john o'hara

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John M. O’Hara 508.737.9403 • JohnMOHara@gmail.com SUMMARY MBA candidate with six years of marketing, fundraising, public relations, and management experience. Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and written and verbal communication skills. Driven self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial mindset. Skilled at working with high-performance teams, identifying problems and opportunities, crafting a strategy, and bringing a plan to fruition. Passionate about innovation and the value that business adds to society. EDUCATION The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business Master of Business Administration: Marketing Major, Strategy Minor Columbus, OH May 2014 • Managing Director, Fisher Professional Services: Manage the consultancy’s business development, client relations, and project scoping, staffing, and oversight • Charity Raffle Donations Lead, Fisher Association of Marketing Professionals' CAMP: Charity raffle held at annual summit of Columbus-area advertising and marketing professionals • Winning Team Marketing Lead, Fisher Professional Services ProjectOne: Case competition focused on aiding Huntington Bank with the utilization of technology and innovative retail banking solutions in reducing overhead, increasing areas served, and improving the overall customer experience Kenyon College Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Gambier, OH June 2006 • Managing Editor, The Kenyon Observer: Quarterly public policy magazine • Social Chair, The Archon Society: Community service organization EXPERIENCE Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of External Relations Chicago, IL February 2010 – April 2012 • Led re-launch of the think tank’s brand and adoption of insight-based marketing approach to advancing public policy proposals as core member of senior executive team • Developed and managed fundraising team, strategy, and processes surrounding major gift solicitations • Increased annual donations by 126% from $1.5MM in 2009 to $1.8MM in 2010 to over $3.4MM in 2011 through aggressive donor acquisition via events, direct mail, and personal major gift solicitations • Expanded donor base from 772 to 1,286 and doubled the number of donors contributing over $1,000 • Promoted public policy initiatives through local and national media appearances The Heartland Institute Assistant Director of Communications Chicago, IL December 2009 – February 2010 • Crafted and implemented new media marketing plan to increase think tank’s policy proposal exposure • Managed event strategy, execution, and coordination with public policy initiatives Manager of External Relations April 2008 – December 2009 • Raised revenue by 50% from $5.2MM in 2008 to $7.8MM in 2009 as senior member of fundraising team • Managed donor relations and fundraising for major individual, corporate, and foundation supporters • Initiated and led state nonprofit fundraising compliance update U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary Advance Representative Washington, DC January 2007 – April 2008 • Planned and executed logistical aspects of U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao’s events and meetings • Led cross-functional teams consisting of public affairs, security, policy, and senior Labor Department staff • Managed Departmental participation in and attended the United Nation’s 2007 International Labor Organization Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, the Strategic Economic Dialogue with the Chinese government in Washington, D.C., and two bipartisan congressional free trade agreement delegations to Medellin, Colombia Staff Assistant October 2006 – January 2007 • Planned and executed workforce outreach and job fair recruiting events across the country The American Spectator Journalism Fellow Arlington, VA June 2006 – October 2006 • Edited monthly magazine and daily website content ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Wrote and published A New American Tea Party, the first book published on the modern day tea party movement (John Wiley & Sons, 2010) • Nationally recognized paid speaker on politics and public policy and expert commentator in media outlets including dozens of radio shows, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Fox News, NPR, The New York Times, and TIME