Tia Over

About Tia Over

I\'m owner and president of Spring Green Communications, a full-service boutique…

Experience

1. President & Owner

   Spring Green Communications

   Apr 2011 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   President & Owner (2025-present); EVP & COO (20••••25); Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (20••••18); Vice President (20••••15); Senior Communications Consultant (20••••12)Drive success for an early adopter of the virtual agency model, helping Spring Green to grow in revenue and staff. Execute strategic decisions on company direction including budgets, accounts, and staffing. Responsible for business development.Lead account strategy and head the University of Washington Continuum College and other select accounts. Supporting geographically dispersed staff spanning international time zones, managing teams and providing strategic direction for communications planning throughout the year including developing objectives, tactics, key messages, targeted outlets, and social media strategies. Work with clients from the initial scoping and contract phase to day-to-day oversight and execution. Provide expertise on executive and leadership messaging, media outreach, and utilizing executive voice in social media, as well as traditional internal channels to reach employees with effective campaigns. Manage internal team collaboration and operations using latest technology tools. Present at industry and local business conferences:• “Check Yourself: How to Be Your Own PR Staff,\" Northwest Communicators Conference (2024)• “Telling your story,” UW CoMotion Fundamentals for Startups Lecture Series (2024)• “Listening Strategies for Leadership,” Ragan Internal Communications Conference (2023)• “The Future of Work,” 2020 Kruse Way Economic Forum by Buckley Law (2020)• “Marketing & Communications on a Continuum: Reaching the Audiences Who Matter,” University Professional and Continuing Education Association Marketing and Enrollment Management Seminar (2019)Published works in: Ragan.com; PRSay blog; Society of Women Engineers magazine; ScaryMommy

Education

• Linfield University

  BA, Communications, Political Science

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Presentations
• Strategy
• Strategic Communications
• Social Media
• Operations
• Crisis Communications
• Senior Leadership
• Communications Counsel
• Client Relations
• Management
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Client Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Press Releases
• Business Development
• Executive Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Public Affairs