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Patrick GalvinPatrick Galvin, Chief Galvanizer

Chief galvanizer Patrick Galvin has used his marketing expertise to elect politicians, run a county supervisor's political office, raise over $1 million for a non-profit organization, launch a new consumer product nationally, build a sales network in Canada and Latin America, double the sales of an Internet commerce web site specializing in home furnishings in one year, and quadruple sales for a furniture retailer in three years.

As past president of the Oregon Chapter of the National Speakers Association, Patrick is an accomplished professional speaker who has presented to audiences around the world. He also writes regularly about a variety of marketing topics on Twitter and in his Buzz Builder Blog and monthly Buzz Bulletin eNewsletter, as well as for numerous trade and general interest publications.

Patrick received his MBA in international marketing from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, and his Bachelor's degree with honors from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He studied at the Catholic University in Quito, Ecuador and the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and is studying Mandarin.

Ellen GalvinEllen Galvin, Partner

Co-founder and partner Ellen Galvin develops word of mouth marketing campaigns that educate, inform and persuade. With a talent for developing a good news story, she has placed clients in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, Outside, InStyle, HGTV, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox and many popular blogs. She has also run several successful social media and blogger campaigns.

Ellen is an accomplished writer whose travel, adventure and lifestyle-related articles have been published in magazines, newspapers and online news sites. She is also the creative writer behind Bella the Boxer, author of a popular book, blog, Facebook page and Twitter account. Previously, she was an Engagement Manager for Prophet, a San Francisco-based brand consulting firm where she managed projects for Allstate, British Petroleum, Wells Fargo, Jamba Juice, Levi Strauss & Co. and Discovery Channel. Before that Ellen spent seven years in financial services with Callan Associates Inc. in San Francisco and Morgan Stanley in New York City.

Ellen has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and French (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Hofstra University in New York and an MBA from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. She studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris and speaks French and German and is studying Spanish.

BellaBella the Boxer, Director of Goodwill

Bella belongs to the breed category know as a working dog. But this dog doesn't herd sheep. Instead, she's the savvy and opinionated director of goodwill (or D.O.G) at Galvin Communications where she is in charge of maintaining a sense of energy, enthusiasm and creativity while making sure that her two-legged coworkers don't spend all day hiding behind their computer screens.

Typical of her breed, Bella is a fun-loving spirit who is happiest when like-minded dogs and their people surround her. She believes that too many humans are overworked and overstressed in this fast-paced 24/7 world. After dispensing advice to her own co-workers for years, Bella decided to teach busy people everywhere how to work smarter and be happier by thinking like a dog. Her book, Secrets of a Working Dog: Unleash Your Potential and Create Success, has received enthusiastic reviews and turned her into a star. Still, nothing makes her happier than using her marketing savvy to help clients design word of mouth marketing campaigns that get people barking.

Bella has a degree from puppy kindergarten and aspires to become a certified therapy dog someday. In the meantime, she lobbies for the allowance of more squeaky toys in the professional workplace.

Our Creative Partners

When you hire Galvin Communications, you don't just work with two accomplished MBAs (and their media-savvy dog). You also gain access to a team of firms that we've chosen based on their consistent excellence and outstanding customer service. Some clients choose to work directly with them while others prefer that we coordinate activities. Our partners can assist you in finding the perfect name for your company or product; provide insight into what your customers want; design effective marketing collateral; create insightful search engine optimization campaigns; and produce dynamic online videos. If you have other needs, please ask since we take pride in cultivating our extensive network in the business community.