 Charisse Witherspoon President/CEO |
Charisse Witherspoon is president and chief executive officer of Witherspoon Marketing Group, Inc, a marketing and management consulting firm established in 1993. In 2004, Witherspoon was unanimously elected president of the Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC), the nation’s largest organization of independent public relations practitioners. She became the first African American elevated to that position in the organization’s 63-year history. Prior to founding her firm, Witherspoon directed public relations for the Chicago Defender newspaper and WBEZ Radio. While operating her firm, she also hosted a public service radio program covering business issues for more than a decade. That media experience, in addition to radio and television production work in Illinois and New York and a degree in journalism, laid the foundation for the effective, strategic communications campaigns that are a hallmark of her firm.
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 Prince Riley
Director
Client Development | Prince Riley has over 25 years of professional experience in both marketing and technical support, including nearly 14 years with Witherspoon Marketing Group, Inc. Today, he directs or contributes to many of WMG’s marketing, graphic design, direct mail and information technology initiatives. He is a key strategist, marketer and trainer for the private and public agencies that work with WMG teams. He also provides expert reviews and recommendations for electronic graphics and printing projects. Previously, while at R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Riley was the inventor of a patented mail monitoring system to improve timely delivery of seasonal catalogs in direct mail campaigns. This system was the first automated mail tracking system to be audited and accepted by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an independent standard for mail delivery and verification.
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