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John Moscatelli recommends David Kirk

"David Kirk consistently provides insightful, strategic communication counsel. For each project assigned, he listens to my department's requirements, goals, objectives and then asks the right questions to produce high quality work -- delivered on time."

John Moscatelli, APR, Fellow PRSA, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Anne Klein Communications Group,

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Tue, 2008-12-16

John Lines recommends David Kirk

"David is a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who brings extensive experience to his consulting assignments. He helps drive to the heart of the issue and illuminate solutions and new approaches. He is highly sought after for his advice and sound business thinking."

John Lines, Director, Community Relations, Lancaster General Health

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Wed, 2008-12-17

John Lines recommends David Kirk

"I have known David Kirk as a reliable, talented and accredited public relations resource for nearly a decade. He has provided expert and insightful counsel to me and my colleagues on a variety of issues, from crisis communications and community relations campaigns to internal communications planning and writing. A quick study and ethical person, I would highly recommend his services to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, regardless of the industry or situation."

John Lines, Director, Community Relations, Lancaster General Health

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Tue, 2008-12-23

Jeffrey C. Richardson, APR recommends David Kirk

"David Kirk is a practitioner of organization, expertise and the ability to work with a client and quickly understand the culture in which he or she operates. His performance has been outstanding and usually above my expectations. I value David as a strategic consultant and offer you the highest recommendation to use his skills and judgment."

Jeffrey C. Richardson, APR, Director, Global Pubic Relations, Amgen, Inc., engaged David Kirk in his positions as a senior communication executive in several pharmaceutical corporations and a federal government agency.

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Thu, 2009-11-12

Nevin Cooley recommends David Kirk.

“David Kirk was an important business partner for us.  He rapidly developed a nuanced understanding of our challenges and drew upon decades of experience in the real-world workings of complex businesses to help us develop plans to address them.   His work products were thoroughly professional, needed little revision and thoughtfully reflected the language and personality of our business and our executives.  He was responsive and accessible and knew how to operate effectively and efficiently in urgent circumstances.  It was especially valuable to us that he proactively anticipated our needs by monitoring the external environment and suggesting appropriate actions to take before situations escalated.”

Nevin D. Cooley, president and chief executive officer, High Real Estate Group

Nevin engaged David Kirk as a crisis management and public affairs consultant to represent the private development company in a public/private partnership that built a major hotel/convention center complex.

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Mon, 2009-11-16

Dennis Dooley recommends David Kirk

"My organization has benefited greatly from the two engagements David Kirk has performed on our behalf.  His thoughtful approach  to assessing community perceptions and then creating action plans that work  have helped us to incorporate community concerns as a fundamental piece of our organizational culture."

Dennis Dooley, vice president, Planning and Development, Capital Health engaged David Kirk to conduct Community Relationship Check-Ups on two occasions.

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Mon, 2009-11-16

Ronald J. Czajkowski recommends David Kirk

"Whether it be as a brainstorming resource or for the purpose of tackling a specific communication challenge, David Kirk is one of the keenest strategic thinkers in public relations today.  What he offers goes beyond the cookie-cutter approach to problem solving.  His advice and solutions are customized based on each client's needs."

Ron Czajkowski is the former vice president of Communication and Member Services for the New Jersey Hospital Association.

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Mon, 2009-11-16

John Lines recommends David Kirk

"David Kirk's perceptive and objective reports on the community's perception of Lancaster Health Alliance have been key ingredients in our overall community relations activities.  David can connect with a diverse array of community leaders, learn their concerns and praises and provide those viewpoints  with recommendations for improvements in a format that is understood at all levels of our organization" 

John Lines, Director, Community Relations, Lancaster General Health

 

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Mon, 2009-11-16

Joanne Killeen recommends David Kirk

"My [public relations] firm recently hired David Kirk for a small project in Philly and he was just incredible.  Great results and his work exceeded my expectations and the client was just thrilled!!!"

Joanne Killeen, former president of the Public Relations Society of America, engaged David Kirk to develop a regional media strategy n the Philadelphia market to support her client on the West Coast.

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Mon, 2009-11-16

Marion McGowan recommends David Kirk

"This independent Check-Up Assessment  provided me with specific evidence to help win the support of our employees and our trustees for changes we could make to help us  further our mission. This information also helped us  formalize our strategies to affect community opinion." Marion McGowan, is the former CEO of Brandywine Hospital and now serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Lancaster General Health.

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Mon, 2009-11-16