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Are you looking for powerful, innovative communications to connect your global organization? If so, I’m ready to help you make it happen. My name is Tom Obenchain. I’m a communications professional with two decades of experience, 16 years of which have been spent helping company leaders and employees communicate more effectively, with each other, with other organizations within the company, and with customers.

I will bring expertise and enthusiasm to your team. I’m ready to be your next communications director.

This web site is designed to give hiring executives and human resources teams more information about my qualifications and communication philosophy.  I’m excited about the opportunity to bring my knowledge and experience to bear in leading your communications team.

Below is a brief overview of what you’ll find on this site. Click a link below or one of the tabs above to read more. I look forward to meeting you and others in your organization to share more of what we can do together to make communications a powerful part of your company in 2010.


Resume and Contact Information

View and download the latest version of my resume and selected achievements. Of course, my contact information is there as well.


Strategic Vision

Read about the gap that exists between today’s executives and employees and what strategies I use to close this gap.


Communications Management

Read about my approach to managing the people and processes that make a communications team effective.


Global Reach

Read about my communications experience with diverse, global teams and how connecting teams today is easier than in past years thanks to social media.


Podcasting

Read about how I pioneered podcasting at Verizon, then listen to a brief podcast sample where I talk about getting reluctant executives to participate in podcasts.


Social Media

Read about the latest tools that companies are using for employee and customer communication and why I think today is the right time to be moving forward with these tools.

What Others Say
"Tom did a great job as a manager. He provided constructive feedback to his employees, taught them necessary skills - such as project management skills. I saw a strong improvement in all of his employees."

Susan Diemer
Verizon IT Director