George Rafeedie
Vice President, Membership Committee chair
Founder at Tell Your Story Brand Communications Inc.
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George Rafeedie is the founder of Tell Your Story, a story-driven brand and marketing communications agency that uses independent creative, communications and marketing resources to build virtual agency teams for clients who don’t want the overhead of a big agency.
Prior to founding Tell Your Story, Rafeedie was a partner in branding and marketing outsourcing firm, BlueSilver Inc.
In 2003, Rafeedie launched the Chicago office of HSR Business to Business (now GyroHSR) and grew it into one of the area’s most decorated b-to-b integrated marketing firms. In five years, Rafeedie developed the office from zero billings in 2003 to serving the needs of clients including USG Corporation, Motorola, United Stationers, Zebra Technologies, LaSalle Bank and SIRVA.
In addition to agency work, Rafeedie’s deep corporate background includes marketing, PR and communications roles with Baxter Healthcare Corporation and professional services firm Arthur Andersen.
He graduated with a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Public Relations from Ohio University.
Rafeedie is a current board member and vice president of the Chicago Business Marketing Association and the chapter’s 2006 member of the year. In addition, Rafeedie is past co-president and board member of the Northwestern University Medill Alumni Club of Chicago, and is an adjunct faculty member of DePaul University’s College of Communication.
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