Creative professional with more than 20 years of experience in communications – internal, external, executive, crisis and social media. Skilled in creating and implementing successful, strategic communications plans linking messaging with key stakeholders. Experience with all levels of leadership, leading and supporting project-specific teams. Excellent writer.

1. Kevin C. Thornton
111 Chet Dr., Cochranville, PA 19330 . 410-861-7727 . kevin.c.thornton@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-thornton-7b28475
Summary
Creative professional with more than 20 years of experience in communications – internal,
external, executive, crisis and social media. Skilled in creating and implementing successful,
strategic communications plans linking messaging with key stakeholders. Experience with all levels
of leadership, leading and supporting project-specific teams. Excellent writer.
Experience
Regional Communications Manager Exelon Power 2012-present
• Lead communicator for New England region of national power portfolio.
• All external communications including community and crisis communications, media relations.
• Responsible for $30k annual regional community contributions budget.
• All internal and regional executive communications; placed regional VP on local boards.
• Communications lead for development of $200M power plant expansion.
• Managing third party PR firms, developed project-specific social media presence.
Corporate Communications Manager
Constellation Energy 2002-2012
• Coordinated all internal/external communications for 32 fossil fuel and renewable power plants
across U.S. and Canada – managed staff of two.
• Direct report to business area president; speechwriting, executive messaging.
• Developed and implemented weekly electronic newsletter for national employees.
• Communications lead for first wind power project built in Maryland, construction of $1B
scrubber, coal ash class action suit, OSHA VPP national safety recognition.
Nuclear Public Information Rep BGE 1990-2002
• Developed and implemented successful communications plan in response to Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant being placed on Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Watch list.
• Developed electronic newsletter, employee Town Hall meetings, quarterly video news program.
• Additional title with BGE included Management/Marketing Communications Writer - writing for
corporate publications, bill inserts, creative input into corporate ad campaigns and resource
documentation on company’s business strategy.
Employee Comms Supervisor Blue Cross of MD 1986-1989
• Managed staff of three with $200,000 annual budget dedicated to employee communications.
• Developed weekly employee newsletter and monthly sales publication; served as senior writer
for video scripts, marketing collateral, and annual report.
Education
Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Communications Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Skills
Media relations . Corporate spokesperson . Executive messaging and speechwriting . Video
scriptwriting . Internal communications . Newsletter writing and design . Photography . Crisis
communications . Message development . Communications planning.
Additional Experience
Former journalist (Editor, Tipp City Herald) . Freelance writer – website patient testimonials, Mercy
Medical Center (Baltimore); MCI WorldCom, Maryland-DC Minority Development Council.