James William Barker

303-601-9657 | creativeunit@gmail.com

Objective
Obtain marketing / management position utilizing my 27 years of marketing and digital expertise.

Qualifications
Experienced veteran of multi-lingual website development for national and international brands such
as: FLIR Systems, The Hartford, Bank of America, Columbia University, Wadsworth Atheneum
Museum and BMC Software - among others.

Thorough knowledge of all aspects of online and offline marketing, specializing in campaigns for newly
released web sites - including search engine optimization.

Effective leader who communicates on multiple levels with advertisers, artists, programmers,
corporate management or clients, project teams and media contacts.

Expert with applications relating to programming, project management, layout, copywriting and
graphic arts work.
Address:
8 Colony Rd.
Unionville, CT 06085
Experience
AIM: President, Ad Club of Connecticut, Hartford, CT — 2008 - Present
creativeunit
Elected president of the largest advertising association in the state of Connecticut.
LinkedIN:
www.linkedin.com/in/creativeunit President, Transcendigital LTD, Harwinton, CT — 2000 - 2009
Oversaw online brand presence and multi-pronged digital marketing campaigns of domestic and
Web:
www.transcendigital.net international brands ranging from Fortune 100 companies down to small businesses.

VP Customer Development, Outrider North America, Bend, OR — 1998 - 2000

Developed online campaigns for domestic and international clients. Created email marketing tracking
system which is still deployed in the UK today.

Principal | Creative Director, Shepherd Resources Advertising, Bend, OR — 1993 - 1998

Responsible for creating Central Oregon’s first online/offline agency. Managed local and national
business brands.

Communications Director, Westside Church, Bend, OR — 1989 - 1993

Responsible for all outbound communications including television & radio show, print & outdoor, and
event/sound production for weekly rock concerts. Achieved growth from 245 to 3500 members.

Project Manager, Pennbrook Development Company, Bend, OR — 1987 - 1990

Field/Line Engineer, Storer Cable Systems, Beaverton, OR — 1985 - 1987
Studio Engineer, Portland Cable Access, Portland, OR — 1985 - 1985
Communications/Electronics Technician, United States Navy — 1979 - 1985

Education
Ongoing Professional Development Courses
ISSA Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning — 2007
Central Oregon Community College 1988 — 1990
NASA Micro-engineering & Repair — 1981
United States Navy Class C Pilot Briefing System, Spec. Training — 1981 - 1981
United States Navy Class, C Communications,— 1980 - 1980
United States Navy Class, A Electronics, — 1980 - 1980
Loveland High School — 1980
James William Barker
303-601-9657 | creativeunit@gmail.com

Professional Highlights
I have spent the last 27 years in the communications, advertising, and technology industries and first
became involved in the digital communications industry in 1979. What makes me a valuable leader in
my current position is the ability to manage teams to meet project objectives while maintaining
corporate objectives such as mission, budget or timeline. My experience in emerging and legacy
programming languages, coupled with extensive expertise in systems integration planning, give me a
unique ability to speak to both programmers and marketing project visionaries together – delivering
projects on time and on budget.

In the 1980’s I worked in communications technology for the United States Navy doing both system
level design and project management for integration of multiple (secret and top secret) communication
systems – receiving several Letters of Commendation for performance and excellence. This
Address: experience, coupled with marketing and advertising know-how, has created a deep understanding of
8 Colony Rd.
Unionville, CT 06085 the online arena – enabling me to see systems between a business and its customer relationships that
others tend to miss.
AIM:
creativeunit
In 1992 I founded and served as Creative Director at Central Oregon’s first hybrid traditional/online
LinkedIN: advertising agency. As Principal, I worked in multiple capacities: copywriter, art director, and
www.linkedin.com/in/creativeunit communications consultant for companies in the Northwest region and throughout the U.S.
Web:
More recently I served as Vice President of Online Customer Development Services for Outrider North
www.transcendigital.net
America, a Tempus Group Company (London), which specializes in building relationships with
prospects and customers through digital marketing technology.

Referrals: Professional referrals are available upon request. and on LinkedIN at:
www.linkedin.com/in/creativeunit
 References

Bill Knight, Agency Principal

860-676-2300
Adams & Knight
136 Simsbury Road
Avon CT 06001

David Francoeur, Director of Marketing

Cell: 978 239 2296
FLIR Systems, INC
Americas Thermography Division
25 Esquire Road
N. Billerica, MA 01862
Address:
8 Colony Rd. Jeff Wilson, SVP Marketing Communications
Unionville, CT 06085 Cell: 203-216-1995
AIM:
GE - Commercial Finance
creativeunit 901 Main Ave
Norwalk, CT 06850
LinkedIN:
www.linkedin.com/in/creativeunit
Natasha Rethke, Art Director
Web: Cell: 860-965-7503
www.transcendigital.net
Mintz & Hoke
13 Center Street
Canton CT 06019