Rod Brooks, PEMCO

PEMCO VP & CMO Rod Brooks “Replacing Routine With Remarkable” Newcastle Chamber of Commerce March Lunch Speaker February 22, 2013 For More Information: Imelda Dulcich, Executive Director, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce [email protected] 206-618-5641 Newcastle, WA –“Northwest Marketing Guy” Rod Brooks, VP & CMO of PEMCO, Board Member and Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Word of Mouth Marketing Association will speak at the March 13 Chamber lunch at Tapatio Mexican Grill 11:00 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m. Topic: Replacing Routine With Remarkable. Seeing The Edge with Rod Brooks. Known for his vision, leadership, and ability to transform vision into effective corporate strategy and unique implementation plans, Brooks has been the marketing force behind successful start‐ups, emerging growth companies, and well established businesses such as Schuck’s Auto Supply, Egghead Software, WordPerfect Corporation, and Coinstar. Brooks has enjoyed tremendous success during his 35 year career in sales, marketing, and business development roles since graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Washington State University in 1975. In 1999, Brooks took the marketing helm at PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company. With the role came the opportunity to help transform an analytical operations‐based organization with a predominantly commoditized product into a dynamic customer‐centric, market‐ driven and results-oriented mutual organization. Now, 14 years after joining the company, Brooks calls the insurance business one of the biggest marketing challenges he's faced, and he views PEMCO's current campaign as one of his most rewarding. A writer, and lover of social media, Brooks shares on his website Seeing the Edge with Northwest Marketing Guy, “It’s no accident that my blog, as well as my Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In accounts, are all hybrids of personal and professional entries . . . It’s how I live my life: open, confident, and in full view of anyone who wants to take a peek.” Join the Newcastle Chamber for lunch on March 13, 2013 to get a peek at the world of Northwest Marketing Guy, Rod Brooks. The Newcastle Chamber Monthly Lunch is always on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and is open to the public. RSVP required at [email protected], $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Tapatio Mexican Grill is located at 6920 Coal Creek Parkway Southeast, Newcastle, WA 98059.