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Consultant 1999
- present
Wade Hyde Corporation Dallas,
Texas
Established a new corporate communications firm
providing public relations, marketing and writing consulting services for a
wide variety of clients including consulting companies, law firms and other
professional organizations.
Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations 1998
- 1999
Remington-Hall Capital
Corporation (formerly Universal Fuels) Dallas,
Texas
Managed all marketing,
public relations and investor relations activities for this publicly traded,
diversified real estate investment company including corporate identity, and
successfully guarded the corporation from intense media coverage during a
potentially damaging SEC fraud investigation.
Public Relations Director (Corporate Relations Manager) 1997
- 1998
Blockbuster
Video (a unit of Viacom Inc.) Dallas,
Texas
Principal public
relations official for world’s largest video and home entertainment retailer
with 75,000 employees in 28 international markets. Senior responsibilities, as part of a 13-member corporate
relations team, include developing and implementing an effective Media
Relations plan, serving as corporate spokesperson, supporting internal
communications, marketing and monitoring the corporate Internet web site, and
consulting on special marketing and advertising projects.
Corporate Communications Manager 1996 - 1997
McKesson
Corporation (formerly Foxmeyer Corp.) Carrollton,
Texas
Senior investor relations, employee communications
and community affairs executive for $5.5 billion Fortune 500 pharmaceutical distribution company. Maintained effective corporate
communications function during extremely adverse fiscal conditions including an
85% stock plummet, a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing and a corporate merger.
Communications Analyst 1991 - 1996
AmeriHealth,
Inc. (a Blue Cross/Blue Shield licensee company) Dallas, Texas
Responsible for all
corporate communications and technology enhancement & support for the
entire Texas division of 900 employees across four cities. Financial analysis
for a $30 million annual departmental line item budget.
Communications Consultant 1988 - 1991
(various) Dallas,
Texas
Performed a wide variety of corporate
communications activities for various contracted companies including Tony
Roma’s Restaurants, TCI Cablevision, HDK Architects, Systech (Lafarge),
Presbyterian Hospital System, Hall Financial, MedFast Weight Loss, and Kaiser
Permanente.
Account Executive 1987 - 1988
KXTX-TV
Channel 39 (an independent station) Dallas,
Texas
Research & Sales Promotion Director 1985 - 1987
KDFW-TV
Channel 4 (a FOX affiliate, formerly a CBS affiliate) Dallas, Texas
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, BS,
Radio-Television-Film, 1985 (3.60 gpa)