Mark Klein

About Mark Klein

Mark helps brands make deeper connections with customers. His work, both individually and by collaborating with creative and media teams, has helped build awareness, trial, sales and advocacy for packaged goods, retail, business-to-business, government agencies, international architecture/design, higher education and non-profits. Skills: Writing, content and photography; branding and identity; communications strategy, planning and management; sponsorships and partnerships; public relations strategy, publicity, news and feature writing, news media training; thought leadership. We’ve helped build awareness, trial, sales and advocacy for numerous brands, including business-to-business, retail, manufacturing, packaged goods, government agency, architecture, higher education and nonprofit. Specialties: • Former journalist, creating content from a storytelling perspective. • Self-starter, quick learner of brands and points of differentiation. • Views brand challenges and opportunities both strategically and creatively. • Maximizes brand presence with integrated sponsorships and media programs. • Guides communications strategy from a media-agnostic point of view. • Understands and supports good creative.

Experience

1. Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors

   Coastal Prairie Conservancy

   May 1997 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   The Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) has helped protect more than acres of precious prairie lands just outside burgeoning Houston. We work to preserve the rapidly diminishing and ecologically important Katy Prairie for multiple uses: native species preservation, child and adult education, birding, downstream urban flood control, hunting, rice farming and ranching. Let\'s keep the Katy Prairie \"Flat Out Wonderful.\" Donate your money or time today at

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BBA

• East-West Center, University of Hawaii

  International Business