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25 years of communications and community involvementNokes offers effective public and media relations, feature writing, event promotion, publicity planning and execution, nonprofit communications, and speechwriting. Deston Nokes is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America, and has a wealth of experience managing crisis communications. Giving back to the community, Nokes has lent his expertise as a member of the board of directors for the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter, and co-chaired its largest fundraising event, the Breakfast of Champions. He also served on the board of directors for Fish Emergency Service Inc., a frontline emergency service and referral agency. |
 American Cancer Society — Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event publicity and media relations American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter — former board member, public relations, writing and fund-raising Associated Press — election night coverage Bonneville Power Administration — copywriting and communications consulting David Evans and Associates — environmental feature writing Fish Emergency Service — board member, public relations and fund-raising Fodor’s Travel Guides — contributing chapters on the Oregon Coast, Southern Oregon and Willamette Valley & Wine Country for Fodor’s Pacific Northwest Guide. HCI Publications — Press relations for the Hydrovision Conference in Portland, Ore., Summer 2006 idearc Media — Oregon recycling campaigns The Northwest Academy — media relations and collateral development for independent, college prep school in downtown Portland Northwest RiverPartners — public relations consulting, media planning, crisis communications, news releases and speechwriting Oregon Children's Foundation — SMART Reading Program newsletter editor and public relations Oregon Health Sciences University — OHSU Outlook newsletter and public relations PacifiCorp — consulting, crisis communications, news releases, Web site update and Web copy management, speechwriting, annual report copy, and renewable energy public relations PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning — public relations consulting, news releases, brochure and annual report writing, Web site update and Web copy management Portland General Electric — strategic media relations for decommissioning the Bull Run Hydro Project Recurrent Energy — Nokes is helping in the public relations and Web launch of this San Francisco-based company, which finances, installs, owns and operates solar power systems on industrial rooftops, without any capital investment or operating challenges. Reser's Fine Foods — executive speechwriting
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