A creative marketing communications practitioner with over 40 years of experience, I began my career as sales and marketing manager of a small manufacturing company. From there, I got into the advertising agency business, first as a copywriter and then ultimately as creative director. My wife and I started Villing & Company over 32 years ago marrying my experience in the creative side of advertising with hers as a highly skilled public relations practitioner. That combined experienced provided the foundation for our current business model as a team of exceptionally talented and passionate integrated marketing communications specialists. Collectively, the team is driven to produce tangible results for our clients with insightful and creative solutions. Specialties: Strategic marketing communications, branding, business development, advertising, public relations, cause and event marketing

President/Co-Founder @ Based on the belief that the best solutions come from the best team, Villing & Company is a team of integrated marketing communications specialists who provide a unique blend of talents and experience to clients throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. The agency combines its expertise with a “can-do” spirit to deliver consistently effective integrated marketing solutions. Areas of specialized experience include financial services (banks and credit unions), healthcare, professional services, food/foodservice and transportation. From February 1982 to Present (33 years 11 months) South Bend, Indiana AreaVice President/ Creative Director @ Joined agency in copy/contact role and eventually became CD. Worked on clients ranging from Ralston Purina to Wheel Horse (now part of Toro). Great experience. Great people. From February 1973 to February 1982 (9 years 1 month)

BA, Communication Arts & English @ University of Dayton From 1967 to 1971 Thom Villing is skilled in: Marketing Communications, Business Development, Advertising, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Strategy, Public Relations, Social Media, Email Marketing, Event Planning, Digital Media, Business Strategy, Customer Service