Corey Connors

About Corey Connors

Strategic communications, internal communications, and creative marketing executive with years of compelling success across industries (government, financial technologies, professional services, urban planning). A proven leader who has successfully created and developed industry-leading teams and programs, and acts on passions for enhancing communities, emerging technologies, and brand management. Cultivated a reputation as a trusted advisor who finds solutions for what keeps C-level leadership \"up at night.\" Areas of expertise include:• Internal communications, employee engagement• Emerging marketing and communications technologies• Knowledge management strategies• Brand management• Event planning and management• Government communications and public outreach• Professional photography and videography studio strategies• Graphic design and visual communications for digital, print, and environmental production

Experience

1. Communications Division Leader (Senior Director)

   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

   May 2024 — Present · Livermore, CA, US

   Directing in-house brand and communications division (~60 team members) for lab-wide internal, employee, and science communications, including all-hands meetings, employee events, change management strategies, annual reports, professional development strategies, multi-channel communications, and more.• Led evaluation and launch of internal communications and knowledge management platform to increase division-wide communications, alignment, collaboration, and employee happiness. Increased employee engagement by 65%, and decreased knowledge search time by 41%.• Influenced organizational change based on relevant concepts and theories related to people, culture, and organizational development / behavior.• Directed execution of 2024 AI Edge Day (Artificial Intelligence), 2023 Open House, and 2022 70th Anniversary Employee Day events (multiple days of branded experiences, environmental design, on-campus tours, and entertainment for employees).• Launched #InterviewSomeone internal communications campaign that increased employee engagement and intra-department familiarity by 57%.• Managing Editor of Science & Technology Review, the Lab’s publication-of-record, facilitating all aspects of annual budget management, editorial calendars, scientific content strategy, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.• Holding Level Q top secret security clearance to contribute strategy to critical national initiatives.

Education

• California State University, Chico

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Organizational Communication, minor in Public Relations

Skills

• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Crm
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Proposal Writing
• Blogging
• Trade Shows
• Event Planning
• Press Releases
• Promotions
• Newsletters
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Graphic Design
• Change Management
• Creative Strategy
• Leadership
• Start-Ups
• Corporate Communications
• Marketing
• Management
• Project Management
• Social Media
• Strategy
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Grassroots Communication
• Editing
• Email Marketing
• Project Planning
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Crisis Communications
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Brand Developement