Congratulations to our January Volunteers of the Month
We appreciate the tireless efforts of our volunteer of the month, Tami Beal with ROSEN Inspection Technologies and board member of the month, Emily Rhodes with Null-Lairson P.C. Tami serves on our Energy SIG Committee and Emily is Chair of Luncheon Services. Keep up the great work!
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February Board Member Spotlight – MaryJane Mudd
Where do you work, and what does you company or organization do?
I am the Director of Global Communications for Bristow Group Inc., the leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry. We have major transportation operations in the North Sea, Nigeria and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world, including Alaska, Australia, Brazil, Russia and Trinidad. In addition to providing helicopter transport services for energy companies and others, Bristow is a leader in search and rescue (SAR) services. Specially outfitted SAR helicopters operated by highly trained Bristow pilots have rescued more than 7,000 people in the U.K. alone. Search and rescue helicopter service is currently provided in the Netherlands, Norway, Trinidad, Australia, Russia and Brazil. Overall, Bristow operates a fleet of over 550 aircraft and has 3,300 employees in 20 countries, and in a typical week runs 6,235 flights and carries around 37,000 passengers.
Briefly describe your job.
I’m responsible for the creation and implementation of Bristow’s global marketing, PR, internal and external communications programs designed to build and strengthen our reputation in the industry. This includes internal and external branding, crisis communications and proactive media relations.
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December Board Member Spotlight – Andrew Edmonson
Where do you work, and what does your company or organization do?
I am director of marketing and public relations for Houston Ballet, America’s fourth largest ballet company, which has been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the nation’s best ballet companies.” Houston Ballet gives over 80 performances a year of all different types of dance in Houston and on tour nationally and internationally. We also have a wonderful school for young dancers that attracts top talent from all over the world.
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A message from the president of AMA Houston
In my role as president of AMA Houston, I’m lucky to have the opportunity to work with fellow AMA chapter leaders from across the country to share best practices and ideas. The more I talk with marketers from out of state, the more aware I become of how the current economic climate has affected each of us across the country in very different ways.
Economic growth continues to strengthen in Houston. 12-month employment growth rose to 65,100 through July 2011, the third highest in the nation. This is contrary to much of the country, where economic growth waned over the summer months. Our city’s employment rose by 2.6%, compared to national growth of 0.9%. These are very positive signs. But, while Houston’s economy remains relatively sheltered from the economic recession, individuals were still impacted.
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