Careers in Communication Speaker Panel

Interested in a career in the Communication field? Speakers will talk about the nature of the job, skills necessary to be successful in the field, salary information and personal advice on how to break into the field.

CAREERS IN COMMUNICATION SPEAKER PANEL

Tuesday, February 24th 2015 from 3-4:30pm in the Ullman Commons 100 & 101

Speakers:

Jimmy Fox - (CLU Alumni):
Executive Vice President of Objective USA, based in Los Angeles. In his role as EVP, Fox oversees all aspects of development for Objective’s rapidly expanding US arm. In addition to adapting the formats created by Objective Productions in the UK, he creates and develops original series across both scripted and unscripted for the US market.  Prior to his appointment at Objective, Fox was Head of Creative Development for multimedia studio Electus where he oversaw development for all drama, comedy and unscripted projects.  During his four years at Electus, Fox co-created and Executive Produced the TBS competition series “King of the Nerds,” ABC’s “Bet on Your Baby” as well as the TNT competition series “The Hero” with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Additional unscripted Executive Producer credits include NBC cooking game show “Food Fighters,” Vh1’s “Mob Wives” as well as its two spin-offs “Mob Wives: Chicago” and “Big Ang,” and CMT’s “Dog & Beth: On the Hunt.”  On the scripted side, he is Co-Executive Producer of the ABC drama series “Killer Women” and the epic Netflix series “Marco Polo.” In addition to his television credits, Fox is co-creator of the graphic novel series “Fanboys vs Zombies” published by BOOM! Studios.

Matt Nadsady – (CLU Alumni):
He is currently the President of Bouquet Sound Entertainment which has been seen on ABC, WETV, FOX, KTLA and been on shows like David Tutera Celebrations as well as Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.  Bouquet Sound has been voted Best of Weddings from Santa Barbara to Orange County and voted Most Popular Wedding Entertainment Company in the State of California 2014 & 2015.  Upon receiving his degree, he entered into the Radio Industry where he was an On-Air Disc Jockey for KISSFM and managed radio stations all over Florida and Internationally in the Cayman Islands.  In 2011, he left radio to pursue his career in Wedding Entertainment and is now heading a company with over 9 entertainers and handles over 200 weddings a year.

Jacob M. Norlock – (CLU Alumni):
Is Crescendo's Integrated Marketing Specialist for the Northeastern Region. He provides client education and marketing consultation for the GiftLegacy eMarketing System. He teaches marketing seminars in Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. where he shares best practices for internet and planned gifts marketing.
He also speaks at conferences such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Greater Philadelphia, the Planned Giving Summit for the State University of New York, The Planned Giving Group of New England and at the Practical Planned Giving Conference. Jacob been quoted in the Major Gifts Report for his work with colleges and universities. Prior to joining Crescendo, Jacob worked in finance and holds a FINRA-7 Registration. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Marketing Communications from California Lutheran University.

Heidi Morton – (CLU Alumni):
Currently holds the position of Director of Marketing at CBS Television Distribution, where she provides strategic branding and oversees all marketing aspects for all of CBS’ off-network and classic television shows, including on-air, radio, merchandise, and print. Shows she oversees include a wide range of product, such as the CSI and Star Trek franchises, The Good Wife, Everybody Loves Raymond, I Love Lucy, Brady Bunch and Happy Days. She has successfully launched Network shows into their syndication run, including Criminal Minds, which launched as the #1 syndicated drama in 2010.

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