Suzy Trutie

About Suzy Trutie

Strategic communications leader responsible for shaping and protecting brands; raising…

Experience

1. Communications and Marketing Leader

   Miami-Dade County

   Feb 2005 — Present

   From 2023 to the present, develop and execute strategic marketing and communications plan for PortMiami, Cruise Capital of the World® and Cargo Gateway of the Americas. Manage media and influencer relationships; corporate, financial, and incident and crisis communications; and press and special events. Serve as the seaport’s lead spokesperson. Write letters, memoranda, media statements, news releases, newsletters, presentations, social media copy, speeches and talking points for CEO and senior leadership, video scripts, and website content. Engage with internal and external stakeholders to tell the PortMiami story and promote the seaport’s brand, social purpose agenda and unique business offerings.From 20••••23, Deputy Supervisor of Elections, Government Affairs and Media Relations, Elections Department; 20••••17, Media and Public Relations Officer, Miami International Airport; 20••••15, Director of Marketing and Public Affairs, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens; and 20••••14, Assistant Director of Communications, Office of the Mayor.

Education

• University of Miami

  BS in Communications, Journalism and English

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Editing
• Web Content Management
• Press Releases
• Event Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Speech Writing
• Corporate Communications
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Journalism
• Strategic Communications
• Management
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Program Management
• Public Policy
• Policy
• Social Networking
• Volunteer Management
• Political Campaigns
• Crisis Communications
• Social Media
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Blogging
• Non-Profits
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Public Affairs
• Proposal Writing
• Spanish
• Politics
• Community Outreach
• Community Development