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Mann & Associates works on a contractual basis with experienced professionals of proven expertise.
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| Inez Kimi Mann, APR |
| Pragmatic, problem-solving and strategic, the principal of Mann & Associates brings expertise honed by 25 years in the trenches. Accredited by the Public Relations Society of America, a member of the Counselor’s Academy and the American Marketing Association, Kimi has taught both public relations and marketing at national conventions and the university level. Under her leadership, the firm has primarily served health care clients for 20 years, with demonstrated success in large-scale disaster communications and public information programs. |
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| Becky Barney-Villano |
| An award winning marketing and communications professional who has specialized in healthcare for 25 years, Becky has an outstanding track record of helping organizations successfully manage their marketing communications challenges. Leadership in professional organizations, including a stint as past president of the Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Association of Southern California, attest to the high regard of her peers. Becky has guest lectured in the UCLA Master’s in Public Health Program and the Health Care Administration Program at California State University Long Beach. |
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| Ron Shinkman |
| A veteran healthcare consultant, his specialties include strategic press relations and the authorship of white papers and press releases. Prior to consulting, Ron served as the West Coast bureau chief of Modern Healthcare, the industry’s leading trade journal. He also covered the health care industry for the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Orange County Business Journal. |
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| Toyomi Igus |
| A corporate and marketing communications expert with over 25 years of experience, Toyomi brings superb management and team building skills to any engagement. She served as Director of Communications and Marketing for HealthCare Partners Ltd., Southern California’s premier private physician management organization and medical group. Prior to her years at HealthCare Partners, Igus was vice president of The WestWork Group, a full-service multimedia design and communications agency. Toyomi is a talented writer, who has been recognized for her children’s books. |
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| Janice Frates, PhD |
| Dr. Frates has extensive experience in business analysis, health care marketing and research. She teaches health policy, management and marketing in the Health Care Administration Program at California State University Long Beach. Her recent research and publications focus on Medicaid managed care, health insurance coverage for the uninsured, consumer directed health care, business marketing intelligence and social marketing for organ donation. Experience as a licensed clinical social worker adds another dimension to her understanding of public policy issues. |
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| Elisa Mann, MA, MBA |
| Consulting on board governance, hospital marketing, physician group public relations, and disaster communications have honed Elisa’s skills. Before obtaining her MBA and initiating her consulting practice, Elisa served as copy editor at Look Japan, writing and editing articles in Tokyo. |
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| Gordon and Joan Tani (Tani Design & Advertising) |
| Creative and disciplined, Gordon’s work has been recognized by the Art Director’s Clubs of Los Angeles and New York. He is the recipient of an Andy Award and has been published in Graphis and Communication Arts. Joan ably manages the intricacies of “traffic,” handling and verifying ad placements. |
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