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John Settino, Principal, The iPR Group

A marketing communications specialist, John has worked in communications for more than 20 years and has spent the last 10 years as owner and principal of The iPR Group.

With experience in both the agency and corporate sectors, John has worked on projects involving media relations, event management, social marketing, public affairs, media training, issues management, business-to-business and video production.

John's client and corporate experience includes Sony Ericsson, Linksys by Cisco, Pure Digital Technologies (Flip Video), D-BOX Technologies Olympus, Manpower, Torstar Digital, Starbucks, The Home Depot, The Tree Canada Foundation, Star Choice, Indian Motorcycle, NHL Anniversaries, Brewers of Ontario, Gillette, Habitat For Humanity and Speedy Muffler.

John is a graduate of Humber College's PR program and is a past member of the board for the International Association of Business Communicators' Toronto chapter. A native of Toronto, he is fluent in French and Italian.

 

Suzanne McMeans Settino, Senior Strategist, The iPR Group

A seasoned PR professional with more than 12 years experience, Suzanne McMeans Settino is a senior strategist with The iPR Group, overseeing public relations planning and execution for such accounts as Sony Ericsson and Manpower Canada. As well, Suzanne plays a leading role in pursuing new business opportunities for the Company.

Prior to joining The iPR Group, Suzanne held the position of Manager, External Communications for Rogers Wireless and before that was a Group Manager for Technology Practice for the PR agency, GCI Group where she lead such programs as the full-scale launch of Amazon.ca, awareness campaigns for Hotjobs.ca and Autobytel.ca, and the 40th Anniversary of the Barbie Doll for Mattel Canada.

Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Huron College, the University of Western Ontario, and a Public Relations Post-Graduate Certificate from Humber College of Applied Arts.

 

Anne Morello, Account Executive, The iPR Group

Anne, a keen, energetic and detail-oriented communicator, is a graduate of Centennial College's Corporate Communications and Public Relations Graduate Certificate program.

Prior to joining The iPR Group Anne worked in Communications and Recruitment at Centennial College where she wrote and edited the promotional publications for the College and assisted in student recruitment events.

Anne's day-to-day responsibilities include client communications, account administration, media relations and event management. Her client experiences include Sony Ericsson, Bed Bath & Beyond, Manpower, and Linksys by Cisco.

She is a graduate of The University of Western Ontario and holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Language as well as a Level Two Writing certificate.

 

Miranda McCurlie, Account Executive, The iPR Group

A graduate of Centennial College's Corporate Communications and Public Relations Graduate Certificate program, Miranda has adopted new ways to reach out and engage with top influencers in the market. Her command of both traditional public relations principles and the new and ever-changing social media landscape places her at an intersection of skills and experience that has become increasingly valuable in the agency environment.

Working both as a new media researcher and account executive, she utilizes social networks like utterz, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and 12seconds.tv, to research social media trends and tools for our clients.

Miranda has always been a technology enthusiast, and often can be found beta testing the latest in software applications. Her day-to-day responsibilities include blogger relations and outreach, account administration, media relations and event management.

She is a graduate of Brock University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies and Art History.

 

Marc Hill, Senior Associate - MH Connect

Marc is an experienced communications professional with national and international experience in marketing, public relations and interactive. He is recognized as a dynamic thinker having developed and implemented unique strategic programs for a diverse client base from start-ups to multinationals.

Marc brings a wide range of experience to all aspects of communications and marketing. With ten years spent in marketing communications, media relations, interactive media, investor relations, event planning, and public affairs he provides an exceptional perspective to every challenge.

Most recently Marc was recruited to serve as Manager of Public Relations for South East Asia for a start-up interactive and business consulting firm based in Singapore. Prior to that he worked as a Senior Consultant for an international diversified government & public relations, interactive, and research firm based in Canada where he planned, managed and executed local and national strategic programs for a varied client base. Prior to that Marc worked with Canada’s oldest Advertising, Public Relations and Government Relations firm.

Marc has worked with a range of clients in the public sector including every level of government and NGOs, and in the private sector with clients in the health care, biotechnology, retail, natural resource, web and information technology, and consumer product sectors.

Marc is an active volunteer and donates his time to a variety of causes.

Fluent in both French and English, Mr. Hill holds a B.A. in English from Carleton University in Ottawa and a certificate in public relations from Humber College in Toronto.

 

Lars Hansen, Senior Associate - C2E Consulting

With 17 years of experience in strategic counsel, media and analyst relations, direct customer engagement strategies, and corporate and brand image management, Lars is engaged in all aspects of client mandates and ensures the ongoing performance of the account teams for each mandate.

Previously Lars was an award-winning Vice President with Canada’s largest Public Relations firm where he directed and managed the company’s technology communications practice. Lars has led international communications mandates as well as major initiatives in the Canadian market.

His experience in serving client needs in his career spans many of the most recognized names in the technology industry including 3Com, Agfa Accenture, Agilent, Ankari, Bell Canada, Bell Nexia, Canon Canada, Dell, HP Services (U.S.), Nokia, SAP Canada, SAS Institute Canada, Siemens Canada, Sun Microsystems and Xerox Canada among others.

 

 
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