Bonnie B. Kavanaugh

Background

Kavanaugh, Bonnie B. was born on July 22, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joseph Edward and Phyllis Jean (Shook) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio University, 1970.

Career

Reporter Piqua (Ohio) Daily Call, 1970—1971. Assistant director public relations Bethesda Hospitals, Cincinnati, 1971—1976. Director communications St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1976—1981.

Publications editor E. Ohio Gas Company, Cleveland, 1981—1988. Coordinator customer communications East Ohio Gas Company, 1988—1990. Manager employee communications Picker International, Inc., Highland Heights, 1990—1996.

Manager internal communications Prudential HealthCare, Roseland, New Jersey, 1996—1997. Communications manager human resources Prudential Insurance, Newark, 1997—1999, director human resources communications, 1999—2002. Manager employee communications Chiquita Brands International, Cincinnati, 2003—2008.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Accredited business communicator.

Membership

Outreach volunteer Cleveland Children's Museum, 1986-1988, co-chairman outreach program, member speaker's bureau, 1988-1989, member public relations task force, 1989-1992. Member International Association Business Communicators (director member services internal communications council l985-88, chairman directory marketing council 1988-1990, director examiners accreditation board l986-88, president Greater Cincinnati chapter, 2003-2004).

Interests

• Avocations: needlepoint, reading.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Edward Smith

Mother:

Phyllis Jean (Shook) Smith