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President and CEO
Essman/Companies
Inc.,
100 East Grand, Suite 300 & 340
Des Moines, IA 50309-1800
T. 515-282-7145
F. 515-282-4535
e-mail:
d.essman@essmancompanies.com
Academic History
BS 1973, Marketing, Iowa State University
MBA 1980, Drake University
Professional
Activities
Ms. Essman has
nearly 30 years of marketing research, planning and
communications experience which has contributed to
tremendously successful national and international
marketing, public relations and business development
programs. She directs company operations, oversees
client services and is a major contributor to
marketing planning for client programs.
Leading Essman/Associates, Ms. Essman’s skills have been
instrumental in defining and structuring successful
client marketing programs that achieve desired
results. One example: a client organization grew
14-fold in six years. And, in one year alone, she
was responsible for generating millions of dollars in advertising
equivalencies for media placements.
Essman/Research was recently recognized for the
sixth consecutive year as one of
the “top-rated” focus facilities worldwide by
moderators and researchers who participated in a
survey conducted by the Impulse Research Corporation
for the 2007 edition of the Impulse Survey of Focus
Facilities. The ratings are based on recruiting,
personnel, facilities, location, food, and overall
value.
She has also worked for the Principal Financial
Group and has served as Vice President of Marketing
Communications at the Greater Des Moines Chamber of
Commerce Federation. She was an instructor of
marketing at both Iowa State and Drake Universities
and has served as a consultant for the Small
Business Development Centers (SBDC) in Ames and Des
Moines, Iowa.
She has served as a national officer and board
member of the American Marketing Association (AMA)
and as president of the Iowa Chapter, AMA. She
was selected to participate in both Leadership Iowa
and the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute and
is listed in Who’s Who of American Women and
Who’s Who in the Midwest. She was also
chosen as an “Up and Comer” business leader of Iowa
in 1987 by The Des Moines Register.
Community
Activities
Ms. Essman
currently serves on the Board of The Greater Des
Moines Partnership, the Small Business Advisory
Council (Iowa Department of Economic Development),
the Iowa State University Board of Governors, and
the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Iowa State
University College of Business. Ms. Essman
serves as a board member for the United Way of
Central Iowa. She is also a
member of the Association of Business and Industry,
Iowa Society of Association Executives and Public
Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Ms.
Essman has been involved in and served as president,
chair, or board member of numerous additional civic,
professional associations and organizations.
About
Essman/Associates.
Essman/Companies,
includes Essman/Associates, an integrated marketing
communications company, and Essman/Research, a
qualitative and quantitative marketing research company. Essman/Companies is
approaching $12 million in capitalized billings.
Essman/Companies has
won numerous international, national, regional and
local awards for successful marketing campaigns and
research programs. The Community Champion Award
received by Essman/Companies was sponsored by the
Greater Des Moines Partnership, Business
Publications and McGladrey.
Web Site
http://www.essmanresearch.com |
Denise I. Essman |
