Meet The SMC Chicago Leadership Team
Submitted by Tim McDonald on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 10:23pm
pictured (from L to R) Carolyn Martin, Tim McDonald, Barbara Rozgonyi, Jeff Willinger, Amy Korin, Jeannie Walters
Meet the Chicago Social Media Club Leadership Team
Founder
Barbara Rozgonyi is a speaker, consultant and director of CoryWest Media, LLC, a Midwest-based strategic marketing consultancy. As publisher of www.wiredPRworks.com since June 2006, Barbara reports on ways to grow business, build brands, and connect communities. The founder of Chicago’s Social Media Club chapter, Barbara is a frequent keynote speaker, an accomplished corporate sales trainer, and an experienced educator who’s developed programs for colleges, associations, corporations and online communities like College of DuPage,Office Depot’s Web Café and Ragan Communications. Barbara’s speaking engagements include the Federal Reserve’s WEDGE conference, The Higher Learning Commission’s AQIP conference, NACM’s annual conference, NACE DC, PRSA Chicago suburban, National Speakers Association Illinois, DePaul University 's Kellstadt Marketing Group, Chicago White Sox and many Chambers of Commerce and associations. A recognized social media, marketing and PR thought leader, Barbara’s media mentions include inc.com, Germany’s FAZ, ChicagonistaLIVE!,NFIB.com, lowesforpros.com, lawmarketing.com and NBC5. An author, Barbara contributed the LinkedIn chapter to “Success Secrets of theSocial Media Marketing Superstars,” published by Entrepreneur Press in 2010. A GKIC Chicago gold member, Barbara extends her company and client success by participating in a Peak Performers mastermind group. Named one of the top 30 PR twitter experts by ereleases.com, Barbara enjoys exchanging knowledge via social networks and at live events.
President
Jeff Willinger is the Director of Social Computing and Intranets at Rightpoint. Jeff was recently named the top SharePoint person to watch in 2012. He specializes in advising clients on social computing strategies, social intranets and portals and increasing employee engagement. With experience spanning more than two decades, Jeff possesses specific expertise in social computing inside an organization’s four walls and social media outside their four walls. Jeff has the ability to link IT solutions to business value by creating transformational value propositions using social media best practices. He has worked across a variety of industries, including retail, consumer products, manufacturing, and professional services. Jeff works with his team to apply emerging and innovation solutions to enhance internal and external communications. Jeff has helped develop Web sites, intranets and other online communities for some of the world’s most prestigious and respected companies, including Whirlpool, Abbott, Humana and New Balance Athletic Shoe. He is an internationally recognized speaker and expert in Microsoft SharePoint and is a technology and business evangelist with deep expertise in information architecture, enterprise content management, and web 2.0 technology strategy. A character with character, as he is known, he is the President and Founder of of the Social Media Club of Chicago.
Communications/Community Manager
Tim is the Senior Community Manager for Astek, where he develops and implements online communication strategies. Tim is the Founding Mentor at My Community Manager. Tim serves as the Director of Communications for Social Media Club Chicago. A true connector, Tim is also the founder of Lake County Social Networking, a local group focused on "creating meaningful connections". Building on his passion for Community Management, Tim co-founded the Chicago Community Manager Group, bringing together community managers across Chicago both online and in person. In his "spare" time, Tim is very active in social media including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus and several blogs. Read more about Tim McDonald.
Volunteer Coordinator
Amy Ravit Korin is the founder of interactiveAmy.com LLC, a consultancy focusing on social media and integrated marketing strategies, digital publicity and personal branding. With over ten years of experience in social and emerging media, Amy currently works at Google, as community manager for Google Places in Chicago.
Throughout her career Korin has helped develop digital strategy for top tier clients, served as Press & Social Media Director for the North Coast Music Festival, worked with numerous non-profits and local business in Chicago, as well as provided personal branding and resume services for clients nationwide.
Amy earned her MBA from Loyola University’s Graduate School of Business with a concentration in Marketing and Human Resources and studied Communications at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (Go Blue!). Amy lives and breathes social media personally and professionally; and is even an online dating success story – reconnecting with the first boy she ever kissed and marrying him in 2008! Amy currently serves on the Board of the Chicago Social Media Club and is in charge of volunteers. Follow her online at @interactiveAmy
Throughout her career Korin has helped develop digital strategy for top tier clients, served as Press & Social Media Director for the North Coast Music Festival, worked with numerous non-profits and local business in Chicago, as well as provided personal branding and resume services for clients nationwide.
Amy earned her MBA from Loyola University’s Graduate School of Business with a concentration in Marketing and Human Resources and studied Communications at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (Go Blue!). Amy lives and breathes social media personally and professionally; and is even an online dating success story – reconnecting with the first boy she ever kissed and marrying him in 2008! Amy currently serves on the Board of the Chicago Social Media Club and is in charge of volunteers. Follow her online at @interactiveAmy
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Jeannie Walters is the founder of 360Connext, a Chicago-based consulting firm specializing in creating real customer experience in a virtual world. In her 15 year career, Walters has worked with a prestigious and diverse list of clients from Aero Products to Zurich Insurance. Her specialties include customer touchpoint discovery & mapping, call center coaching, online user experience, social media and employee engagement. Her web site and blog can be found at www.360Connext.com.
Her interests in social networking go back to 2001, when she served as Executive Director of ChicWIT, part of a 25,000+ member women's online business network that was part of a worldwide community of more than 40,000 who all communicated daily online.
Walters is a member of Faith Popcorn's Talent Bank, a group of experts tapped for trend-setting information and was selected by her peers at Vistage International as Member of the Year in 2007. She also served on former Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's Advisory Board for Women's Issues. Walters was awarded the Businesswoman of the Year in 2001 by the Business Ledger and as An Outstanding Woman of Achievement in 2002 by the Girl Scouts of America.
Walters lives in Oak Park with her husband Mike and their two young sons. As such, her current hobbies include cheering on distracted t-ball players and building impressive Lego villages.
Her interests in social networking go back to 2001, when she served as Executive Director of ChicWIT, part of a 25,000+ member women's online business network that was part of a worldwide community of more than 40,000 who all communicated daily online.
Walters is a member of Faith Popcorn's Talent Bank, a group of experts tapped for trend-setting information and was selected by her peers at Vistage International as Member of the Year in 2007. She also served on former Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's Advisory Board for Women's Issues. Walters was awarded the Businesswoman of the Year in 2001 by the Business Ledger and as An Outstanding Woman of Achievement in 2002 by the Girl Scouts of America.
Walters lives in Oak Park with her husband Mike and their two young sons. As such, her current hobbies include cheering on distracted t-ball players and building impressive Lego villages.
Online Marketing
Carolyn Martin, Social Media Strategist and Founder of Social Media Demand Inc is no stranger to marketing and campaigns. Martin created point-of-service marketing campaigns for Siemens to target large retail enterprises, such as Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue, before becoming a Partner at Adroit Consulting, in which she spearheaded the website’s marketing, content and messaging initiatives. When she’s not perfecting social media strategies, Martin acts as the Digital Strategist for non-profit organization, In Chef’s Hands, and serves as Founder of Insightful Publications, a private-label branding and publishing agency.
She brings her technology, sales, and marketing background into shaping how her clients engage and connect to their customers in the social media space. At Social Media Demand she has consulted and managed enterprises in the medical, legal, manufacturing, publishing and wellness industries. She continues to have a great pulse on the ever-changing market.
From start to finish Martin with enthusiasm and commitment she orchestrates her team, develops the plan which includes the finest details and delivers measurable results. As one of her clients has mentioned “she won’t stop at the sale, she stays until the job is done right”.
She brings her technology, sales, and marketing background into shaping how her clients engage and connect to their customers in the social media space. At Social Media Demand she has consulted and managed enterprises in the medical, legal, manufacturing, publishing and wellness industries. She continues to have a great pulse on the ever-changing market.
From start to finish Martin with enthusiasm and commitment she orchestrates her team, develops the plan which includes the finest details and delivers measurable results. As one of her clients has mentioned “she won’t stop at the sale, she stays until the job is done right”.
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