Colin Thorn

About Colin Thorn

Colin is a communications leader with 10+ years of experience in employee communications, change management, media relations and marketing. He manages complex projects and partners with multi-functional organizations to achieve business goals with communications solutions and measurement. Specialties: Strategic communications, change management, executive counseling, content development, crisis communications, business resiliency campaigns and metrics-focused messaging deployment.

Experience

1. Senior Manager of Global Internal Communications

   Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies

   Jun 2022 — Present · Lakewood, CO, US

   Colin leads a team of internal communications professionals who connect Terumo BCT\'s global workforce to the company\'s strategic business priorities and organizational culture. The team enhances employee understanding of how individual roles contribute to the success of business goals while promoting values, celebrating milestones and reinforcing a strong culture.

Education

• Marshall University

  B.A., Journalism & Mass Communications

  2006 — 2010

• Syracuse University

  M.S., Public Relations

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Community Development
• Advertising
• Speech Writing
• Communications Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Blogging
• Journalism
• Press Releases
• Leadership
• Training
• Proposal Writing
• Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Publicity
• Interviews
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Newsletters
• Radio Broadcasting
• Editing
• Crisis Communications
• Strategic Communications
• Research
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Ap Style
• Public Affairs