Tucker/Hall Inc.

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Background

Tucker/Hall Inc. was established in 1990 by Jeffrey Tucker and Thomas Hall [1] who claim to have 'strong and well-placed networks of business contacts throughout Florida in major corporations, inside state government and throughout the nonprofit community'.

Tucker/Hall Inc. describes itself as 'a Florida-based public relations and public affairs firm'. Which provides 'strategic council' to senior level managers in the U.S. and Latin America[2]. They claim to 'specialize in strategic communications, crisis management and public affairs' and have worked with 'many Fortune 500 companies and other organizations to introduce consumer products in Latin America, support complex litigation matters, provide public policy solutions to sensitive environmental issues and develop competitive strategies for fast-growth companies'[3].

People

In January 2008, Tucker/Hall list their Management Team as follows[4]...

  • William E Carlson - President, serving clients in the area of marketing, brand management, community relations and public affairs. Carlson joined Tucker/Hall in 1994 and his biography describes him as having 'advised numerous government agencies and non-profits including cities and government entities in the United States, Asia and Latin America' (whom these organisations and 'entities' are is not disclosed). Carlson serves on the board of the Florida Humanities Council and is international president of Public Relations Organisations International. He is described as previously serving 'as a senior marketing consultant with a Singapore-based marketing consulting firm' (again no name disclosed) between 1989 and 1994. 'Prior to moving to Singapore Carlson worked in advertising and public relations in Florida' (agency yet again not disclosed). Carlson previously served the Hillsborough Education Foundation, Leadership Tampa Bay, the Tampa Chamber, the Florida Chamber and Rotary International.
  • Carol A Cassara - Senior Vice President. Cassara joined Tucker/Hall in 1996 and counsels clients on public involvement, media relations, investor relations and reputation management. Her biography [7] describes how she previously served as director of worldwide corporate communications for Maxtor Corporation and 'held senior management positions in corporate communications at several other Silicon Valley companies' (names not disclosed). Cassara was also previously involved as board member of the Florida Public Relations Society of America and as vice president of the Tallahassee chapter. Her biography states that she 'has more than 25 years experience in media relations, corporate communications and issues management. Her professional experience spans a broad range of industries from telecommunications, high technology, biomedical and real estate to state government, public agencies and non-profit institutions'. However details of the organisations shw was involved with are not disclosed.
  • Dori Madison - Vice President. Madison's biography[9] states that prior to joining Tucker/Hall, she was founder and principal of IMK Group (which merged with Tucker/Hall in 2005). Madison is a board member of the Urban Land Institute's Orlando District. She is described as having 'more than twenty years of experience in marketing, public relations, public affairs and advertising' and 'has designed and managed several successful community initiatives to gain public support, voter approvals and media endorsements for complex public policy issues'.

References

  1. Tucker/Hall Inc. History of Tucker/Hall Accessed 15th January 2008
  2. Tucker/Hall Inc.Home Page Accessed 15th January 2008
  3. Tucker/Hall Inc. About Accessed 15th January 2008
  4. Tucker/Hall Inc. Management Team Accessed 15th January 2008
  5. Tucker/Hall Inc. Management Team - Tucker Accessed 15th January 2008
  6. Tucker/Hall Inc. Management Team - Hall Accessed 15th January 2008
  7. Tucker/Hall Inc. Management Team - Cassara Accessed 15th January 2008
  8. Tucker/Hall Inc. Management Team - Collins Accessed 15th January 2008
  9. Tucker/Hall Inc. Management Team - Madison Accessed 15th January 2008