations, and communications to businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. He develops and conducts communications, media relations, public relations, and marketing campaigns, and offers public communications training to organizations and individuals. He specializes in management of visible public issues such as healthcare, energy and the environment, education, institutional expansion, taxes, housing, hunger, and homelessness. He has advised more than a dozen political campaigns at local, state, and national levels.
Panelists
Vic Beck, U.S. Navy, Chief of Media Operations, Multi-National Force-Iraq
Vic Beck is the Director of Communication Planning and Strategy for S4 Inc. He is also a Naval Officer in the reserves and holds the rank of Captain. He was mobilization recently and was the Chief of Media Operations for the Multi-National Force in Baghdad, Iraq.
Donna Morrissey, Director of Public Relations & Corporate Affairs, American Red Cross Blood Services-Northeast Division
Donna M. Morrissey is a proven leader in public relations and corporate affairs with extensive experience in crisis management. Ms. Morrissey was appointed Director of Public Relations and Corporate Affairs for the American Red Cross Blood Services – Northeast Division in May 2005. Prior to coming to the American Red Cross, Ms. Morrissey served as Cabinet Secretary for Public Relations and Communications and Chief Spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Boston. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President of Reagan Communications Group. Ms. Morrissey has gained extensive media experience by serving as an assignment manager, ENG producer, and field producer for two Boston television stations: CBS owned and operated WBZ-TV, Channel 4 and Hearst-Argyle owned and operated WCVB-TV, Channel 5.
Thomas Lee, Partner & Director of Public Relations, 451 Marketing
Tom has more than 12 years of public relations and journalism experience. Before joining 451 Marketing in 2007, Tom spent five years at Regan Communications in Boston. Prior to that, he served as Public & Media Relations Manager at the Massachusetts Hospital Association and for three years as spokesman for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), where he worked on major public works projects like the Deer Island Treatment Plant and Integrated Water Supply Improvement Program. While at MWRA, Tom handled a variety of crisis situations, including the death of workers in the Deer Island Outfall tunnel. He began his career as a newspaper reporter, working at weekly newspapers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. |
