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Vice President of Communications Public Relations and Marketing

$300,000 to the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, to support the implementation of the New Orleans Regional Innovation Alliance, a collaborative effort between universities, colleges, industry partners, and economic development organizations throughout southeastern Louisiana that will work to advance the region as an innovation engine. $1.5 million to STC.UNM inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, a nonprofit corporation on the University of New Mexico's (UNM) campus that works with researchers, scientists, and companies to help get technologies developed at UNM to market. The funds will help establish a new innovation center to anchor Innovate ABQ, a collaborative initiative to bring together the research powers of the state's flagship university and Albuquerque's entrepreneurial and established business community to create new companies, grow existing ones, and attract more out-of-state business. $300,000 to Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, to support the STAR Center for Materials and Life Sciences, which will work to strengthen materials and life sciences clusters by expanding capacity for industry interaction at the university, creating critical support services to grow an effective innovation environment, increasing support for student entrepreneurship activities, increasing participation in programs by underserved populations, and increasing awareness of programs to support startup/early stage companies to the Austin region. $300,000 to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, to build on the South Plains region's capability in wind and other renewable energy sources that increase innovation and entrepreneurship through technology commercialization. This project supports cross-disciplinary student teams performing hands-on analysis to identify technologies suitable for commercialization to increase the region's ability to leverage investments.

http://www.uno.edu/ocprm/kevin-mclin.aspx Vice President of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing: July 2012-Present University of New Orleans Reports directly to the President of the University and is an integral member of the senior management team. Responsibilities include developing sound strategies, plans and tactics that will result in consistently reinforcing the view of the University of New Orleans as a premiere institution. Provides oversight, leadership and hands on responsibility for proposals, publications, public and media relations and special events. VP of CPRM: January 2010-July 2012 Tuskegee University Devise public relations, marketing & communications strategies to heighten the University's visibility & funding opportunities, & attract additional capable students. •Maintain working relationships with representatives from local, regional, state and national TV, radio and print media. •Coordinate public relations and media communications with other university offices, including athletics. •Write and disseminate press releases. Conceptualize and produce electronic and print advertisements. •Oversee & write speeches, presentations & position papers for senior management. •Supervise the design, content, maintenance and updating of the University's website. •Implement an effective promotional and communication program to support on-going University activities Michael Jackson December 1996- August 2009 Public Relations & Media Specialist to International Superstar Michael Jackson and the Jackson Family • Developed international media strategy, campaigns, web design, and media relations; • Coordinated press conferences and marketing activities; • Managed the day-to-day flow of information and breaking news to the media of the world’s most successful recording artist, Michael Jackson Professor and Chair: May 2000-Dec. 2010 School of Mass Communication Dillard University College of Professional Studies