Claire Simmons

About Claire Simmons

Award-winning, senior public relations and corporate communications executive. Strong team leadership experience in brand management, corporate communications, media relations and crisis management. Skills include- Heavy yearly, quarterly and real-time planning - Writing: technical, media relations, corporate communications, executive leadership and public speaking - New business acquisition and existing account growth - Corporate and executive communications strategy - Media relations, including placements within national, regional and local consumer publications, as well as strategic coverage across trade segments - Execution of full-scale, integrated marketing campaigns to include advertising, public relations, digital assets and social media - Social media strategy and implementation - Campaign implementation for sales team support and revenue growth - Event planning and management Brand experience: Cree, Inc, Wolfspeed, ABB, Saft batteries, NC State University Industrial and Systems Engineering, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Waste Industries, Georgia-Pacific enMotion, Butterball, Bassett Furniture, PSCU, ReSound hearing aids Specialties: corporate and executive communications, crisis communication, writing, brand management, media relations, community relations, corporate relations, social media planning and implementation, team management, event planning and management

Experience

1. Isg Marketing Chief of Staff

   Lenovo

   May 2025 — Present

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor's degree

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Team Management
• Crisis Communications
• Advertising
• Brand Management
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Community Development
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Media Relations
• Leadership
• Integrated Marketing
• Corporate Communications
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Planning