Von Summers
Senior Manager Community Affairs at NW Natural, Retired and Rewired (7/3/19)
- Role
- Community Affairs at NW Natural
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Von Summers
Experienced Community Affairs with a demonstrated history of working in the utilities industry. Strong community and social services professional skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Public Affairs, News Writing, Government, and Crisis Communications.
Experience
Community Affairs
Jun 1997 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Von Summers is Senior Manager of Community Affairs at NW Natural. He is responsible for its philanthropy, corporate citizenship and community engagement programs throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. He came to NW Natural in 1996 and served as Manager of Residential Marketing until 2001 when he was named to head the company’s corporate citizenship program.Prior to joining the Company, Summers was the Vice President of Public Relations at the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland, and served as Director of Public Relations for a Portland-based advertising agency.Summers presently serves as Vice Chair on the board of Guide Dogs for the Blind. He is Immediate Past President on the board of Grantmakers of Oregon and SW Washington and has served on the boards of the Children’s Relief Nursery, Oregon Children\'s Foundation (SMART reading program), and All Hand Raised (formerly the Portland Schools Foundation). Summers is a graduate of Oregon State University in Political Science.
Education
Oregon State University
BS
1976 — 1981
Skills
- News Writing
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- Press Releases
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Media Relations
- Policy Analysis
- Speech Writing
- Strategic Planning
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Crisis Communications
- Social Media
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Public Policy
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Marketing
- Volunteer Management
- Strategic Communications
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Event Planning
- Leadership
- Public Affairs
- Newsletters
- Marketing Communications
- Spokesperson
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
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