Resume » Brian Shaughnessy

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Director, Association Services » 2005 to July, 2007
Director, Communications and Design » May 2004 to July, 2007
Director, Information Systems » May 1997 to May 2004
Association Development Group, Inc. » Albany, New York » www.adgcommunications.com

  • Manage multiple major client accounts
  • Provide professional graphic design and website development services
    • Website Development: Full project management; site redesign/redevelopment; custom database tools; content management system implementation; information architecture; dynamic media
    • Graphic Design: Brochures, stationary, image development, logos, books, newsletters, display booths, advertisements, promotional items, copy-writing
  • Provide diverse communication services including marketing programs, public relations, membership development
  • Develop and maintain association databases; provide database consulting services for associations
  • Develop membership recruitment and retention programs
  • Plan and manage professional conferences
  • Research legal, political, regulatory, and lobbying efforts for associations
  • Provide technical support and marketing strategies

Lighthouse Consulting & Design, President » September 1999 to Present
Graphic Design and Information Systems Consulting » May 1998 to Present

  • Provide IS-based consulting and implementation services to several Albany-based small businesses. Services include purchasing and procurement recommendations; designing and implementing network systems; software integration and upgrades; and providing employee training programs
  • Provide graphic design and communications services on a consulting basis
  • Formed Lighthouse Consulting & Design to further promote consulting business and graphic design services

EDUCATION

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute » Troy, New York
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences [Operations Research] and Management [Finance] (Dual Major)
December, 1998 » Cumulative GPA: 3.72

University of Phoenix » Online Campus
Credits earned toward MS CIS; Cumulative GPA to date: 3.9

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite CS2/3, Dreamweaver, Joomla! Open Source CMS. Programming experience with ASP, PHP, Flash. Database experience with MS Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Lotus Approach. Miscellaneous other utility/special purpose programs.