Amanda Wettstein 3607 Bayshore Circle, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: 352/343-3493
Fax: 352/357-9374 Cell: 352/406-0422
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Mandy has over 16 years of marketing and PR experience. She is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America, sits on the FRPA Accreditation comittee, thee Lake County Economic Development Advisory Council Marketing Committee and also serves as the Leadership Lake County Director. Prior to co-founding BW PR in 2004, she worked for an ad agency, in communications with Florida state agencies, served as a lobbyist and regional director for a Fortune 50 company, and in broadcasting. Mandy has her B.A. in Communications Mult-Media. Objectives Provide media, advertising and public relations services to private companies and government entities; provide government relations assistance at the state and local level; develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies to start-up, sustain and grow business based on client & market research and analysis; provide business development services to clients;provide event coordination; oversee political campaigns & major fundraisers.
Employment Experience
October 2005-Present | Baker Wettstein Marketing & Public Relations, Inc. Managing Partner | April 2005 - December 2005 | CTS America Inc., Director of Business Development Oversaw lobbying activities at the state level; Drafted and presented legislation, Subject matter expert designation for GPS tracking of offenders; Coordinated contract lobbyists in 8 states; Oversaw sales and marketing activities in the South; Business development on a local, state and national level. | January 2002 - April 2005 | General Dynamics, Southeastern Regional Director Oversaw operations for the CrimeTrax system in 21 states; Draft legislation and provide oversight to safe passage; Legislative support and lobbying on a state and national level; Federal and state legislative funding strategies, lobbying assistance; Oversaw 5 regional account managers; Coordinated media and marketing strategies; | May 1999 - January 2002 | Wettstein Media Company, Owner and Chief Consultant | September 1996 - April 1999 | Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Information Coordinator | January 1996- September 1996 | Florida Department of Insurance, Community Outreach Coordinator | 1993- 1995 | CONUS Southeast Region and Hubbard Broadcasting Reporter & Producer | Community Involvement Lake Federated Women’s Republican Club Lake County Republican Founders Club Spokesperson, Lake County March of Dimes (former) Lake-Sumter Community College Foundation Director (former) Lake-Sumter Community College Gala & Auction (former co-chair) Lake County Aquatics (past President) Florida Public Relations Society SWIFT Swimming (past board member) Mid-Florida Gold Booster Club Public Relations Society of America Tallahassee 25 Organization Board (past) Tallahassee Junior League (past member) Women in Communication (past member) Florida Children’s Week (past coordinator) | Education and Experience B.S. Degree, Communications Multi-Media; Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO. Completed “Media Relations for Criminal Justice Executives” Engineering THE LAW Seminars for Lobbyists |
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