Audience-building editor on Web, in print. Partner. Guide. Teacher. Make free web tools work for you. Write. Edit. Publish online. P.R. Old media, too.
I grew up in traditional media and helped grow audiences and communities with new web and print publications and promotion that emphasize local information and entertainment content.
I worked for more than 25 years at newspaper and multi-media companies, most recently as managing editor of Cox Ohio Publishing’s 2 daily and 8 weekly newspapers and 6 community web sites in Warren and Butler counties. One of these web sites was honored as the best in North America in 2007; in 2008, the sites grew their audience size from 50 to 87 percent over the previous year.
Now I work as a consultant with small- and medium-size businesses and community groups to help them connect with customers through social media. I own Celek Media Consulting and also offer traditional business communications services.
I live in Springboro Ohio in Warren County, where I’m a member of the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Mason and Deerfield. I also have served on boards of the Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties, the Jaycees, the Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America and have volunteered with numerous youth band, music and theater groups in Springboro and Dayton and am a graduate of Leadership Warren County.
