Joshua Davidson is an experienced corporate communications professional seeking a strategic position. He has over 15 years of experience producing distinguished communications, branding, and executive programs for major companies including General Motors, IBM, DaimlerChrysler, and AAA. His resume highlights skills in strategic writing, publications, program management, and trade publishing. He has a proven track record of producing high-quality annual reports, speeches, marketing materials, and publications.

1. JOSHUA DAVIDSON P.O. Box 590034
Newton Centre, MA 02459
(617) 877-5741
joshua.davidson2@gmail.com
Objective
Desire a strategic position to apply my demonstrated superior corporate writing, editorial, and
publications expertise to stimulate organization-wide pursuit of enterprise objectives.
Profile
• Creative, professional, informed, strategic-minded producer of distinguished corporate
communications, branding, culture and executive programs.
• Communications staff experience at General Motors, IBM, DaimlerChrysler, AAA.
• Recognized writing talent, editorial skill, publications expertise, and marketing savvy.
• Esteem of notable executives and academics for thought contributions and spirit of initiative.
Skills and Experience
• Strategic writing: Primary collaborator in the development of senior management speeches,
collateral, articles, events, etc.; Event scripting, marketing copy, newsletter copy, etc.
• Strategic publications: Editor/producer of General Motors annual report, Chrysler Fund Report
to the Community (IABC International Gold Quill award).
• Strategic program management: IBM EoN internal marketing launch; DaimlerChrysler product
technology media relations; executive outreach strategy and event support.
• Trade publishing: Reference manuscript acquisition, editing and promotion; publisher of new
media products; IP contracts, content development, publications production and manufacturing.
Professional history
12/06-Current: Publisher of audiobook edition of Alfred Sloan’s My Years with General Motors:
Co-author of Life of William G. Ramsay (working title) with Prof. Alfred D. Chandler.
11/03-12/06: Bentley Publishers; Acquisitions Editor: Acquire book-length texts to meet strategic
publishing goals. Negotiate intellectual property contract agreements. Develop manuscripts for
publication. Guide book design and production. Execute marketing program.
5/02-11/03: Auto Club Group (AAA); Executive Communications Manager: Produced CEO
communications for a six-state, 4+ million member non-profit member organization.
9/00-9/01: General Motors Corporation; Manager, Leadership Communications and Corporate
Publications: Produced the GM 2000 Annual Report. Produced speeches and collateral for GM senior
executives. Developed strategic executive communications plan.
10/99-9/00: IBM Corporation; Program Manager, Executive Communications: Produced speeches
and collateral for senior executives. Executed integrated internal program for emerging technologies.

2. 5/97-10/99: DaimlerChrysler Corporation; Project Manager, Product Technology
Communications: Developed and managed media programs, placements and inquiries on engineering,
product development, etc. for DaimlerChrysler corporate and brands.
6/94-8/96: Bentley Publishers; Associate Editor: Editorial, production, and manufacturing
subordinate responsibility for new titles and primary responsibility for 50-title backlist.
Education
University of Michigan (MFA; Colby Fellow)
Emerson College, Boston, MA (BFA; PBK)
Personal
Married to Karen, daughters Daisy (9) and Portia (7). Live in Newton, MA.
Career Accomplishments
• Equations of Motion: (2006 by Bentley Publishers) Edited broadly acclaimed 696-page memoir by
96 year-old aviation, automotive and motorsports pioneer.
• GM 2000 Annual Report: Wrote and produced entire report (print and electronic versions)
distributed to 1.3 million shareholders and stakeholders.
• IBM EoN internal marketing campaign: Produced integrated internal program for emerging
technologies including strategy, messaging, collateral and events.
• Chrysler Report to the Community: Wrote and produced 32-page publication highlighting
Chrysler Fund support for non-profit and civic organizations.
• Chrysler brand 75th Anniversary: Wrote and produced multimedia press kit celebrating key
milestone in American industrial history.
• University of Michigan School of Dentistry Community Outreach website: Wrote and helped
produce website for pioneering service learning program.
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Primary instructor of
two sections of English Composition; Teaching assistant for advanced film classes
Awards
• 1999 IABC International Gold Quill (Chrysler Corp. Fund Report)
• 1998 Hopwood/Newman Prize; University of Michigan
• 1998 DADA NAIAS Short Story Contest ($1000); Detroit, MI
• 1995 Ian St. James Awards Grand Prize; London, England
• 1994 EVVY Award: Best Creative Writing; Emerson College, Boston, MA
• 1993 EVVY Award: Best Creative Writing; Emerson College, Boston, MA
• Dean’s Award of Distinction/Haig der Marderosian Award for Best Essay on Political
Communication; Emerson College, Boston, MA
• Dean’s Award of Distinction/Noel Peyrouten Award for Best Creative Writing;
Emerson College, Boston, MA