Chris Celek launched Celek Media Consulting in 2009 after a career in traditional media and where he helped grow audiences and communities with new web and print publications and promotion that emphasize local information and entertainment content. Chris 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 websites. One of these websites was honored as the best in North America; Chris led teams that grew their online audience size as much as 87 percent over the previous year. Chris is a member of the Rotary Club of Mason and Deerfield and has served on boards of the Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties, the Jaycees, Rotary International and the Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America along with volunteering with youth band, music and theater groups in Springboro and Dayton. He is a graduate of Leadership Warren County. Chris participates in B2B networking groups including The Business Network and The Business Hub, and frequently speaks about social media and online communications with business and community groups. Chris is a board member of New Media Dayton and serves on the planning committees for PodCamp Cincinnati, SummitUp and WordCamp Dayton. He is a graduate of Ohio University, completed graduate studies in industrial technology at Purdue University, and earned web marketing certification at Sinclair Community College.