Ainslie Blanke

About Ainslie Blanke

Experienced marketing and communications professional with demonstrated success in brand…

Experience

1. Senior Marketing and Communications Advisor

   Cornerstone Chemical Company, Llc

   Feb 2022 — Present · Waggaman, LA, US

   Lead in developing communication strategies to direct corporate and community investments, civic partnerships, and organizational relationships aligned with corporate growth; develop campaign efforts to influence key stakeholders and drive corporate and community economic development; create narratives and deliverables that help convey complex technical information and perspectives on topics impacting the business. Develop and maintain strategic alliances with local advocacy groups, elected officials, NGOs, and trade organizations; identify legislative issues that influence internal and external communications; advise C-Suite on legislative and civic issues impacting business, including crisis communications, media engagement and public relations. Advance policies, strategy and goal implementation across site partners in implementation of internal communications, culture transformation, workforce development, and employee ambassadorship; advise focus panel tasked with reforming dual-enrollment curriculum to prepare the future industrial workforce. Coordinate $700K annual budget for philanthropic efforts; identify and promote aligned media opportunities. Perform and initiate audit and redevelopment of corporate website SEO, navigation, content, and metrics as a key tool for stakeholder awareness including community, prospective site business partners, supply chain inquiries, and potential employees. Identify KPI’s and craft internal/external communications through advertising platforms for sustainability, site business development and transformation to clean energy processes and increased economic impact. Successfully guided awarding of an $80M tax exemption for a $512M Japanese lithium-ion battery solvent production investment through Louisiana’s Industrial Exemption Tax Program; collaborated in preparation of state and local permitting to advance site investment and transformation.

Education

• Louisiana State University Continuing Education’s Management & Leadership Institute

  Management and Leadership Certificate, Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Management and Leadership Certificate Program

• Southern Methodist University

  Photography

  1995 — 1996

• University of New Orleans

  Master of Arts Administration, M.A., Arts Administration

  2003 — 2005

• Louisiana State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts, Photography

  1997 — 2000

• Academy of the Sacred Heart

  High School

  1981 — 1995

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Volunteer Management
• Advertising
• Clerical Skills
• Photography
• Member Relations
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Planning
• Fundraising
• Digital Media
• Marketing
• Merchandising
• Social Networking
• Web Development
• Photoshop
• Leadership
• Retail Management
• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Public Speaking
• Retail Marketing
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Microsoft Office
• Email Marketing
• Membership Development
• Retail Sales
• Public Relations
• Bookkeeping
• Strategic Planning