Brown Ink.

was born in February 2009. For the previous five years, Id been working at Caterpillar Inc. as executive speechwriter and communications manager. It was just about the perfect job for mein addition to drafting speeches and presentations for the company's top executives, I also was able to create and manage a corporate speakers bureau, lead campaign... s on subjects ranging I knew someday I wanted to venture out on my own, however, and when the economy took a turn for the worse in 2008, Caterpillar offered a voluntary separation plan to employees. The financial package was appealingso I took the plunge and formed Brown Ink. A little more about me: Before Caterpillar, I spent eight years at a small communications firm it. The company's clients ranged from local nonprofits to Fortune 50 companies. Because of the company's small staff, I spent a lot of time on the research, strategy and communications planning side of projects as well. I lost count at about the 250th interview I conductedbut gained some great experience in market research, communications strategy and report writing. World Business Council for Sustainable Developments Future Leaders Teammeeting and working with great people from many different companies (and in the case of the Future Leaders Team, many different countries).Read More