NORA JACOBS, APR – Executive VP, Manager, Cleveland Office
 
   
  AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
  · Issues Management
· Crisis/Risk Communications
· Community Relations
· Workplace Communications
· Marketing Communications
· Special Events Management

  REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT EXPERIENCE
  · The Vinyl Institute
· The Thomas Edison Program
· Greater Cleveland Hospital Association
· BFGoodrich
· Laurel Lake Retirement Community
· EMH Regional Medical Center
· Kidde
· PolyOne Corporation
· The New Cleveland Campaign
· The Cleveland Clinic
· Vreba-Hoff Dairy Development
· Brush Wellman
· Sherwin-Williams

  RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
  · The BFGoodrich Company Chemical Group, Manager of Public Relations,
  Manager of Advertising Services,
  Manager of Public Affairs and Advertising

  EDUCATION
  · Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School, Performance Mgmt. Studies, 1998
· John Carroll University, M.A., Education, 1976
· Kent State University, B.A., English Literature, 1973, cum laude

  PROFESSIONAL / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  · Cleveland Engineering Society – Second Vice President
· Alzheimer's Association Cleveland Chapter – former Trustee
· Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeastern Ohio – former Trustee
· Kent State University Honors College Alumni Council – Past President
· Kent State University Alumni Association – Past President, National Board of Directors
· Kent State University Foundation Board
· Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
· The Press Club of Cleveland – former Director

  AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
  · PRSA Silver Anvil Award (three times)
· International Public Relations Association Golden World Award
· Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Award
· Int’l Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill Award (three times)
· Kent State University Distinguished Honors Alumna
· Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumna