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John counsels clients on marketing and public relations issues,
including strategy and positioning, message development, public
relations and events. He also leads the creative team in the
development of print and digital programs, including graphic identity,
advertising, collateral and web development.
A former journalist for Forbes, the Milwaukee Journal and other publications, John joined The Marmon Group, Inc. (now a $6 billion organization) as director of communications in 1991. There, he consulted with Marmon's 100-plus companies on marketing communications and public relations issues in a wide variety of industries including financing, consumer products and industrial products.
After leaving Marmon in 1998, John served as a strategic communications consultant for VSA Partners, advising such clients as Steelcase, Landscape Forms and US West on brand development and brand management. He led the development of and wrote annual reports for Campbell Soup, Ameritrade and Kaman, an aerospace and industrial products company.
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In his role as principal of a5, Harris has developed expertise in indoor and outdoor space, working with companies that design and produce products for home and office, as well as the industries of healthcare, education, non-profits, consumer products and finance, among others.
A graduate of Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, John has taught at Roosevelt University and Carroll College, and has lectured on the subjects of marketing, publications, public relations and crisis communications for numerous organizations. His work has been recognized by the City and Regional Magazine Association, The Annual Report 100 and Communication Arts, among others.
He serves on the board of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts and is board president of Wonder Works, a Children's Museum in Oak Park. He serves on the marketing committee of the Oak Park Visitors Bureau and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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