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James P. Mooney
Jim Mooney is a Principal of JLM Partners and serves as the firm's managing partner.
Mr. Mooney served from 1984 to 1993 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
National Cable & Telecommunications Association. NCTA is the national trade
association of the cable television industry, providing legislative and regulatory
representation to companies serving over 90 percent of cable subscribers in the United
States.
As NCTA President, Mr. Mooney served as the cable industry's chief spokesman. He was
the industry's principal strategist in the effort, which resulted in enactment by Congress of
the Cable Deregulation Act in October of 1984. In 1986 he was the recipient of the first
Cable Pioneers Award for Leadership in the cable industry, and in January 1987 he was
named cable industry Executive of the Year by Cable Television Business magazine. He
was a member of CableLabs' founding board and represented the U.S. cable industry
both nationally and internationally during the period of its greatest expansion.
Prior to joining NCTA, Mr. Mooney served for four years as Chief of Staff to the Majority
Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives. As Chief of Staff to the Whip he was
responsible for organizing support among Members of the House for positions favored by
the House majority leadership.
Mr. Mooney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a law
degree (J.D.) from New York University.
Louise R. Mooney
Louise Mooney is a Principal of JLM Partners.
Mrs. Mooney has developed and executed communications programs for more than
twenty years. She previously served as a Vice President of the National Cable &
Telecommunications Association, where she headed the Industry Communications
department. NCTA is the national trade association of the cable television industry,
representing both cable programming and operating companies. At NCTA she was
responsible for developing and implementing industry wide public relations programs
including the first PR training program for cable system managers, national polling to
track consumer attitudes toward cable, and the first state wide cable system community
relations programs.
In 2000 Mrs. Mooney led JLM's launch of Amazon's wireless initiative. Since that time she
has been the firm's lead principal in serving JLM's clients engaged in the wireless and
broadband sectors.
Upon her departure from NCTA, Mrs. Mooney was retained by the founding Board of
Directors of Cable in the Classroom to create, staff and launch the organization. Cable in
the Classroom is a special initiative begun in 1989 by the cable industry to provide public
and private schools in the United States with free access to educational television
programs and currently reaches 78% of the K-12 students in the U.S.
Prior to joining NCTA, Mrs. Mooney founded and ran Rauscher & Associates a public
relations firm in Los Angeles, which played a major role in the introduction of the cable
industry to business, consumer and trade press. Her clients included cable operators,
the Western Cable Show and Kagan & Associates. Rauscher & Associates launched and
represented MTV for over 5 years. Mrs. Mooney also founded the cable program
networks' Television Critic's Tour, which presents cable programming networks to
newspaper television writers from around the country during their bi-annual media tour.
In 1985, Women in Cable, the national professional association of women in the cable
industry, awarded her its Accolade of the Year. In 2006, she received the highly
prestigious “Rainmaker” Award from the Cable and Telecom Association for Marketing
(CTAM) for her industry leadership.
Ms. Mooney holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Communications from the
University of Puget Sound in Washington.
Jeremy H. Pemble
Jeremy Pemble is Senior Vice President at JLM Partners.
Before joining JLM, he served as Vice President of Corporate Communications for
RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK). As Vice President, he led the company's worldwide
communications strategy for all public relations activities including corporate, broadband
and mobile, music and games. During his tenure at Real, he managed the
communications for the company's expansion into mobile services with Cingular, O2, and
Sprint; the acquisition of a wireless games company; company earnings; the introduction
of the new Rhapsody digital music service; the $760 million settlement and partnership
with Microsoft; and consumer-centric PR events such as free public concerts featuring
multi-platinum recording artists Good Charlotte and the Foo Fighters.
Before joining RealNetworks, Mr. Pemble spent six years with AT&T Wireless (NYSE:
AWE). Most recently, he served as Vice President of Public Relations for the company's
advanced services division (Mobile Multimedia Services) overseeing all communications
efforts for the company's wireless data initiatives. Some of his major PR activities
included: the company's launch of its various data network services (WiFi, UMTS, EDGE,
GPRS); picture and video messaging; voice recognition services; ringtones & graphics;
mobile gaming; mobile television; location-based services; mobile portal content (mMode);
wireless email; enterprise wireless data applications; and strategic relationships with AOL,
Disney, DaimlerChrysler, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NTT DoCoMo, Yahoo and many others.
Mr. Pemble also created and managed all of the company's public relations efforts for the
hit show, "American Idol," which is widely credited as the seminal event that popularized
text messaging in the United States.
Prior to his national role at AT&T Wireless, he was responsible for leading the local public
relations activities of AT&T Wireless in the Midwest. Before joining AT&T Wireless, he
managed the government and industry relations program for Siemens Wireless
Terminals. He began his career in Dallas, Texas with Nortel Wireless Networks serving in
a variety of marketing communications positions. He also served as a Public Affairs
Officer in the United States Coast Guard Reserve where he gained invaluable experience
in crisis communications.
Mr. Pemble earned a bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Honors Asian Studies from the
University of Texas at Austin where he was named Outstanding Male Student of the Year
in 1994. He holds a master's degree (M.L.A) in interdisciplinary studies from Southern
Methodist University, and a second master's degree (M.Ed.) in Education Administration,
Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University.
Stacy Oaksmith
Stacy Oaksmith is an Account Director at JLM Partners where she is responsible for
formulating and executing communication strategies and managing PR, marketing and
event programs.
For the past six years, Ms. Oaksmith has coordinated product launches, media tours,
speaker placements, analyst relations and other activities for a wide variety of companies
in the CE, cable, and mobile sectors. She has managed strategic communications
activities for Cisco Systems (cable and wireless divisions), Motorola’s Connected Home
Division, nCube (On Demand and digital advertising), C-COR (networking hardware and
software), Ucentric Systems (DVR and home networking technology), thePlatform (a
Comcast subsidiary) and numerous others.
Prior to joining JLM, Ms. Oaksmith worked for The KMC Group, a public relations agency
specializing in strategic communications for wireless and technology clients. At KMC she
worked on a number of product launches and national campaigns for streaming media,
fixed wireless, wireless technology and speech technology clients.
Before joining KMC, she spent two years at Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, a
prestigious non-profit membership organization for Harvard affiliated doctors, in Boston.
At BPSI, Ms. Oaksmith managed their annual conference and training Program in Child
and Adolescent Psychoanalysis and was in charge of developing advertising, direct mail
campaigns and marketing materials.
Ms. Oaksmith holds a Marketing degree from Western Washington University.
Mike DiGioia
Mike DiGioia is an Account Director at JLM Partners where he is responsible for
formulating and executing communication strategies and managing PR, marketing and
event programs.
Prior to joining JLM, Mr. DiGioia held a variety of communications roles over four years at
Premera Blue Cross, the Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate for Washington and Alaska. At
Premera, he lead groups responsible for managing marketing communications, the
company annual report, and member communications. He was responsible for executing
communications projects involving corporate issues, financial communications, and health
and wellness related product launches. He also provided communications support for
major Premera clients, including: Microsoft, Weyerhaeuser and the State of Alaska.
Prior to Premera, he spent seven years with AT&T Wireless in both local and national
public relations roles on both coasts. He last served as senior PR manager with wide
ranging internal and external communications responsibilities for major markets in the US.
In this capacity, he managed numerous wireless market launches, product and service
introductions, executive communications, and corporate philanthropy projects. He also
served as a key member of the national corporate and financial communications team,
where he worked on a numerous strategic initiatives, including: market merger and
acquisition communications, company earnings, and other financial communications.
He holds a B.A. in Communications from The Pennsylvania State University.
James P. Mooney
Jim Mooney is a Principal of JLM Partners and serves as the firm's managing partner.
Mr. Mooney served from 1984 to 1993 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
National Cable & Telecommunications Association. NCTA is the national trade
association of the cable television industry, providing legislative and regulatory
representation to companies serving over 90 percent of cable subscribers in the United
States.
As NCTA President, Mr. Mooney served as the cable industry's chief spokesman. He was
the industry's principal strategist in the effort, which resulted in enactment by Congress of
the Cable Deregulation Act in October of 1984. In 1986 he was the recipient of the first
Cable Pioneers Award for Leadership in the cable industry, and in January 1987 he was
named cable industry Executive of the Year by Cable Television Business magazine. He
was a member of CableLabs' founding board and represented the U.S. cable industry
both nationally and internationally during the period of its greatest expansion.
Prior to joining NCTA, Mr. Mooney served for four years as Chief of Staff to the Majority
Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives. As Chief of Staff to the Whip he was
responsible for organizing support among Members of the House for positions favored by
the House majority leadership.
Mr. Mooney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a law
degree (J.D.) from New York University.
Louise R. Mooney
Louise Mooney is a Principal of JLM Partners.
Mrs. Mooney has developed and executed communications programs for more than
twenty years. She previously served as a Vice President of the National Cable &
Telecommunications Association, where she headed the Industry Communications
department. NCTA is the national trade association of the cable television industry,
representing both cable programming and operating companies. At NCTA she was
responsible for developing and implementing industry wide public relations programs
including the first PR training program for cable system managers, national polling to
track consumer attitudes toward cable, and the first state wide cable system community
relations programs.
In 2000 Mrs. Mooney led JLM's launch of Amazon's wireless initiative. Since that time she
has been the firm's lead principal in serving JLM's clients engaged in the wireless and
broadband sectors.
Upon her departure from NCTA, Mrs. Mooney was retained by the founding Board of
Directors of Cable in the Classroom to create, staff and launch the organization. Cable in
the Classroom is a special initiative begun in 1989 by the cable industry to provide public
and private schools in the United States with free access to educational television
programs and currently reaches 78% of the K-12 students in the U.S.
Prior to joining NCTA, Mrs. Mooney founded and ran Rauscher & Associates a public
relations firm in Los Angeles, which played a major role in the introduction of the cable
industry to business, consumer and trade press. Her clients included cable operators,
the Western Cable Show and Kagan & Associates. Rauscher & Associates launched and
represented MTV for over 5 years. Mrs. Mooney also founded the cable program
networks' Television Critic's Tour, which presents cable programming networks to
newspaper television writers from around the country during their bi-annual media tour.
In 1985, Women in Cable, the national professional association of women in the cable
industry, awarded her its Accolade of the Year. In 2006, she received the highly
prestigious “Rainmaker” Award from the Cable and Telecom Association for Marketing
(CTAM) for her industry leadership.
Ms. Mooney holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Communications from the
University of Puget Sound in Washington.
Jeremy H. Pemble
Jeremy Pemble is Senior Vice President at JLM Partners.
Before joining JLM, he served as Vice President of Corporate Communications for
RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK). As Vice President, he led the company's worldwide
communications strategy for all public relations activities including corporate, broadband
and mobile, music and games. During his tenure at Real, he managed the
communications for the company's expansion into mobile services with Cingular, O2, and
Sprint; the acquisition of a wireless games company; company earnings; the introduction
of the new Rhapsody digital music service; the $760 million settlement and partnership
with Microsoft; and consumer-centric PR events such as free public concerts featuring
multi-platinum recording artists Good Charlotte and the Foo Fighters.
Before joining RealNetworks, Mr. Pemble spent six years with AT&T Wireless (NYSE:
AWE). Most recently, he served as Vice President of Public Relations for the company's
advanced services division (Mobile Multimedia Services) overseeing all communications
efforts for the company's wireless data initiatives. Some of his major PR activities
included: the company's launch of its various data network services (WiFi, UMTS, EDGE,
GPRS); picture and video messaging; voice recognition services; ringtones & graphics;
mobile gaming; mobile television; location-based services; mobile portal content (mMode);
wireless email; enterprise wireless data applications; and strategic relationships with AOL,
Disney, DaimlerChrysler, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NTT DoCoMo, Yahoo and many others.
Mr. Pemble also created and managed all of the company's public relations efforts for the
hit show, "American Idol," which is widely credited as the seminal event that popularized
text messaging in the United States.
Prior to his national role at AT&T Wireless, he was responsible for leading the local public
relations activities of AT&T Wireless in the Midwest. Before joining AT&T Wireless, he
managed the government and industry relations program for Siemens Wireless
Terminals. He began his career in Dallas, Texas with Nortel Wireless Networks serving in
a variety of marketing communications positions. He also served as a Public Affairs
Officer in the United States Coast Guard Reserve where he gained invaluable experience
in crisis communications.
Mr. Pemble earned a bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Honors Asian Studies from the
University of Texas at Austin where he was named Outstanding Male Student of the Year
in 1994. He holds a master's degree (M.L.A) in interdisciplinary studies from Southern
Methodist University, and a second master's degree (M.Ed.) in Education Administration,
Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University.
Stacy Oaksmith
Stacy Oaksmith is an Account Director at JLM Partners where she is responsible for
formulating and executing communication strategies and managing PR, marketing and
event programs.
For the past six years, Ms. Oaksmith has coordinated product launches, media tours,
speaker placements, analyst relations and other activities for a wide variety of companies
in the CE, cable, and mobile sectors. She has managed strategic communications
activities for Cisco Systems (cable and wireless divisions), Motorola’s Connected Home
Division, nCube (On Demand and digital advertising), C-COR (networking hardware and
software), Ucentric Systems (DVR and home networking technology), thePlatform (a
Comcast subsidiary) and numerous others.
Prior to joining JLM, Ms. Oaksmith worked for The KMC Group, a public relations agency
specializing in strategic communications for wireless and technology clients. At KMC she
worked on a number of product launches and national campaigns for streaming media,
fixed wireless, wireless technology and speech technology clients.
Before joining KMC, she spent two years at Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, a
prestigious non-profit membership organization for Harvard affiliated doctors, in Boston.
At BPSI, Ms. Oaksmith managed their annual conference and training Program in Child
and Adolescent Psychoanalysis and was in charge of developing advertising, direct mail
campaigns and marketing materials.
Ms. Oaksmith holds a Marketing degree from Western Washington University.
Mike DiGioia
Mike DiGioia is an Account Director at JLM Partners where he is responsible for
formulating and executing communication strategies and managing PR, marketing and
event programs.
Prior to joining JLM, Mr. DiGioia held a variety of communications roles over four years at
Premera Blue Cross, the Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate for Washington and Alaska. At
Premera, he lead groups responsible for managing marketing communications, the
company annual report, and member communications. He was responsible for executing
communications projects involving corporate issues, financial communications, and health
and wellness related product launches. He also provided communications support for
major Premera clients, including: Microsoft, Weyerhaeuser and the State of Alaska.
Prior to Premera, he spent seven years with AT&T Wireless in both local and national
public relations roles on both coasts. He last served as senior PR manager with wide
ranging internal and external communications responsibilities for major markets in the US.
In this capacity, he managed numerous wireless market launches, product and service
introductions, executive communications, and corporate philanthropy projects. He also
served as a key member of the national corporate and financial communications team,
where he worked on a numerous strategic initiatives, including: market merger and
acquisition communications, company earnings, and other financial communications.
He holds a B.A. in Communications from The Pennsylvania State University.
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