A 30-year veteran communications consultant, Charlie works closely with T&R with his experience in corporate, marketing, military, legislative, non-profit and association public relations and special events.

Charlie served the 4,000-member Medical
Association of Georgia as its first director of public and member relations.  Before that, he was public relations manager for Southwire.

Highlights of Charlie's career include:
   *   Consultant to action teams for the 
        introduction of new products including 
        diet Coke, New Coke, Cherry Coke, 
        Vanilla Coke, Coke Zero, Mello Yello

   *   Executive producer for induction
        programs of the United States Olympic 
        Hall of Fame and principal liaison for 
       The Coca-Cola Company with the 700-
        member National Sportscaster and
        Sportswriters Association as well as 
        the International Special Olympics

   *   Project manager for programs 
        supporting nine Olympic Games, two 
        World Cups, three Super Bowls and 
        numerous other international and 
        national sporting events

   *   Logistics manager for T&R's 
        introduction of new product for 
        Rubbermaid.  Supervised three two-
        person teams covering 135 markets in 
        95 days.  T&R was named "Agency of 
        the Year" by Rubbermaid.

   *   Served as volunteer trip advance staff 
        member for five sitting U.S. Presidents

Charlie is a graduate of Georgia State
University with a BA in journalism and has earned APR accreditation from The Public Relations Society of America.

With 24 years of active and reserve service as a designated Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Navy/Navy Reserve, Charlie retired recently with the grade of Commander.