PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[ 2005 - present ] Director of Community Relations, Indiana University School of Informatics, Indianapolis
• Provides publicity and marketing services for Indiana University’s School of Informatics, at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Elevates the school’s profile – locally, nationally and internationally – via media coverage of faculty and student research projects in the various Informatics disciplines. Produces and hosts regularly scheduled Webcasts and podcasts, providing updates about the School of Informatics. Works with faculty and students who are affiliated with the Informatics Research Institute.
[ 1997 – 2005 ] Vice President, Sease, Gerig & Assoc. Indianapolis, Ind.
• Identified and cultivated strategic alliances for Sease, Gerig and Associates clients (CEOs typically) and their audiences including business, government, media, education, philanthropy, and not-for-profit sectors. Provided counsel to corporate and not-for-profit clients in public relations, media relations, training, management, and communications. Significant, daily interaction with influential business, political, media, and educational leaders. Served as Internet and New Media consultant
[ 1985 – 1997 ] News Anchor & Reporter, WISH-TV (CBS) Indianapolis, Ind.
• Writing & producing television news stories for WISH-TV, with emphasis on business, political, education, investigative, and feature reporting
[ 1983 – 1985 ] News Anchor & Reporter, WOOD-TV (NBC) Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Writing & producing television news stories for WOOD-TV, with emphasis on business reporting
[ 1982 – 1983 ] News Reporter, WANE-TV (CBS) Ft. Wayne, Ind.
• Writing & producing television news stories for WANE-TV, with emphasis on business and political reporting
EDUCATION
[ 2001 – 2004 ] Graduate Student, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Master of Science, Media Arts and Science, [ degree awarded Dec., 2004 ]
[ 1972 – 1975 ] Student, Anderson University Anderson, Ind.
• Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration [ degree awarded Jun., 1975 ]
PROFESSIONAL
• President, Indiana University School of Informatics Alumni Assoc. [ 2005 - present ]
• Associate Fellow, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research [ 2004 - present ]
• Host/Producer, Comcast Newsmakers [ 1997 - present ]
• Member, Heartland Film Festival, Board of Governors [ 2002 - present ]
• Member, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Board of Directors [ 1999-2000 ]
• Member, NCAA Final Four, Media Relations Committee [ 1997, 2000 ]
• Member, Habitat for Humanity International Conference, Event Task Force [ 2001 ]
• Member, United States Grand Prix, Communications Committee [ 2000, 2001 ]
• Recipient, numerous journalism awards – AP, UPI, SPJ
• Creator, Web sites for not-for-profit organizations [ 1999 - present ]

3 responses so far ↓
Robin Hamman // April 11, 2006 at 5:34 pm
Do you have an rss feed that I’m just not finding?
Robin.
Dick McMichael // September 23, 2006 at 5:57 pm
Hi Neal,
Please check out my blog, newsmanbook.com, and consider a blogroll swap.
Best regards,
Dick McMichael
David // April 23, 2007 at 9:12 am
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