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Melissa Richman
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Melissa Richman has spent her career working with internationally recognized clients on advertising and brand promotion initiatives. Melissa joined the CoreMessage team in 2008 and has since developed and implemented strategic communication efforts for government and corporate clients. With a keen ability to garner results in newspapers throughout the state, Melissa has built relationships with editors throughout Florida which proves beneficial for her many clients. In addition to client management, Melissa has developed creative collateral materials, executed grassroots initiatives and prepared various press materials for client events.
Prior to joining CoreMessage, Melissa worked in account services at one of the nation’s leading creative-driven advertising agencies. As an account manager on the Volkswagen account, she gained experience in traditional advertising as well as event marketing. Through brand promotions, Melissa planned and executed events at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and the 2006 Teva Mountain Games. Additionally, Melissa’s advertising experience also includes working on The Ritz-Carlton® Clubs & Residences account where she acted as the lead client contact for properties throughout the United States and Caribbean. She was also responsible for coordinating marketing strategies and objectives with the company’s corporate office in Orlando, FL.
Melissa is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising. While attending UF, she served as an official student ambassador to the university through Florida Cicerones. Following graduation, Melissa studied art direction at Miami Ad School in Miami Beach.