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I am launching a freelance writing and editing career leveraging over 40 years in senior management and organizational communications. I excel at creating and managing effective communication programs, including project proposals, strategic plans, and magazine columns. I have a proven ability to explain complex science, engineering, and technology topics to a broad audience. I am a collaborative professional who delivers clear, compelling content across multiple media. My experience in leadership, publishing, and communications enables me to produce high-quality material on deadline while helping organizations grow through informed, strategic messaging.…I am launching a freelance writing and editing career leveraging over 40 years in senior management and organizational communications. I excel at creating and managing effective communication programs, including project proposals, strategic plans, and magazine columns. I have a proven ability to explain complex science, engineering, and technology topics to a broad audience. I am a collaborative professional who delivers clear, compelling content across multiple media. My experience in leadership, publishing, and communications enables me to produce high-quality material on deadline while helping organizations grow through informed, strategic messaging.

Edward P. Salek

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I am launching a freelance writing and editing career leveraging over 40 years in senior management and organizational communications. I excel at creating and managing effective communication programs, including project proposals, strategic plans, and magazine columns. I have a proven ability to explain complex science, engineering, and technology topics to a broad audience. I am a collaborative professional who delivers clear, compelling content across multiple media. My experience in leadership, publishing, and communications enables me to produce high-quality material on deadline while helping organizations grow through informed, strategic messaging.…I am launching a freelance writing and editing career leveraging over 40 years in senior management and organizational communications. I excel at creating and managing effective communication programs, including project proposals, strategic plans, and magazine columns. I have a proven ability to explain complex science, engineering, and technology topics to a broad audience. I am a collaborative professional who delivers clear, compelling content across multiple media. My experience in leadership, publishing, and communications enables me to produce high-quality material on deadline while helping organizations grow through informed, strategic messaging.

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I am launching a freelance writing and editing career leveraging over 40 years in senior management and organizational communications. I excel at creating and managing effective communication programs, including project proposals, strategic plans, and magazine columns. I have a proven ability to explain complex science, engineering, and technology topics to a broad audience.

I am a collaborative professional who delivers clear, compelling content across multiple media. My experience in leadership, publishing, and communications enables me to produce high-quality material on deadline while helping organizations grow through informed, strategic messaging.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Executive Director at Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers (STLE)

September 1, 1996 - January 1, 2024

Directed an international scientific and engineering society, developing and implementing an evergreen strategic planning process that sustained membership and introduced new programs and services despite market consolidation and economic downturn. Managed a $4 million annual budget and a 10-member professional staff. Led hundreds of Board/Executive Committee meetings over 27 years. Traveled as STLE’s representative to 30 U.S. states and 12 other countries. Wrote 243 “Headquarters Report” columns for TLT magazine (approx. 121,500 words).

Director of Communications & Marketing at Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)

March 1, 1978 - September 1, 1996

Senior publishing and communications manager for a 1,200-member national trade association representing construction equipment distributors and manufacturers. Wrote, edited, and laid out content for a monthly magazine read by 30,000 highway officials; oversaw publishing, meetings, education, and certification programs; guided communications strategy and governance.

Editor at Better Roads magazine

July 1, 1977 - March 1, 1978

Wrote, edited, and laid out articles for a monthly publication read by highway officials across North America.