MORE THAN YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT JACK THROUGH THE YEARS

Jack Pyle's empathy and personal insights gave him the maturity and credibility to be hired and trusted as head of supervisory training at a General Motors plant right out of college.

He shifted to managing public relations programs soon after and capped a 28-year career with inclusion in Who's Who in Public Relations. He also was elected to the College of Fellows of the Public Relations Society of America in 1995 for his "unusual and exceptional contributions to the field of public relations."

As a speech writer for CEOs and senior executives at Dow Chemical, Shell Oil Company and the Michigan Department of Transportation, Jack learned the importance of leadership at a personal level. Known as an innovator and problem-solver, he often was chosen to mastermind new projects, handle crises and respond to emergencies. He also edited several corporate newsletters and magazines.

Through his first-hand lifetime experience, Jack discovered the best way to achieve the results organizations want - by using two-way communication and relationship building. Today, Jack is pioneering communication techniques that build trust through personal leadership. He has trained thousands of professionals in many fields to project their leadership potential and communicate more effectively face-to-face.

As a business and personal coach he helps people improve their personal and professional lives one step at a time. In coaching others Jack continues to discover the amazing power of this technique to help people to define and live their dreams. Through his own coaches Jack began to transform his life and walk a spiritual pathway of service to others. "It's an incredible and fulfilling journey," he says.

Jack is in his 37th year of an incredible partnership with his wife Connie. Their two grown children are happily working at what they love to do. They have very interesting lives, in Jack's opinion.

Jack's mission for organizations is to build trust by improving face-to-face communication.

His coaching mission is to help leaders and other successful people create more fulfilling lives.

Here are some of Jack's career highlights:

Planning and management accomplishments

• Provided leadership for a new Montana oil industry legislative communications program that saved more than $7 million in taxes/year and encouraged oil exploration by reducing taxes on future production
• As chairman of Michigan DOT Environmental Task Force, led action to: 1) get MDOT in compliance with state and federal environmental laws following EPA hazardous waste violations and 2) establish a stronger policy and program for environmental protection in the future
• Gained support of opinion leaders and acceptance of directors of environmental organizations for oil and gas drilling in a state forest in Michigan and in many locations in Washington State
• Gained a customer approval rating of 83% during a major freeway construction project, compared to less than 50% a year earlier in a government community relations program that earned two national awards
• Conceived and executed a program that, in one week, caused two county commissions and a chamber of commerce to change from opposition to support for proposed oil/gas legislation in Washington State
• Helped establish policy and supervised media responses during crisis situations: oil well blowouts, oil spills, hazardous waste emergencies, toxic chemical leaks and transportation emergencies
• Helped create a face-to-face "get out the yes vote" campaign for a school bond election that resulted in the highest voter turnout in history, approving major school investments for the first time in 21 years
• In only two weeks was able to convince environmental group in opposition to opening of a natural gas pipeline in Michigan to reverse its position and talk about the pipeline company with respect

Speaking and training accomplishments

• Created and taught a 10-day Leadership Institute as part of an organizational culture change process for the Michigan OSHA
• Created the majority of a 5-day leadership skills program for a new General Motors plant in Michigan
• Speaker at state, national and international associations on importance of personalizing communications and enhancing leadership through improved speaking and listening skills
• Train senior executives and public officials to be more credible spokespersons by utilizing simple body language techniques and brief key messages to become more confident, persuasive and influential
• Wrote and taught classes for 300 foremen and supervisors in an automobile plant - a four-part class on training and supervising workers was requested by central office for nationwide distribution
• Train school leaders to use relationship building and face-to-face communication as a basic strategy for gaining community involvement
• Created and trained 80 volunteers for Michigan DOT speakers bureau that resulted in more than 500 speeches annually throughout the state
• Created speakers bureaus for several organizations that helped them achieve their organizational goals
• Presented a General Motors science show program to more than 300,000 junior and senior high school students in many states

Writing and editing accomplishments

• Wrote the book "Building Community Support for Schools," published by Kendall/Hunt in 1994, which emphasizes using techniques of relationship building and face-to-face communications and was sold by the National School Public Relations Association and other organizations
• Speech writer for CEOs and senior executives at global corporations and a state government agency
• Designed and wrote first Dow U.S.A. president's annual report to employees
• Edited magazines, newsletters and annual reports; wrote corporate and government position papers, press kits, technical papers, magazine feature stories
• Conceived a souvenir tour book for Cadillac Motor Car Division, wrote the copy, designed layout and directed photography

News relations and publicity accomplishments

• Corporate and government spokesman in hundreds of interviews with news media people from newspapers, magazines, radio and television
• Planned and executed national publicity programs for introduction of new products such as automobiles, tuberculosis drug, solid oxygen device and rolling mill filtration system
• Created program to get nationwide exposure for Dow Chemical on television news programs - wrote and produced one-minute news videos with audience ratings in the multi-millions
• Accumulated 32 hours of television time and 5,611 column inches of newspaper clippings in 18 months while a science show lecturer for General Motors. TV time was 73 percent more than the average for six others promoting the show and newspaper space was 20 percent higher

Education

Michigan State University, B.A., Communication Arts, 1961
Awarded three scholarships and earned more than 90 percent of my college expenses

Job history

1988-present	Face-to-Face Matters, Inc., Mason, Michigan Owner and President
1986-1990	Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, Michigan Senior Advisor, Organization Development and Training Director of Communications
1977-86	Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas Senior Public Affairs Representative, Shell Western E&P Senior Writer, Head Office Public Affairs
1976-77	Self-employed, Walnut Creek, California Editor and publisher of a community magazine he created
1967-75	Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan PR Manager, Western Operations, Pittsburg, California Employee Communications Manager, Dow U.S.A., Midland Assistant Manager, Corporate News & Information , Midland Assistant Public Relations Manager, Michigan Division, Midland
1961-66	General Motors Corporation, Detroit Public Relations Staff, Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit Corporate Public Relations Staff, Detroit Instructor, Supervisory Training, Fisher Body, Pontiac, Michigan

Professional and civic activities and honors

• Michigan Foundation for Education Leadership, Board of Directors, 2006-present
• CoachVille City Director for Central Michigan, 2005-present
• Lansing Art Gallery, Board of Directors, 2004-present
• Local Business Network, Okemos Chapter, President, 2004-2006
• Dimondale (MI) Lions, Secretary, 2004-2005
• Volunteer mediator qualified for Michigan State Court system mediations, 1998-present
• Board of Directors of Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan, 1999-2000
• Lansing Area Macintosh and Lisa Users Group, Treasurer, 1997-2004

• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), nationally accredited member since 1971, Fellow since 1995
• Listed in Who's Who in Public Relations, 1992
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the Midwest, 1987
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1984
• American Lung Association of Michigan, Board of Directors, 1995-2000; Executive Committee 1996-98
• National Speakers Association of Michigan, Board of Directors, 1991-92, 95-98; Editor, 1992-95, Secretary 1994-95, Chapter Member of Year 1994, Vice President Administration 95-97, VP Programming 96-97, VP Membership 97-98
• Michigan Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation Board of Governors, 1991-92

• PRSA Silver Anvil winner for nation's best government community relations program, 1988
• PRSA Silver Anvil winner for nation's best nonprofit public service program, 1996
• Central Michigan Chapter PRSA; President, 1990; Director 1986-91 and 1995-98, National Assembly Delegate, 1986-89, 1995-98, Chapter Member of the Year 1993 (PaceMaker Award), awarded Best of Show PR program for business, 1998
• Houston Chapter PRSA; Director, 1980-82; Director and National Assembly Delegate, 1985-86
• PRSA Communications Technology Committee, National Chairman, 1986, 1988
• PRSA Technology Section, National Executive Committee, 1985-89
• Impression 5 Science Museum, Lansing, Director, 1986-90; Secretary, 1986; Executive Committee, 1986-89

• Member (Michigan) Governor's Energy Awareness Committee, 1981-82 and Governor's Conference on Traffic Safety, 1986
• Recipient of first Honorary Houston Policeman Award, 1986
• Houston Police Department Communications Advisory Committee; Chairman, 1984-86
• Montana Petroleum Association, Director and Executive Committee, 1983-85
• Sam Houston Council Boy Scouts of America, Houston; Cub Scout Leader, 1978-80; Cub Leader Trainer 1981-83
• Valley Parents Cooperative Nursery School, Vice President, 1975-76

• Mount Diablo Council Boy Scouts of America, Concord, California, Public Relations Chairman, 1974-75
• Midland Little Theatre Guild, Board of Directors, 1970-73, actor/director, 1966-74
• Midland Public Schools, Chairman, Adult Basic Education Advisory Committee, 1972-74
• Family & Children's Service of Midland (Michigan), Board of Directors, 1972-74
• General Motors Men's Club, Detroit, Secretary, 1965
• Evans Scholar, Western Golf Association, 1957-1961

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