Daniel Lewis

Public Relations and Communications

Prolific content creator with a passion for sharing stories of the human experience.

814.571.7391
DLewisPSU@gmail.com
@DLewisPSU

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EXPERIENCE

Ultradent Products, Inc.

2019 – Current

  • Communications Manager
2021 - Current

Strategy and execution for Public Relations and Corporate Communications functions

Media Outreach and Reputation Management

Earned more than 200 targeted media placements

  • Earned 86 tier-1 consumer media placements and more than 45 industry media placements
  • Placed three cover stories in trade media outlets
  • Authored 14 thought leadership pieces in industry media outlets
  • Created a B2C brand ambassador team, resulting in more than 48 million views of branded content on YouTube and TikTok
  • Garnered 27 industry media awards for products, 7 national company recognitions, and 1 regional executive recognition

Owned Content Development

Grew annual blog viewership by 775%, from 32,000 (2019) to 280,000 (2025)

  • Implemented a content strategy focusing on thought leadership and technical skill development, resulting in subscriber growth from 267 (2019) to 3,152 (2026)
  • Average read time increased from 2 minutes 12 seconds (2020) to 3 minutes 48 seconds (2026)
  • Leveraged blog audience as a lead promotion channel for a live webinar series, issuing more than 3,500 continuing education credits
  • Authored the inaugural Social Responsibility and Sustainability report, garnering more than 30,000 unique views

Internal Communications

Raised internal communication score on annual Great Places to Work Survey by 24%

  • Created and produced two internal podcast series with more than 210 total episodes and an average engagement rate of 18%
  • Installed a new communication platform, Viva Engage, achieving a 97% adoption rate across the global company structure
  • Produced more than 55 pieces of unique content for executive leadership to share on Viva Engage
  • Wrote scripts for three 90-minute internal State of the Company features
  • Public Relations Manager
2019 – 2021

Developed content to support marketing strategies

  • Earned 6 tier-1 consumer media placements, 14 industry media placements, and 2 regional media placements
  • Created a crisis communications strategy with a 25-minute situation-to-statement timeline
  • Increased blog production rate by 150%

Banjo, inc

2018 – 2019

Social Media Data Analyst

  • Uncovered more than 3,700 real-time news events using social media investigation and live AI detection
  • Trained 18 AI event detection models on the Microsoft Azure platform
  • Improved a machine learning model to detect emergency vehicles from a 38% success rate to an 89% success rate
  • Broke the historic Notre Dame Cathedral fire prior to first responders arriving on-scene
  • Partnered with South Carolina’s Governor Office to rescue families in need of critical assistance during Hurricane Florence

KOA Newsradio

2013 – 2018

Producer, Writer, Reporter, Fill-in Host

  • Achieved multiple #1 overall market and time slot Nielsen ratings
  • Won seven CBA Awards of Excellence and six Edward R. Murrow Awards
  • Delivered scripts on hard deadlines for more than 20,000 segments
  • Developed content for more than 5,000 hours of live programming
  • Increased social media audience to more than 50K total followers

Results Radio

2011 – 2013

Host, Executive Producer, Account Executive

  • Achieved multiple #1 overall market Nielsen ratings
  • Attained 97% annual advertiser retention
  • Grew multiple stations’ social media platforms by an average of 522%
  • Hosted and developed the branding and content strategies for the first-ever implementation of a live morning show on WEMR-FM

Awards

Colorado Broadcasters Association

  • Metro Market Morning Show of the Year
    2015 & 2018
  • Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast
    2013, 2015-17
  • Metro Market Station of the Year
    2018

Edward R Murrow (regional)

  • Best Newscast
    2017
  • Overall Excellence
    2013-16
  • Use of Sound
    2016

Education

Penn State University, 2012
BA - Print Journalism
Focus - Sports Writing
Minor - Sociology

Daniel Lewis

Public Relations and Communications

Prolific content creator with a passion for sharing stories of the human experience.

Ultradent Products, Inc. (2019 - Current)

Communications Manager (2021 – Current)

Strategy and execution for Public Relations and Corporate Communications functions

Media Outreach and Reputation Management

Earned more than 200 targeted media placements

  • Earned 86 tier-1 consumer media placements and more than 45 industry media placements
  • Placed three cover stories in trade media outlets
  • Authored 14 thought leadership pieces in industry media outlets
  • Created a B2C brand ambassador team, resulting in more than 48 million views of branded content on YouTube and TikTok
  • Garnered 27 industry media awards for products, 7 national company recognitions, and 1 regional executive recognition

Owned Content Development

Grew annual blog viewership by 775%, from 32,000 (2019) to 280,000 (2025)

  • Implemented a content strategy focusing on thought leadership and technical skill development, resulting in subscriber growth from 267 (2019) to 3,152 (2026)
  • Average read time increased from 2 minutes 12 seconds (2020) to 3 minutes 48 seconds (2026)
  • Leveraged blog audience as a lead promotion channel for a live webinar series, issuing more than 3,500 continuing education credits
  • Authored the inaugural Social Responsibility and Sustainability report, garnering more than 30,000 unique views

Internal Communications

Raised internal communication score on annual Great Places to Work Survey by 24%

  • Created and produced two internal podcast series with more than 210 total episodes and an average engagement rate of 18%
  • Installed a new communication platform, Viva Engage, achieving a 97% adoption rate across the global company structure
  • Produced more than 55 pieces of unique content for executive leadership to share on Viva Engage
  • Wrote scripts for three 90-minute internal State of the Company features

Public Relations Manager (2019 – 2021)

Developed content to support marketing strategies

  • Earned 6 tier-1 consumer media placements, 14 industry media placements, and 2 regional media placements
  • Created a crisis communications strategy with a 25-minute situation-to-statement timeline
  • Increased blog production rate by 150%

Banjo, inc (2018 – 2019)

Social Media Data Analyst

  • Uncovered more than 3,700 real-time news events using social media investigation and live AI detection
  • Trained 18 AI event detection models on the Microsoft Azure platform
  • Improved a machine learning model to detect emergency vehicles from a 38% success rate to an 89% success rate
  • Broke the historic Notre Dame Cathedral fire prior to first responders arriving on-scene
  • Partnered with South Carolina’s Governor Office to rescue families in need of critical assistance during Hurricane Florence

KOA Newsradio (2013 – 2018)

Producer, Writer, Reporter, Fill-in Host

  • Achieved multiple #1 overall market and time slot Nielsen ratings
  • Won seven CBA Awards of Excellence and six Edward R. Murrow Awards
  • Delivered scripts on hard deadlines for more than 20,000 segments
  • Developed content for more than 5,000 hours of live programming
  • Increased social media audience to more than 50K total followers

Results Radio - Host, Executive Producer, Account Executive 2011 – 2013

  • Achieved multiple #1 overall market Nielsen ratings
  • Attained 97% annual advertiser retention
  • Grew multiple stations’ social media platforms by an average of 522%
  • Hosted and developed the branding and content strategies for the first-ever implementation of a live morning show on WEMR-FM

814.571.7391
DLewisPSU@gmail.com
@DLewisPSU

Awards

Colorado Broadcasters Association

Metro Market Morning Show of the Year
2015 & 2018

Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast
2013, 2015-17

Metro Market Station of the Year
2018

Edward R Murrow (regional)

Best Newscast
2017

Overall Excellence
2013-16

Use of Sound
2016

Education

Penn State University, 2012
BA - Print Journalism
Focus - Sports Writing
Minor - Sociology