Power your communications as a catalyst for success
Narrative power
Every successful organization has a story to tell — a picture to paint with words. However, simply explaining what your organization does is not enough. It’s essential that people understand why your work matters. Crafting your narrative to maximize its impact is key to amplifying your work and positioning it for success.
With an extensive background in corporate communications and journalism, Jeanne Mell has a passion for helping innovation-focused organizations and mission-based companies — and their leadership — shape and share their stories.
Strategic offerings
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Jeanne excels at identifying the threads of a story and weaving them together into a coherent and powerful narrative.
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Innovation-based economic development
Ecosystem development
Community engagement
Placemaking
Startups
Life sciences
Emerging technologies
ESG reporting
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360° approach to communications strategy and planning
Writing and editing for web, blogs, annual reports, ESG reports, financial communications, grant proposals
Executive communications including speechwriting, blog posts, opinion pieces, ghostwriting
Public relations strategies, press releases, media relations
Messaging development
Program development and promotion
About Jeanne
Jeanne Mell is an accomplished writer, editor, and speechwriter with executive-level experience in strategic planning, public relations, branding, media relations, community engagement, program development, and financial communications.
Jeanne launched JMell Communications in 2021 to help innovation-focused organizations and mission-based companies — and their leadership — shape and share their stories.
Prior to JMell Communications, Jeanne served as Vice President Corporate Communications at OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ: OSUR).
Before joining OraSure, Jeanne served as Vice President Marketing Communications and Community Engagement at Philadelphia’s University City Science Center, the first and largest urban research park in the U.S., where she positioned the Science Center as a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech-based economic development. Immediately before joining the Science Center, she was Senior Vice President, Communications for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to joining the Chamber, Jeanne had a career in journalism at the Associated Press in New York and Philadelphia, ABC News, Good Morning America, Popular Photography Magazine, and Gannett. She started her career at Inc. Magazine.
Over the course of her career, Mell has served on the boards of organizations including the Association of University Research Parks, Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs, Campus Philly, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the National Museum of Industrial History.
