Tim Hart knows a good story when he sees one. An award-winning print journalist and seasoned public relations professional with more than 20 years experience, Tim has developed and executed communications programs for clients in a variety of industries including food & wine, technology, health & wellness, science, nonprofit and the arts. He founded Hart Communications in 2005.
Tim has led teams large and small at some of the industry's most noted PR firms including Ketchum, Golin/Harris International, The Weber Group/Weber Shandwick Worldwide and Koa Communications, representing clients including Constellation Wines U.S., Black Box Wines, The Hogue Cellars, Whole Foods Market, Recchiuti Confections, Aidells Sausage Co., Ronald McDonald House Charities, Argonne National Laboratory, Genentech, Chiron, Levi Strauss & Co., Fleischmann's Yeast, Mattel, Visa, AAA, SGI and Sybase.
Tim also served as Strategic Director, Communications for the American Cancer Society, negotiating media sponsorships, promoting health education campaigns and cause-marketing partnerships, as well as supporting fundraising campaigns and acting as the organization's media spokesman.
Tim began his career as a reporter at The Oakland Press, a Detroit-area daily newspaper. There, he covered crime and the courts, local government, education, food/restaurants and the environment, along with special projects including a series on American business in the former Soviet Union.
Tim earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree from Wayne State University in Detroit and has been active in industry organizations including the Public Relations Society of America, and the International Association of Business Communicators.
A frequent speaker, Tim regularly gives guest lectures and teaches workshops in PR and small business marketing at a variety of venues including the U.S. Small Business Administration.