Update Jan 7, 2011: I am no longer updating this list, instead, find the more updated list for 2011 for Corporate Social Strategists.
As an industry watcher, I look at trends, data, spending, technologies, yet what’s really important is watching the trend of professionals as they grow into these roles managing disruptive technologies. Update: Brian Hayashi has created a spreadsheet of this with additional info –like Twitter handles. We’re staying coordinated so the data is matched, follow Brian on Twitter.
[Connecting with customers using social technologies is deceptively challenging, as most outsiders don't recognize the leadership to change internal cultural. Now, in public, let's recognize those who are paving the way]
Methodology: About this List
This 2010 list is an update from the original I started in 2008, it was woefully out of date as people moved around. This list is updated, as I’ve separated the large technology section in HW vs SW and am only linking to LinkedIn accounts.
A majority of this data is based off submissions in the 2008 post, which most which are self-submissions or from their fellow colleagues and we only link to their already public profile in LinkedIn for verification. We’ve spend days compiling this data, but due to the content ever changing, we expect there to be some inaccuracies, leave a comment if you see something that needs fixing. Thanks to Sonal Mehta a student at American University who I’ve hired helped me in this research.
Read Carefully: How to get on this List
In a world of noise, curation becomes very valuable, as a result, there are very specific requirements for this list, which include: 1) You must have a public LinkedIn profile page, as this is one of the best way to verify employment. 2) The profile indicates that social media is part of your full time employee role at the corporation–not just for personal or casual use. 3) You must work at an enterprise class corporation with more than 1000 employees, 4) Must be on brand side 5) You’ll kindly leave a comment below with the submission for review. Due to excess volume, submissions by Twitter and emails or other channels will not be included, kindly leave a comment in this centralized area below.
In an effort to keep information in a tight scope, I’m not able to include folks who are doing great work in other sectors. However, if you decide to create a list for other sectors, I’ll prominently link to it from this post. Update: Here’s a growing list for non-profits.
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Social Media Strategists at Corporations
The strategist is a program manager, who mainly focuses internally rather than being the external public face like the community manager. They are primarily responsible for resources, processes, teams, they are usually internally focused and ultimately, return on investment.
Airline
- Brian Lusk, Manager, Online Relationships & Special Projects, Southwest Airlines
- Morgan Johnston, Manager Corporate Communication, JetBlue Airways
- Alma Dayawon, Electronic Communications Manager, The Boeing Company
Automotive
- Kim Snedaker, Social Media Manager at AAA Mid-Atlantic
- Christopher Barger Director, Global Social Media, General Motors
- Scott Monty Digital & Multimedia Communications Manager, Ford Motor Company
- Gwen Peake Community Manager, Global Digital Communications Manager, Ford Motor Company
- Doug Frisbie, National Social Media and Marketing Integration Manager, Toyota
Business Services
- Corey Mull, Social Media Strategist, Marketing Leadership Council of the Corporate Executive Board
- Matt Anchin, Senior Vice President, Digital Communications, The Nielsen Company
- Michele Frost, Director, Web Marketing, Forrester Research
- David Thomas, Strategist Social Media Manage, SAS
- James Davidson Web Strategist, Interactive Marketing, Manpower
- Collin Douma, Vice President Social Media at Proximity Worldwide
- Debbie Curtis-Magley, Public Relations, UPS
- Tiffany Monhollon Wilson, Communications & Social Media Manager Express Employment Professionals
- Aneta Hall, Social Media Marketer, Pitney Bowes
- Donna Tocci Director, Web/New Media at Ingersoll Rand
- Michael Palko, Manager, Solution Education Programs at The Healthcare Business of Thomson Reuters
- Jaimee Clements, Senior Online Product Manager, eBusiness at AAA NCNU
- Eran Barak Community and social media strategist SVP, Global Head of Community Strategy at Thomson Reuters
Consumer Product Goods
- Philippe Borremans, Chief Social Media Officer, Van Marcke Group
- Eric J. Oliver Director, Digital Brand Communications Converse, Inc.
- Jordan Williams, Manager of Digital Engagement, REI
- Dave Knox Strategist Brand Manager, Digital Business Strategy, Procter & Gamble
- Bonin Bough strategist Director of Digital and Social Media, PepsiCo
- Michael Donnelly Group Director, Worldwide Interactive Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company
- Jennifer Cisney Chief Blogger and Social Media Manager, Eastman Kodak
- Jim Deitzel Sr. eMarketing Manager, Newell Rubbermaid
- Bert DuMars Vice President E-Business & Interactive Marketing Newell Rubbermaid
- Paul Banas Senior Category Insights Manager at Kraft Foods
- Rick Mahn, Social Media Strategist, Land O’Lakes
- Marisa Thalberg VP, Global Digital Marketing at The Estee Lauder
- Marco Roncaglio, Director of Strategy and Planning. On-line at Philips
Electronics, Devices, Mobile
- Jussi-Pekka Erkkola Digital Marketing Manager, Nokia
- Marcy Cohen Sr. Manager Sony Electronics
- Kelly Colgan Media Relations Specialist Schneider Electric
- Ray Haddow, Senior Manager, Nokia
- Ian Kennedy Head of Service Innovation, Nokia
- Derek Brookmeyer, PR and Social Media Specialist, Dolby Laboratories
- Esteban Contreras, Social Media Manager, Samsung
Financial Services
- Ken Hittel, Vice President, Corporate Internet Dept. New York Life Insurance Co.
- Allan Schoenberg strategist Director, Corporate Communications at CME Group
- Ben Foster Strategist, Senior Strategy and Content Manager – Social Networking, Allstate Financial
- Ken Burbary strategist Advisory Services Ernst & Young
- Alan Edgett Sr. Director, Digital Strategy & Innovation Experian (FTSE)
- Scott K. Wilder, GM – Online Communities / Social Media, Intuit
- Matthew Lehman, Web Experience Director, Progressive Insurance
- Ed Terpening, VP Social Network Marketing, Wells Fargo
- Christine Morrison Roszak, Social Media Marketing Manager, Intuit
- Annalie Killian, Director Innovation, Communication, & Collaboration, AMP Ltd
- Shawn Morton, Director of Mobile, Social and Emerging Media, Nationwide Insurance
- Zena Weist, Director of Social Media, H&R Block
- Stacy Gratz, Social Media Marketing Manager, American Express
- Steve Furman, Director, Design, Customer Experience and Social Media at Discover Financial Services
- David Meiselman, Director of Digital/Web Strategy, The Hanover Insurance Group
- Brian England, Marketing Manager, Social Media Strategist, Western Union
- Jennefer Meyer, VP Social Media Strategies, BBVA Compass
- Rhonda Sloan, Associate Director – PR, Web and Online Strategies, American General Life Companies
- Suzanne Stull, Social Media & Brand Manager, E-Business, Discover Financial Services
- Keith Paul, Online Experience Specialist, MassMutual Financial Group
Health and Life Sciences
- Ryan Squire, Social Media Program Director, Ohio State University Medical Center
- Bob Stanke Community Manager, Interactive Community Manager | Social Marketing Strategist Life Time Fitness
- Shwen Gwee, Lead New Media Communications, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Marcus Frank, Director of User Experience & Digital Strategy Lockheed Martin, National Cancer Institute Contract
- Charlie Schick, Sr Media Producer, Children’s Hospital Boston
- Lee Aase, Communications Manager, Mayo Clinic
- Bob Hazlett Internet E-Marketing Liaison at ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- Greg Matthews Consumer Innovation, Humana
- Holly Potter VP Public Relations, Kaiser Permanente
- Erin Macartney, Public Affairs Specialist/Social Media, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Vince Golla, Director, Digital Media and Syndication, Kaiser Permanente
- Keith Boswell Director, Digital Marketing Strategy, Kaiser Permanente
- Erin Macartney’s, Public Affairs Specialist/Social Media Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Nick Dawson, Director of Communications & Community Engagement at Bon Secours Health System
Hospitality, Food Service
- Paul Dillon Head of Digital Communications Mondial Assistance Group
- Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Social Media Strategists, Hilton
- Virginia Suliman, Vice President – Websites, Hilton
- Cassandra Imfeld Jeyaram, Social Marketing and Promotions Manager, InterContinental Hotels Group
- Kara Imai Senior Director, Online Marketing at Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
- Pamela Naumes Web/Interactive Marketing, The Cheesecake Factory
- John B. Moore Social Media Administrator, B and B Hospitality Group
- Shannon McDowell, Director, Website Management & Communication, Hilton Worldwide
- Gavin Baker, Social Media Manager, Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
- Diana Plazas, Director, Doubletree Online Marketing at Hilton Hotels Corporation
Government, Armed Services, Education
- Christina Whitlock, Social Media Management, Supervisor, Marine Corps Recruiting
- Kevin Jones, Social Media Manager, NASA / SAIC
- Scott McIlnay, Director, Emerging Media Integration at Dept. of the Navy, Office of Information, U.S. Navy
- Mike Boehmer, Senior public relations specialist Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services
- Sonny Gill, Online Marketing and Social Media Strategist, DeVry University
- Sherri Maxson Director, Digital Marketing at DeVry University
Media and Entertainment
- Brett Rudy Director, Strategic Consulting, Epsilon
- Andrew D. Nystrom, Sr. Producer, Social Media + Emerging Platforms, The Los Angeles Times
- Charles Miller Director, Digital Care/Social Media Strategy DIRECTV, Inc.
- Michael Hall Director of NESN.com New England Sports Network
- Jason Richman Director, Digital Product Strategy & Development NBC Universal
- Laurent Courtines Community Manager AOL , Games.com
- Dan Thornton Digital Marketing Manager, Absolute Radio
- EM Stock Studio Community Lead, Paragon Studios
- Amy Worley, Vice President of Marketing, Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Jessica Berlin Social Media Manager at Cirque du Soleil
- Robert Michael Murray Vice President, Social Media, National Geographic Society
- Casie Stewart, Digital Marketing Coordinator, MuchMusic & MTV, CTV
- Kelly Owen, Social Media Manager and Strategist with SPEED Channel, Inc, Fox
- Tom Fishman, Manager, Social Media & Community at MTV Networks
Retail
- Natalie Malaszenko, Director of Social Media & Commerce, PETCO
- Winnie Hsia Social Media Specialist Whole Foods Market
- Barry Judge strategist CMO, Best Buy
- Tracy Benson, Digital / Interactive & Emerging Technologies at Best Buy
- Denise Garciano, Social Media Manager, PacSun
- Gary Koelling Director Emerging Media Technology, Best Buy
- Stephanie Pike, Director, eCommerce Product Development Sears Holdings Corporation
- Vanina Delobelle, Manager, eCommerce Product Management at Sears Holdings Corporation
- Ed Gawronski VP, Digital Marketing, Kohls
- Daniel Giordan, Creative Director, Social Commerce Sears Holdings Corp
- Alexandra Wheeler, Digital Strategy , Starbucks
Technology, Hardware, Networking, Component, Computer
- Bill Johnson, Head of Global Community at Dell
- Todd Shimizu Director of Communities, Juniper Networks
- Brendan Lewis Director, Corporate Social Media Relations, Juniper Networks
- Len Devanna, Director Web Strategy & Operations, EMC
- Gunjan Rawal, World-wide Marketing Manager, Intel Software Network
- John Earnhardt, Senior Manager, Global Media Operations Cisco Systems
- LaSandra Brill Sr Manager, Digital & Event Marketing at Cisco Systems
- Richard Binhammer Senior Manager, Dell
- Dave Mastronardi Product Manager / Implementation Architect, Raytheom
- Bill Pearson Manager, Intel Software Network Intel Corp
- Aaron Tersteeg Community Manager Intel Corporation
- Bryan Rhoads Sr. Digital Marketing Strategist Intel Corporation
- Amy Barton, New Media Communications Manager Intel Corporation
- Bob Duffy, Social Media Strategist Intel Corporation
- Ken Kaplan, Broadcast and New Media Manager, Global Communications Intel Corporation
- Adam Christensen, Social Media Communications Manager IBM
- Jeanette Gibson, Director, New Media, Cisco Systems
- Amie Throndson, Social Media Manager, Dell Inc
- Angela LoSasso Global Social Media Strategy and Programs, Hewlett-Packard
- Deirdre Walsh, Community and Social Media Manager, National Instruments
- Annie Rodkins, Program Manager Intel Corporation
- Kelly Ripley Feller, Social Media Strategist, Sales & Marketing Group, Intel
- Adam Gartenberg, Program Director, Information Management Marketing and Strategy IBM
- Chris James, Social Media Strategist, Advanced Micro Devices
- Todd Watson Social Media and Search Marketing Manager, IBM Software Group IBM
- Jamie Pappas Manager, Social Media Strategy, EMC Corporation
- Colleen Swanger Director, Graphics and Digital Marketing, NCR
- Tony “Frosty” Welch Lead Social Media Strategist and Community Manager : Personal Systems Group, HP
- Tawnee Kendall Social Media Manager, Creative Labs
- Amy Paquette, Sr. Manager, New Media Communications, Cisco
- Zoya Fallah, Social Media Manager, SP Video, Cisco Systems
- Colleen Seery, Social Media & Customer Relationship Marketing, ECI Telecom
- Frank Days, Director, New and Social Media, Novell
- Stephanie Marx, Social Media & Web Marketing, Cisco Systems
- William Robb, Social Media Marketing, Cisco
- Steven Lazarus, Lead Strategist, Social Media & Interactive Marketing for SOA and WebSphere Software, IBM
Technology, Software, Internet
- Kristy Bolsinger, Social Media Marketing Strategist, RealNetworks
- Matt Hicks Manager, Corporate Communications, Facebook
- Diane Davidson Sr. Manager of Customer Success and Community Program Cisco, the WebEx Technology group
- Steven Tedjamulia, Sr. Product Manager Open Text, Vignette Corporation
- Anton Chiang Marketing Programs Manager, Web Communities and Social Media Juniper Networks
- Alison Bolen Editor, sascom magazine and sascom voices blog, SAS
- Marilyn Pratt Community Evangelist SAP Labs
- Lacy (Doolin) Kemp, Social Media Communications Specialist RealNetworks
- Marty Collins Group Marketing Manager Microsoft
- Mark Yolton Senior Vice President – SAP Community Network SAP
- Brian Ellefritz strategist Sr. Director, Social Media Marketing SAP
- Holly Valdez Marketing Programs Manager Cisco WebEx
- Rick Reich Sr. Mgr, Social Media & Technologies Citrix Systems
- Maria Poveromo, Group Manager, Social Media, Adobe Systems
- Brian Watkins, Social Media Manager, Formerly Omniture, Adobe Systems
- Shashi Bellamkonda Social Media Swami Network Solution
- Natalie Hanson Director, Global Business Operations SAP
- Steve Bendt strategist Sr Marketing Manager Social Media Microsoft
- Lorna Li SEO & Social Media Marketing Manager Salesforce.com
- David Kim Grp Manager, Online Marketing and Communities Symantec
- Karen Snyder New Media Program Manager Verisign
- Fred “Fritz” Alberti Director of Social Media Salem Web Network
- Vishal Ganeriwala Sr. Manager Citrix Ready Program Citrix Systems
- Peter Parkes, Social Media Communications Lead at Skype
- Valeria Maltoni’s, Director, Marketing Communications SunGard Availability Services
- Betsy Aoki Sr. Program/Product Manager, Social Media, Microsoft Bing
- Kira Scherer Wampler Word of Mouth/Social Marketing Leader, Small Business Division at Intuit
- Marcus Nelson, Director of Product Marketing, Salesforce.com
- Michael Procopio, Social Media Strategist, HP Software
- Karen Wickre, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Google
- Gurmeet Dhaliwal VP, Internet Marketing at CA (formerly Computer Associates)
- Justin Kistner, Sr. Manager Social Media Marketing, Webtrends
- Winton “Sonny” Adcock, Program Manager, Social Media & Customer Channel for Technical Support, Intel Corp
- Jamie Grenney Sr. Director of Social Media at Salesforce.com
- Lynn R. Girotto, Sr.Director at Microsoft, Bing, Exchange, Mobile
- Brian Kling, Social Media Manager, Autodesk
- Kirsten Watson Director, Corporate Marketing, Kinaxis
Community Managers at Corporations
The community manager is primarily externally facing, and interacts with customers as the public face of the company. They are primarily customer advocates, evangelists, bloggers, community moderators, and experts at using social technologies to communicate. We honor them every fourth Monday of January on Community Manager Appreciation Day. To keep the focus tight, this list is only of corporate community managers, and not those on contract at community platform vendors or service companies on contract.
Automotive
- Kati Driscoll Social Media Community Specialist, AAA Mid-Atlantic
- Kelly Colgan, Social Media Specialist, ADP Dealer Services
- Sylvia Marino Executive Director – Community Operations Edmunds.com Automotive
Business Services
- Tom Ablewhite Community Manager, Client Developer Network, Thomson Reuters
- Michael Mintz, Lead Community Manager of Connected LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
- Alin Wagner-Lahmy, Senior Product Manager – Social Media for Lawyers at LexisNexis
- Michael Ricard, Enterprise Community Manager, Reed Elsevier
Government, Armed Services, Education
- Chase Fritchle, Community Manager at DeVry University
- Stuart Brown, Web Developments and Online Communities Manager at The Open University
Hospitality and Travel
Electronics, Devices, Mobile
- Becky Carroll, Community Manager, Verizon
- Sukhjit Ghag Community manager Social Media Evangelist Sony Electronics
- Michelle Kostya, Community Manager, Research in Motion
- Juha-Matti Heikkinen Manager, Social Web and Communities, Nokia
Financial Services
- Leigh Mutert, Community Manager, H&R Block
- Fran Sansalone Calais Community Manager, Thomson Reuters
- Jose Antonio Gallego Online Community Manager BBVA (Spain)
- Tim Walker Editor and blogger for Hoover’s owned by Dun & Bradstreet
- Mara Tolja, Collaboration Community Manager, Deutsche Bank
- Tom Buchheim, Social Media Administrator, American Family Insurance
Retail
Technology, Hardware, Networking, Component, Computer
- Lionel Menchaca, Chief Blogger, Dell Inc
- Josh Bancroft Social Media Expert Intel Software Network
- Joshua Hilliker Intel vPro Expert Center – Community Manager Intel Corp
- Michael Sandoval Global Communities Manager Texas Instruments
- Polly Pearson, VP Employment Brand and Strategy Engagement, EMC
- Ajay Mungara, Product Marketing & Community Manager at Intel Corporation
- Justin Fogarty Online Community Manager at Ariba
Technology, Software, Internet
- Ryan Sommer, Marketing and Community Manager, Hellotxt
- Linda Skrocki Community Manager Linda Skrocki Sun Microsystems
- Justin Kestelyn Senior Director, Oracle Technology Network & Developer Programs Oracle
- Robyn Tippins Community Manager, Yahoo! Developer Network Yahoo!
- Erica Kuhl Sr. Community Manager, Salesforce.com Community Salesforce.com
- Craig Cmehil Community Evangelist SDN
- Kellie Parker Community Manager, Sega
- Rachel Luxemburg Group Manager Developer Relations Adobe Systems
- Jon Mountjoy Community Manager & Editor-In-Chief Salesforce.com
- Scott Jones Manager, SAP EcoHub Content Operations SAP Labs
- Jeff Sandquist, Senior Director Platform Evangelism, Microsoft
- Melissa Daniels, Sr. Community Manager at Yahoo!
- John Troyer, Sr Manager, Communities at VMware, Inc
- Heather Champ, Director of Community at Flickr, Yahoo!
- Marilyn Jaynes, Y! Answers Community Manager, Yahoo!
- Brenda Law, Shine Community Manager, Yahoo!
- Elsa Chang Community Manager at Yahoo!
- Ben Gaines, Community Manager, Adobe Systems
- Erica Leep, Community Manager, RightNow
Social Media Researchers and Social Media Product Managers at Corporations
When I started this list in 2008, I didn’t have a specific slot for researchers and product managers who are creating these products. These roles are not folks who are using the technologies for marketing, support, or other business use cases (end users) but instead are researching and creating the products that the above professionals will use in their jobs.
- Alan Lepofsky, Director of Product Marketing Socialtext
- Adam Nash, Product Vice President, Search & Platform Products LinkedIn
- Rawn Shaw, Social Software Knowledge Practices Lead IBM
- Lili Cheng Research – Group Manager at Microsoft
- Suzanne Minassian Product Manager, Lotus Connections IBM Lotus
- Jake Kuramoto Product Manager Oracle
- Frank Gruber Principal Product Manager of Lifestream Platform AOL
- Matthais Zeller Group Product Manager, Enterprise Rich Internet Applications Adobe Systems
- Moz Hussain Director of Product Management Microsoft Corporation
- Jen Page, Product Marketing Manager for RightNow Social Experience
I’m passionate about what these folks do, as I, myself, was a strategist/community manager at an enterprise corporation a few years ago. Update: Thanks to Altimeter’s Andrew Jones for the assistance on the updates.
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