OUTNOW - Key Persons
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- Latin America Strategic Consultant
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- Business Development Manager
- Development Director
David focuses on high level business development for Out Now and our clients. He is a skilful networker and enjoys the strategic challenge of opening doors for our clients to access high quality opportunities.
As Development Director for an independent school, David transformed stakeholder engagement whilst heading an enterprising campaign to realise the construction of a £750k facility in his three year assignment. David's portfolio includes companies in manufacturing, technology, professional associations and the arts, and has experience engaging the public sector and politicians on behalf of his clients.
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- Business Development Manager / Dean Specialises in Delivering Sales Growth and Consultancy on a Variety of Projects, Ranging from Manufacturing to Technology and Marketing.
He has a strong track record with prestigious brands including BMW and Mercedes-Benz, as well as niche products such as Smart, with which Dean enjoyed particular success achieving a position as one of the top 10 executives nationally.
Success in previous roles has provided Dean the opportunity to travel across Europe and gain experience working with colleagues in Germany, France Spain and Switzerland.
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- Nordic Strategic Consultant
After graduating from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 1988 with degrees in Law (LLB) and Commerce (BCom (marketing)) Ian Johnson worked with Citibank and two leading law firms in Australia.
Ian Johnson, Principal Consultant of Out Now and Significant Others Consulting, has almost a quarter century of experience in creating leading-edge market leadership in LGBT insights and global business strategies.
Ian Johnson has established an unrivalled level of experience in developing effective gay and lesbian marketing approaches that work. He set up what is now the world's longest established gay marketing program.
Job Titles:
- Japan Strategic Consultant
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- Global Advertising Specialist at Out Now
- Senior Consultant North America
Michael Wilke is Global Advertising Specialist at Out Now. Based in New York City, he began charting the emergence of gay marketing and advertising as a journalist in 1992. Wilke founded Commercial Closet Association in 2001 to promote advertising that respects diversity, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation. In 2012, Commercial Closet became AdRespect.
Wilke has guided dozens of Fortune 500 companies and advertising agencies. His work is cited by college textbooks, news agencies, and he is credited with coining the popular term "gay vague." Wilke has written for The New York Times, Advertising Age, and Adweek, He has worked for NBC, CBS, and appeared on CNN and BBC.
Job Titles:
- Latin America Strategic Consultant
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- Platform Communications Specialist
Susann works in partnership with businesses, organisations and entrepreneurs to deliver high impact strategic communications campaigns. Her work is creative, smart, agenda setting and designed to deliver a clear return on investment.
Susann has worked in the area of human rights, equality and diversity for the past 10 years, developing content led campaigns to deliver transformational change. Her specialisms encompass technology, media, advertising and marketing, retail, professional services, research, training and education, entertainment, music, leisure, travel and tourism, non government organisations and start ups. She is a Director of the London Coaching Foundation, a grassroots sports charity working on behalf of young people regardless of their background or ability.
Job Titles:
- Japan Strategic Consultant