Management Bios

GENE PIERCE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

A twenty-five year veteran of public relations and advertising communications, Pierce’s work has been recognized for excellence by the American Marketing Assn. (New York City Chapter), the Columbus Advertising Federation and the Central Ohio chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

In addition to his business endeavors, Pierce is quite active in urban education issues. A graduate of Columbus Mifflin High School, he serves on the Board of Trustees of I Know I Can, an innovative last-dollar grant program for Columbus Public Schools graduates, and was the founding chairman of the Columbus Public Schools Fund Gala. From 1993-97 Pierce was Secretary of the Literacy Initiative of Central Ohio, a public-private partnership to promote adult literacy.

In 1993 Columbus’ Business First magazine recognized his business and community leadership by selecting him for their ‘Forty Under 40’ list of emerging business leaders.

His college training includes a 1976 Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College (cum laude) in Modern European History, with a Senior Honors Thesis (magna cum laude) in international relations and extensive coursework on post-World War II Europe and U.S. Cold War foreign policy.

Pierce now serves as Co-Chair of the Harvard Club of Central Ohio’s Schools & Scholarship Committee and was a Class Marshal for the 10th Reunion and a Class Aid for the 25th Reunion of the Class of 1976.

Pierce also earned a Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School (night program - 1985) and is a member of the Ohio Bar.

DIANA MULLETT – Media Buying Associate

Diana has 22 years of experience in a media director capacity for a wide range of accounts. She manages and supervises all areas of media, analysis, planning, buying and post-buy analysis. Diana has purchased media in most of the top 50 markets and is thoroughly familiar with Columbus and other Ohio markets. Among her areas of experience are grocery, fast food, electronics, automotive, and retail department stores as well as business to business.

EDUCATION: University of Cincinnati

Pierce Communications Inc

Public Affairs - Gene Pierce

Media Associate – Diana Mullett

Creative Associate – Dave Fullen

Senior Graphics Associated – Tom Cole

Senior Account Supervisor – Nancy Manecke

Grassroots Communications Director – Michael Taylor

Account Service Associate – Polly Dix