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CHIEF INNOVATION
OFFICER
Van
Carpenter is the owner and creative director for Innovative Solutions.
He is a dynamic, innovative presenter, trainer, consultant and
certified business coach with over 25 years of diverse creative,
technical, management and leadership experience in communications,
public relations, marketing and training. Armed with a diversity
of global corporate, governmental, agency and entrepreneurial experience,
Van brings a unique business perspective on how to effectively
communicate, innovate, market and thrive in today’s competitive
business environment. His philosophy of business advice and coaching
is that the process should be “simple and fun” and
designed to achieve measurable results based on your vision and
mission.
Whether educating business owners one-on-one
or “edu-taining” in
corporate seminars and workshops, Van is an experienced, animated
and entertaining speaker who communicates complex business issues
in a clear, results-driven fashion. From start-ups to Fortune 100
companies, Van enjoys advising, training and presenting on the topics
of business innovation, leadership development, communications, and
marketing for companies and individuals.
EDUCATION
- Master of Media Arts, University of South
Carolina,
- BA. Political Science, University of South
Carolina,
- Certified Business Coach
- Acredited Public Relations Counselor
- Ongoing
Professional Development Courses in Sales, Sales Management,
Marketing, Marketing Management, Financial and Channel Enablement
Corporate, Government and Entrepreneurial Experience
- 1973- 1977 - US. Navy Active Duty – 1977-1997
Naval Reserve Officer / Retired as a Commander (O5) with
26 years of service
- Graduate work University of South Carolina – Graduate
Assistant/ MA in Mass Communication
- The Cooper Group – Sales Promotion
Manger for 150 sales reps coordinating advertising and all
print and
event
materials design
and production
- Real to Reel Communications, Inc. Founder
/Creative Director/ Communications consulting and audio visual
production company for
agencies, and large corporate accounts.
- Epley Associates Public Relations – Creative
Director/Account Manager/ APR Accreditation/ Largest PR firm in NC/
Major corporate and governmental accounts
- Spectrum Communications – Founder/
Creative Director/ Communication and public relations
consulting firm
- US Navy /National Coordinator of 75th
Anniversary of the Naval Reserve/ Media Coordinator for Commander,
Naval Reserve
- Fujitsu Network Switching – Manager
of Marketing Communications, Manager of PR and Community Relations/
Received
Governor of NC “Order
of the Long Leaf Pine” Award
for promotion of the NC Information
Highway
- CorporateCom,
Inc. – Founder/President/Corporate
communications services serving
variety of mid-sized to Fortune
500 companies
- IBM Corporation – Positions
in Marketing Communications & Global
Market Management and ISV management
- June
1998 – Present – Innovative Solutions,
Inc. – President
, Creative Director/ Coaching,
consulting and training company stressing
the use of innovation.
Utilized ActionCOACH
Business
Coaching Franchise
to extend services to small
and mid-sized companies. This has shifted
to Biz Doctor
Teaching and Training Experience
Biz Doctor Small Business Advice
- Actively present and train on topics of business
management, strategic planning, goal setting, leadership
and management, marketing & sales
and systems development for small business.
American Research Institute
- Wrote and developed “Communications Essentials” Course
and “Leadership Development” course. Instructor
in areas of communication, sales, marketing, leadership,
and organizational
development topics
GN Consulting, LLC
- Developed and instructed an ongoing course/seminar
entitled “Professional
Selling in a Competitive Environment designed to provide
advanced skill training for sales professional. Director
of Training
on contract.
Adjunct Professor – Wake Technical
Community College
- Instructed Courses in Marketing Basics, Small
Business Management and Business Planning
Adjunct Professor – Campbell
University Communications Department
- Instructed courses in Advertising, Advertising copy writing, Creativity
in Advertising, Campaign Production and Promotion, Media Buying,
and Public Relations.
Global Knowledge Industries – Course Director & Instructor
- Developed course as SME entitled “Communication Skills for
IT Professionals.” Also taught course and managed other
instructors on a national basis
Corporate & Entrepreneurial
Experience
- Have written and presented 300+ seminars, workshops and keynotes
on the subjects of small business management, marketing management,
marketing communications, sales development, sales promotion and
management, channel enablement, strategic partnering, public relations
planning and account management, event planning and execution,
change management, personal development, time management, audio-visual production,
video production, creativity and innovation.
Electronic Experience
- Conceived, wrote and produced a cable TV show
entitled “Building
Your Business” where we interviewed community leaders and developed
tips and techniques to assist the small business owner. Developed
a character “The Front Porch Philosopher” to
deliver humorous and thoughtful keynotes and seminars on
marketing, sales,
leadership, innovation and personal development.
Adjunct Professor – Peace
College Communications Department
- Instructed courses in Intro to Advertising curriculum
Adjunct Professor – NC State
University Communications Department
- Instructed courses in Audio Visual Scripting and Video Production
for three years.
University of South Carolina Graduate
Student – Media
Arts Department
- Taught courses in scripting, “Teaching as a Performing Art”,
Audio Production, Multi-media production, and managed MBA
Television studio in Business School.
US Naval Reserve
- Taught courses on leadership, peer management, public affairs, senior
officer media training, technical warfare subjects and Command
excellence training for prospective Commanding Officers
Community, Church and Board Involvement
- Wake County Keep America Beautiful – Member,
Chair of Publicity Committee, Chair of Board
- Cary NC Greenway Commission – Chair and member
- Wake Education Partnership – Chair of Marketing committee,
member
- Community Learning Centers – Volunteer of the Year
Award
- Raleigh Housing Authority Scholarship Fund – Chair
of Marketing Committee
- Planning & Zoning Board of Cary - Member
- NC Information Highway Public Relations Committee Member, member
of Southeast US Trade delegation to Japan
- Friends of the Page Walker Hotel Restoration Project – Fund
raising and promotion committee
- Swift Creek Navy Advocacy Group – Public Relations
Committee
- Cary Chamber of Commerce – Chair of the Mayor’s
Award of Excellence
- Raleigh Chamber of Commerce – Small business Advisory
Board, Future 30 Event coordinator, Chair of Opportunity
Raleigh Program, marketing committee, AM Club
- Public Relations Society of America – NC chapter Board
Member, University Advisor
- Greenwood Forest Baptist Church – Deacon, Long-range staffing
committee, Communications & PR committees,
Pastoral transition committee.
- Macedonia Baptist Church – Sunday School Teacher, Chair Strategic
Planning Committee, PR Committee and The Children’s
Place Advisory Board
- St. Francis Brass Band – Member and Advisor
- NIFac (National Institute of Facilitation) Board Member
- Hope Community Church – Small Group leader and Drama
Team
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