Gordon O’Neill – President/CEO

Gordon O'Neill - President & CEO

With over 34 years of marketing and public relations experience, Gordon and is deeply involved in the firm’s food industry clients and serves as the firm’s leading brand strategist.  He is known for creating and managing strong brand identities and supervising their implementation in corporate identity programs, product introduction campaigns, websites, and through social media.

He authors the Food Industry Market Watch for the fruit, vegetable, beverage, and beef/poultry/pork segments and is active in both the industrial ingredient and retail grocery markets.  He is involved in the Food Marketing Institute and Institute of Food Technologists as well as other food industry trade shows and conferences throughout the year.

He recognizes the importance of sales and distribution channels in bringing new products to market in the food industry and has a broad reach into the food brokerage business on multiple levels.  In addition, he has developed strategic marketing plans for numerous food industry clients; state, national, and international associations; and a wide-range of small businesses and government entities.

As an entrepreneur, he launched O’Neill Communications in 1987 and has successfully built the firm by focusing on new and emerging clients that share his vision for fast paced growth and long-term success.   He has always been a community leader and He served as chairman of the Cobb County Board of Education, Cobb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, president of the Chattahoochee Technical College Foundation, on  board of directors of the Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House and on the City Council of Lake Wales, Fl.

Gordon began his professional career with Sun Banks of Florida and worked in bank marketing and event management for seven years.  After moving to Atlanta, he became a senior account manager for Bowes/Hanlon/Yarbrough Public Relations and managed such notable clients as the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Robinson/Humphrey Company, and Technology Park/Atlanta. He founded O’Neill Communications in 1987 and spends much of his time consulting in the food industry and with small businesses in brand management, media relations, online marketing, and related fields.

Gordon, an avid Gators fan, graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Journalism while majoring in Public Relations in 1976.  He earned minors in marketing, economics, and history, which reflects his broad range of professional and personal interests.  When not in the office, you can usually find Gordon, who has a six handicap, perfecting his game at Governor’s Towne Club in Acworth.

He has been married to Nancy O’Neill, the firm’s creative director, for over 35 years, and they have two adult daughters living in the Atlanta area.

Contact Gordon:
gordon@oneillcommunications.com
678.384.7835