Ridgely Brode
Partner, Paul Wilmot Communications • Founder, Simplified Back Office • Content Creator Ridgely’s Radar
- Role
- Founder Partner at Paul Wilmot Communications
- Location
- West Palm Beach, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Founder Partner
Sep 1993 — Present · New York, NY, US
Founded the original agency, Croft Public Relations, in 1993 to promote young talented fashion and accessories designers. In 1997, the agency was renamed Paul Wilmot Communications and together built the team from 6 people with 10 accounts to 35+ employees with over 50 accounts today. In 2008, they successfully orchestrated the sale of 70% of the business to Fleishman Hillard, a public relations company in the OMNICOM portfolio. After 10 strong years with Fleishman Hillard, in 2018 the company was purchased and is now privately owned.Manage all financial, human resources, and back-office responsibilities for an agency of 35+ employees with five divisions and two specialized departments: Fashion, Beauty & Wellness, Accessories, Culture & Lifestyle, Special Projects, Digital and Broadcast departments. Including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Vendor and Client contracts, client expenses and budgets, Employee Healthcare benefits and 401k programOn-site Computer and technology support, website creator and maintenance, and manage social media team
Education
Tulane University
Bachelor's degree, Art History / Studio Art Minor
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Social Media
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Fashion
- Publicity
- Blogging
- Event Management
- Event Planning
- Copywriting
- Corporate Communications
- Integrated Marketing
- Press Releases
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Marketing Communications
- Brand Development
- Digital Media
- Online Advertising
- Photography
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