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Mr. Hedlund is the CEO of DMedia, Inc.On top of handling day-to-day management, business operations, and business development, Hedlund leverages his background in media, marketing, public relations, and fundraising for small to national races to provide overall guidance to DMedia and its clients of all sizes. Hedlund is the founder and chair of TruthandHope.Org, and independent expenditure committee which has created and aired national, statewide and local media campaigns since its inception in 2004. The innovative campaigns and platform he created covered a wide scope, from a localized radio campaign in Montana to nationwide deployment. TruthandHope.Org's work has been recognized repeatedly, including a 2004 radio and television campaign during the Democratic Primary in Vermont to support Governor Dean, which Dean credited for his victory in the state, after having suspended his own campaign. Hedlund's work was featured that same year on ABC news with Peter Jennings, which noted the provocative "What's So Funny?" ad campaign as a "nuclear attack on the Bush administration." Hedlund brings a skill set integral to the success of DMedia, Inc. and its clients, having previously served as President of national financial services companies, and in executive capacity with a nationwide venture capital, fundraising and media production company.
Mr. Choate serves as President of DMedia, Inc. In additional to his management duties, Choate leverages his experience as a Strategic Political Media Consultant to hone and expand DMedia's Geo Demographic Targeting Platform and Micro-Targeting capabilities by crafting all aspects of traditional and digital media into a seamless, integral, and measurable whole. Choate was a founding member and Acting Director of Spot Runner's Political Advertising Division and served as a Strategic Political Media Consultant for national issue ad, national presidential issue ad, ballot proposition, referendum, statewide, congressional, state representative and senate, judicial, county, state, and local campaigns. Choate boasts a wealth of experience as a Media Manager for UCLA Athletics, Certified Mediator and Negotiator, owner of the Orange County Mediation and Negotiation Group, and as a manager overseeing $80 million and $40 million sales channels for Kingston Technology and SimpleTech respectively. As a US Marine, Choate worked press for the 1998 military coalition that was initialized for possible military action against Iraq and created the first public website regarding a military action in the history of the United States Government. Choate earned a Bachelor's Degree from UCLA in Political Science, a Master's Degree from California State University, Fullerton in Political Science, and a Master's Degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills in Negotiation. He is currently earning his MBA from Pennsylvania State University.
Mr. Addis is a national award-winning web designer and video producer, who is proud to now be using his talents to advance causes and candidates dear to his politically active heart. A former (and repentant) Republican, Addis is uniquely adept at knowing how the "other side" thinks, and his writings and videos have demonstrated a proven ability to persuade. With an early background of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and crafting high-profile online courses for Michigan State, Addis has personally designed and progammed more than 250 unique and complete websites for local and national businesses, organizations, and individuals since 1994. In addition, Addis enjoys sharing his years of experience with new and upcoming designers, regularly teaching college courses, lectures, and public seminars on cutting-edge design technique and the power of a polished online presentation. Addis' passion for the internet as "the greatest achievement of mankind to date" overflows into his work, to the benefit of his clients, as Addis never allows anything to be launched online that's merely "good enough." Hedlund approached Addis to join TruthandHope.org in 2008, after two of Addis' independent pro-Obama videos became viral video hits earlier in the year, winning recognition and praise from prominent bloggers, networks and newspapers. After the election, Addis came onboard to DMedia full time, where he designs issue and candidate websites, video, and print materials, and manages design teams to assure consistency of visuals and message for all DMedia clients.
Mr. Tilson was born and raised in New York City, an honors graduate of Stuyvesant High School, and 1994 Summa Cum Laude graduate of New York University, with a double major in Film/TV Production & Broadcast Journalism. Tilson established his first video production company in 1995 and has been writing, producing, directing, shooting and editing informational, promotional and documentary videos ever since -- many of them for NYC's Labor giant, 1199SEIU -- the largest local healthcare workers union in America. In 2006, Dan founded Tilson Films Inc, with production offices located in Palm Beach County, Florida, and New York City. "Elders For Obama," the late-2008 project produced and directed by Daniel Tilson, was a great success, getting heavy distribution by the Obama campaign and other organizations, going "viral" on YouTube and other online sharing sites, and being featured in the 2009 documentary, "The People's President", produced & directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker and founder of Global Vision, Danny Schechter. Other clients have included CBS, PBS, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, NYS AFLCIO, New York State Leadership Council, New York University, America Votes, The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Association Of Joint Labor-Management Educational Programs, Doctors For America, The Alliance For Retired Americans, E.F. Schumacher Society, Service Employees International Union, Bread & Roses Cultural Project, various other Union and Labor Organizations... and many more.
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In addition to award-winning web and graphic design work done by our team members, our staff were privileged to be awarded the following national television advertising awards for our Truth and Hope campaign in 2008:
At DMedia, we're not just designers-for-hire. We're committed partners in your campaign, and your success.
DMedia is always looking for talented, passionate, creative individuals to assist us in advancing quality candidates, issues, and ideals. Please send us an email if you think you'd be a good addition to our team. We are currently interviewing for multiple Senior Sales Associates (a consultant- level commission-based position) in different regions of the United States, particularly in areas which DMedia doesn't have "people on the ground". A DMedia Senior Sales Associate is responsible for making sales of DMedia products and services, specifically for candidates, campaigns, and political organizations and committees. This involves identifying potential clients, working with the President and Creative Director to write accurate proposals, and successfully obtaining contracts. We are especially interested in applicants who are politically savvy and politically connected, who are excited for the opportunity to help candidates and causes they care about. If you'd like to be sent the full job description, responsibilities, and requirements, let us know below:
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Eugene Hedlund
Bryan Choate
John K. Addis
Daniel Tilson
