Harness narrative power to articulate your organization’s impact
Narrative power
Every organization has a story to tell -- a picture to paint with words.
With an extensive background in corporate and non-profit communications and journalism, Jeanne Mell has a passion for helping organizations -- and their leaders -- use narrative power to craft and share the story of their impact.
Jeanne is an accomplished writer, editor and speechwriter with executive-level experience in impact reporting, financial communications, branding, and strategic communications.
Offerings
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As a corporate communications consultant specializing in report writing and editing, Jeanne excels at identifying the threads of a story and weaving them together into a coherent and powerful narrative.
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360° approach to communications strategy and planning
Writing and editing for annual and impact reports: sustainability, ESG, corporate responsibility
Writing and editing for web, blogs, financial communications, grant proposals
Executive communications including speechwriting, blog posts, opinion pieces, ghostwriting
Messaging development
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Sustainability
Corporate social responsibility
Innovation-based economic development
Ecosystem development
Placemaking
About Jeanne
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.
Jeanne is a member of the board of directors of Faithful Friends Animal Society. Over the course of her career, she 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.
