James V. O'Connor, president, has both agency and corporate experience. He began his own agency after two years as a senior vice president with Ruder Finn in Chicago. Prior to that, he worked for four companies: Alberto Culver as director of corporate communications, Brunswick Corporation as manager of public relations, G. D. Searle as manager of media relations, LTV Corporation as manager of financial communications. He is also a freelance writer and the author of "CUSS CONTROL," which has been widely publicized in TV, radio, newspapers and magazines, and "Another Man's Treasure," a mystery/romance novel set in Albany, NY.

 

 





 

Lynda M. O'Connor, executive vice president, was a teacher before beginning her public relations career with Edelman Public Relations in Chicago. Before joining O'Connor Communications in 1993, she managed special projects, events and publicity for the Chicago International Film Festival. She conducted publicity for a $20 million fund-raising campaign for the Field Museum of Natural History, and was the co-founder and publicity director of the Children's Legal Clinic.