With more than 20 years of experience in public relations and corporate marketing, Charlene represents clients in the education, non-profit, media, and corporate sectors. Our firm represents clients in the education, non-profit, media, and corporate sectors. We assist clients in conveying their marketing message to the appropriate audience by developing ongoing activities, ensuring a strong public image. Range of services includes editorial services, media relations, graphic design, photography, video production, website/social media development, community and employee relations, and event promotion. Charlene is President of the Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce. She is Programs Co-Chairperson and serves on the Education, Golf Outing, and Public Relations Committee. She was awarded the NOACC “Bright Star” Award in 2008 for her dedication and hard work to the chamber. In 2012, she was honored with the Business Executive of the Year Achievement Award from the Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to a business person who, through creativity, perseverance, and education has developed a successful business, whose efforts have created jobs, products, and opportunities. Giving Back to the Community Charlene volunteers to help non-profits with their PR. For example, she works closely with the library in promoting all of the wonderful programs it offers to the children, adults, and businesses in the City of Independence as the President of the Friends of the Independence Library. CMP Communications’ clients include school districts, small to mid-sized companies, event management companies, and non-profit foundations and associations. The firm increases the effectiveness of a client’s marketing mix, building reputations, developing corporate and community marketing materials and publications, enhancing techniques for being response and effective in communicating with the media, and developing strong employee communication programs.