Wendy Hall

About Wendy Hall

I am a highly-accomplished Corporate Communications and Community Relations professional…

Experience

1. Director, Communications

   Daikin Comfort

   Jan 2016 — Present

   Director of Communications (2019-Present)\\\\nCommunications Manager (20••••18)\\\\n\\\\nBuilt the Communications department from the ground up and directs employee communications, community engagement, and public affairs for the second largest manufacturing and distribution operation in North America, the Daikin Texas Technology Park (DTTP). Conceptualize, develop, and manage programs that anchor the company as a valued neighbor in the community and maintain relationships with key community leaders and elected officials.\\\\n\\\\n• Developed, planned and executed the communications strategy to transition more than 6,500 employees from four manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers and five office locations into a single facility; managed all internal communications to provide information and engage employees in the process, achieving an 85 percent employee retention through the relocation\\\\n\\\\n• Manage communications in a diverse cultural environment and continuously deploy strategies to blend communication styles and introduce the community to the company’s Japanese culture\\\\n\\\\n• Conceptualize, develop, and execute community relations activities, such as school art contests, scholarship programs, volunteer events, take your kids to work, and Daikin Day at the Houston Dynamo\\\\n\\\\n• Organize employee town halls with elected officials, community leaders and partners\\\\n\\\\n• Implemented the Daikin Homestay Program, part of the company\'s community outreach that sends four Waller High School students to Japan to stay with a Daikin family to learn more about Japanese culture and Daikin\'s dedication to the industry; spearhead the training, preparation, and lead the participants on this international trip\\\\n\\\\n• Key member of the team that planned and executed the grand opening celebration for the new DTTP facility, including a ribbon cutting ceremony, VIP dinners and outdoor festival; resulting in 12 million media impressions and drawing more than 4,500 community members to the special event.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Organizational Improvement Certificate

  2019 — 2019

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Journalism, Public Relations

Skills

• Spokesperson
• Crisis Communications
• Event Planning
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Internal Communications