News

For Immediate Release

Date: 15 Apr 2010
Contact: Chris Williams

Williams Named Senior Communications Strategist for CC Stephens & Co

Chris WilliamsCC Stephens & Co, a full-service marketing communications company located in Peterborough, has appointed Christopher M. Williams as Senior Communications Strategist. Williams will focus his efforts primarily in the areas of client development and management.

Williams has nearly 20 years of professional communications experience in a variety of settings including higher education, consumer, business to business, broadcast communications, clinical research, performing arts, and athletics.

"Chris brings a diverse wealth of experience and knowledge that will be a tremendous asset to our organization," said President and CEO Carol Stephens. "We'll look to him to help diversify and expand our client list and offer significant strategic communications expertise that will greatly benefit both new and existing clients."

Williams' strategic communications experience features corporate communications, integrated public relations, marketing, and crisis planning and management. He has significant experience developing and implementing--Web sites, social media, media kits, broadcast, video and audio, and promotional collateral materials--both online and print--into integrated communications plans.

Formerly the public relations director at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, Williams has also worked as a communications professional at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, STATPROBE, Inc, and a professional sports franchise.

As an adjunct faculty member, Williams has taught a variety of communications and journalism courses at the University of New Hampshire in Manchester, Michigan State University, and Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Williams received a master's degree from Michigan State University, a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University, and an associate's degree from Mott Community College.

Since relocating to New Hampshire in 2006, Williams has served on the boards of the Public Relations Society, Yankee Chapter, and Main Street Plymouth, Inc.

CC Stephens & Co offers a full-range of creative marketing services, including advertising, direct mail, collateral, packaging, multi-media presentations, public relation campaigns, research, and Web services for domestic and international clients. The agency services clients in the healthcare, retail/wholesale manufacturing, high technology, education, publishing and services industries.

To learn more about CC Stephens, go to: www.ccstephens.com or call 603-924-4311

This Article was published on 15 Apr 2010.