Skutski & Oltmanns, Inc.Owner and President
Jan. 1985 - Dec. 2009Greater Pittsburgh Area• Played pivotal role in growing small boutique agency to full-service marketing firm with revenues of $1.5M and largest independent marketing communications firm in Pennsylvania. • Led agency to receive numerous accolades in public relations and marketing communications, earning recognition at local, regional, national, and international levels. o Notable honors include B2B Campaign of the Year from PR Week magazine, prestigious Silver Anvil Award from Public Relations Society of America, and various other national and international organizations. • Assisted Detroit-based casino developer in securing exclusive gaming license in highly competitive process in Pittsburgh. o Orchestrated comprehensive integrated communications and community relations campaign, recognized by state government officials as decisive factor in granting client license over major international gaming companies. o Served as leader of PR campaign and public face of organization in community; successfully prevailed over major international competitors using personally crafted presentation as primary contributor to securing client’s win.