Tom Nagel
Thomas.A.Nagel@gmail.com | 314.960.7447
Communicator, photographer, writer, editor, and designer who specializes in helping organizations get started, start again, stay steady, or stand out.
Thomas.A.Nagel@gmail.com | 314.960.7447
Communicator, photographer, writer, editor, and designer who specializes in helping organizations get started, start again, stay steady, or stand out.
Public Information Officer II - Community Development Administration (CDA) - City of St. Louis
1520 Market, Ste. 2000, St. Louis, MO 63103 | 314.622.3700
November 2022 - present
◦ Plan and fulfill all communications for CDA, the City’s clearinghouse for federal, state and local funds to implement the Mayor's economic justice agenda by funding a wide range of partners who provide public services, build affordable housing, address blight, and conduct community development activities
◦ Revive CDA’s communications as first full-time communications staff in decades
◦ Build awareness of City of St. Louis opportunities and successes implemented by CDA
◦ Maintain all HUD and SLFRF federal compliance requirements by implementing CDA’s Public Participation Plan. Facilitate public hearings and engagement plus incorporate feedback
1520 Market, Ste. 2000, St. Louis, MO 63103 | 314.622.3700
November 2022 - present
◦ Plan and fulfill all communications for CDA, the City’s clearinghouse for federal, state and local funds to implement the Mayor's economic justice agenda by funding a wide range of partners who provide public services, build affordable housing, address blight, and conduct community development activities
◦ Revive CDA’s communications as first full-time communications staff in decades
◦ Build awareness of City of St. Louis opportunities and successes implemented by CDA
◦ Maintain all HUD and SLFRF federal compliance requirements by implementing CDA’s Public Participation Plan. Facilitate public hearings and engagement plus incorporate feedback
Executive Secretary II to Director of Operations – St. Louis Lambert International Airport
10701 Lambert International Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63145 | 314.426.8000
September 2021 - November 2022
◦ Deliver day-to-day support for the Director of Operations to ensure 24/7 safe operations and an outstanding customer experience at the 41st busiest airport in the North America
◦ Research and implement airport operations best practices and special projects
◦ Manage and analyze solicitation documents, contracts, leases, and invoicing for Airport Operations and Maintenance Division and Airport Properties Division
◦ Inspect Airport facilities for maintenance and to show to prospective Airport tenants; create work orders
10701 Lambert International Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63145 | 314.426.8000
September 2021 - November 2022
◦ Deliver day-to-day support for the Director of Operations to ensure 24/7 safe operations and an outstanding customer experience at the 41st busiest airport in the North America
◦ Research and implement airport operations best practices and special projects
◦ Manage and analyze solicitation documents, contracts, leases, and invoicing for Airport Operations and Maintenance Division and Airport Properties Division
◦ Inspect Airport facilities for maintenance and to show to prospective Airport tenants; create work orders
Deputy Communications Director - Office of the Mayor - City of St. Louis
1200 Market Street, Room 200, St. Louis, MO 63103 | 314.622.3201
October 2019 – present
◦ Lead speechwriter for the Office of the Mayor
◦ Content creator and planner for the City of St. Louis’ official social media. (followers 12/2020 - Facebook: 18.1k+, Twitter: 6.9k+, Instagram 3k+)
◦ Co-manager of Mayor Krewson's official social media (followers 12/2020 - Facebook: 18.1K+, Twitter: 26.5K+, Instagram 3.3K+)
◦ Office of the Mayor webpage manager and contributor to the City website on mayoral initiatives
(www.stlouis-mo.gov has about 20 million annual page views)
◦ Manager of press and social media monitoring for constituent services
◦ Lead reputation monitor for the Office of the Mayor and City of St. Louis government
◦ Coordinate messaging and public relations for mayoral initiatives and program rollouts with City of St. Louis departments that report to the mayor
◦ Coordinate crisis management messaging and public relations
◦ Custodian of records overseeing all public records requests for the Office of the Mayor
◦ Lead writer, researcher, and project manager for mayoral reports and special projects
Communications Manager - Gateway Arch Park Foundation
1 S. Memorial Drive, Ste. 700, St. Louis, MO 63102 | 314.881.2015
October 2013 – October 2019
◦ Managed communications and social media for the CityArchRiver project—the largest public private partnership in National Park Service history with a $250 million capital campaign.
◦ Coordinated with local and federal government agencies on a majority of projects and tasks
◦ Coordinated ongoing communications initiatives with dozens of architecture, design, construction, and fabrication firms for content creation and public relations.
◦ Lead marketing manager for community events including the Grand Opening of the Museum at the Gateway Arch, Blues at the Arch, WinterFest and more. Events were attended by 50,000+ in 2018 and were sponsored with over $1 million in corporate and philanthropic support
◦ Founded and managed internship program; founded and managed graphic design team
◦ Lead coordinator of speakers’ bureau and community outreach programs including repeating stakeholder meetings, donor tour program, and other community engagement initiatives
◦ Directed the comprehensive development and implementation of the 2016 rebranding of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation (formerly CityArchRiver Foundation)
Activities:
Member - Metropolitan Sewer District Stakeholder Engagement Committee
January 2020 – present
Volunteer/Communications Chair - Belize 2020
January 2017 – present
Belize 2020 supports Jesuit programs that link people in the St. Louis region, SLU, and Belize with educational and economic opportunities with a focus on literacy programs, PTSD counseling for youth, and teacher training. www.Belize2020.net
Member - City of St. Louis Community Mobility Committee
January 2018 – present
The City of St. Louis Community Mobility Committee advises the City of St. Louis on active transit and personal mobility policy and projects.
Founder/Project Manager - Cotton Belt Mural “Migrate”
1400 1st Street, Near North Riverside, St. Louis
May 2012 – November 2014
Wider than the Gateway Arch, “Migrate” is a 750 by 60 ft. mural facing the Mississippi River in St. Louis’ Near North Riverside neighborhood. The mural celebrates the Mississippi Flyway bird migratory route and spirit of North America’s greatest waterway. The historic Cotton Belt Freight Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The mural serves as a preservation effort for this one-of-a-kind monument/relic of booming industrial St. Louis in the early 20th century.
◦ Managed the promotion, fundraising, and creation from idea to completion
◦ Coordinated donors, owners, city permitting, fundraising, artists, and many stakeholders
Education:
University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri School of Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism—2011 with photojournalism emphasis
minor in fine arts, minor in philosophy Honors College, Dean’s List
Skills: International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) training; various web CMS’s; social media planning/analytic tools; intermediate HTML; beginner CSS; e-mail marketing CMS’s; Facebook Business Manager; very proficient in Adobe CC: Photoshop, Light Room, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere; Associated Press style; beginner’s Spanish proficiency
1200 Market Street, Room 200, St. Louis, MO 63103 | 314.622.3201
October 2019 – present
◦ Lead speechwriter for the Office of the Mayor
◦ Content creator and planner for the City of St. Louis’ official social media. (followers 12/2020 - Facebook: 18.1k+, Twitter: 6.9k+, Instagram 3k+)
◦ Co-manager of Mayor Krewson's official social media (followers 12/2020 - Facebook: 18.1K+, Twitter: 26.5K+, Instagram 3.3K+)
◦ Office of the Mayor webpage manager and contributor to the City website on mayoral initiatives
(www.stlouis-mo.gov has about 20 million annual page views)
◦ Manager of press and social media monitoring for constituent services
◦ Lead reputation monitor for the Office of the Mayor and City of St. Louis government
◦ Coordinate messaging and public relations for mayoral initiatives and program rollouts with City of St. Louis departments that report to the mayor
◦ Coordinate crisis management messaging and public relations
◦ Custodian of records overseeing all public records requests for the Office of the Mayor
◦ Lead writer, researcher, and project manager for mayoral reports and special projects
Communications Manager - Gateway Arch Park Foundation
1 S. Memorial Drive, Ste. 700, St. Louis, MO 63102 | 314.881.2015
October 2013 – October 2019
◦ Managed communications and social media for the CityArchRiver project—the largest public private partnership in National Park Service history with a $250 million capital campaign.
◦ Coordinated with local and federal government agencies on a majority of projects and tasks
◦ Coordinated ongoing communications initiatives with dozens of architecture, design, construction, and fabrication firms for content creation and public relations.
◦ Lead marketing manager for community events including the Grand Opening of the Museum at the Gateway Arch, Blues at the Arch, WinterFest and more. Events were attended by 50,000+ in 2018 and were sponsored with over $1 million in corporate and philanthropic support
◦ Founded and managed internship program; founded and managed graphic design team
◦ Lead coordinator of speakers’ bureau and community outreach programs including repeating stakeholder meetings, donor tour program, and other community engagement initiatives
◦ Directed the comprehensive development and implementation of the 2016 rebranding of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation (formerly CityArchRiver Foundation)
Activities:
Member - Metropolitan Sewer District Stakeholder Engagement Committee
January 2020 – present
Volunteer/Communications Chair - Belize 2020
January 2017 – present
Belize 2020 supports Jesuit programs that link people in the St. Louis region, SLU, and Belize with educational and economic opportunities with a focus on literacy programs, PTSD counseling for youth, and teacher training. www.Belize2020.net
Member - City of St. Louis Community Mobility Committee
January 2018 – present
The City of St. Louis Community Mobility Committee advises the City of St. Louis on active transit and personal mobility policy and projects.
Founder/Project Manager - Cotton Belt Mural “Migrate”
1400 1st Street, Near North Riverside, St. Louis
May 2012 – November 2014
Wider than the Gateway Arch, “Migrate” is a 750 by 60 ft. mural facing the Mississippi River in St. Louis’ Near North Riverside neighborhood. The mural celebrates the Mississippi Flyway bird migratory route and spirit of North America’s greatest waterway. The historic Cotton Belt Freight Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The mural serves as a preservation effort for this one-of-a-kind monument/relic of booming industrial St. Louis in the early 20th century.
◦ Managed the promotion, fundraising, and creation from idea to completion
◦ Coordinated donors, owners, city permitting, fundraising, artists, and many stakeholders
Education:
University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri School of Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism—2011 with photojournalism emphasis
minor in fine arts, minor in philosophy Honors College, Dean’s List
Skills: International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) training; various web CMS’s; social media planning/analytic tools; intermediate HTML; beginner CSS; e-mail marketing CMS’s; Facebook Business Manager; very proficient in Adobe CC: Photoshop, Light Room, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere; Associated Press style; beginner’s Spanish proficiency