Michelle Deemer

About Michelle Deemer

Passionate about delivering authentic, engaging communication to internal and external…

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Communications, Automotive Refinish

   PPG

   Oct 2018 — Present

   Managing strategic communications to drive business objectives for PPG\'s Automotive Refinish business. Responsible for highlighting the businesses’ products and solutions with internal and external stakeholders and demonstrating how the business helps drive PPG’s purpose to protect and beautify the world. Previously led corporate events and employee communications, with a focus on engagement and recognition events and strategic internal communications in support of company culture shift to be a more innovative, open and engaging workplace. • Designed new regional leadership event to engage the top one percent of the company. Replaced presentations with conversations; swapped flip charts for digital whiteboards; and prompted each leader to articulate their personal purpose and reason for coming to work every day. Following sessions on four continents over a period of eight weeks, 95% of attendees reported they felt prepared to drive stronger results, innovative thinking and increased engagement. • Served as interim strategic business unit communications manager for PPG’s consumer paint business during a colleague’s leave of absence. Provided strategic counsel to business unit vice president,

Skills

• Marketing Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Community Development
• Content Management
• Creative Writing
• Publications
• Copy Editing
• Management
• Social Media
• Social Networking
• Media Relations
• Blogging
• Event Planning
• Web Content
• Project Management
• Strategic Communications
• Web Content Management
• News Writing
• Editing
• Writing
• Ap Style
• Technical Writing
• Copywriting
• Leadership
• Public Relations
• Executive-Level Communication
• Newsletters
• Customer Communication
• Advertising
• Speech Writing
• Internal Communications
• Video Production
• Press Releases
• Video
• Corporate Communications
• Strategy
• Proofreading
• Communications Planning
• Editorial
• Content Development