Matt Evans
Regional Growth & Development Chair
Matt Evans has worked professionally in communications for 25 years since
graduating from Purdue University with a B.A. Honors in Mass
Communications. Even during his time at college, he worked for the
Communications department as a production manager and was a “stringer”
for ESPN and the Athletic Department covering sporting events.
After graduation, Matt worked 11 years as a producer of meetings and
events. “For those communicators who remember basking in the flashing
light of 36 ENG lamps inside of 36 Kodak E3 projectors, listening to the
symphony of 35 mm slides dropping in sequence as your lips became
brittle from the heat of the fans, while sitting atop 40 feet of
scaffolding for 14 hours a day, we share a unique perspective. For those
who don’t, consider yourselves lucky. But they were great times as
well.” says Matt. “I got to see hotel ballrooms and convention centers
around the world!”
The next fourteen years, Matt made the plunge in to Human Resources
communications. He spent seven years with consultancy (Hewitt Associates
and Towers Perrin) and the next seven with The Timken Company, where he
now manages the communications strategy for Human Resources.
Matt has served on the board of the IABC Cleveland Chapter for the past
four years, ending his term as president in June 2008. He has received
recognition and awards for several communication projects over the
years.
