Kris Levan

About Kris Levan

I\'ve been having fun managing people and projects for more than 20 years in areas like news media, healthcare and financial services.Two years in the newspaper industry taught me that every word matters, brevity is best and good grammar does count. Communication is key. To everything. And with everyone. Twelve years in healthcare marketing taught me how critical the B2B audience is, how to mesh internal and external sales teams, how to manage multiple brands under one corporate label, and perhaps most importantly, the value of a good team.Fifteen years in bank marketing has showed me how to overcome the challenge of promoting a commodity, the value of building a strong local brand, the relevance of your current customers on growth and how to evolve a traditional industry into a digital world.Twenty-one years as a mom has taught me that two little people can make everything else not matter at the end of a long day.I believe in ridiculously good work ethic, not doing things how they\'ve always been done, laughing at work every day, treating others as I want to be treated and loving what I do or finding something else to do.I am most excited by a new challenge, a blank slate, a powerful message and a really good idea.

Experience

1. Vice President, Marketing & Communications Manager

   First Commonwealth Bank

   Jun 2015 — Present

Education

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor's Degree, Journalism and Public Relations Major; Marketing Concentration

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Customer Service
• Management
• Brand Development
• Presentation Making
• Sales
• Social Media
• Strategic Marketing Communications
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Public Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Advertising
• Public Speaking