Mr. James S. Titcomb

James Titcomb Professional Highlights:


Executive Director: 1999-present
Palm Beach County League of Cities Inc.

Former Elected City Commissioner & Vice Mayor: 1996-1999
Boynton Beach, Florida.

Past Governor 2001:
4th District (AAF) American Advertising Federation - Florida/Caribbean

2004 Jack Philipps Gold Medal Award Winner:
Awarded by the 4th District (AAF) American Advertising Federation - (Florida/Caribbean) - for Outstanding Contributions to the Advertising Industry, Legislative & Community. - May 1st, 2004

2001 AAF Silver Medal Award Winner:
Awarded by the Advertising Federation of the Palm Beaches for outstanding contributions and achievement to the advertising industry & coummunity at large. - June 5th, 2001

2006 President (Past President 1992):
Advertising Federation of the Greater Palm Beaches

Adjunct Professor of Advertising & Marketing:
Northwood University

20 Year - CEO & Creative Director:
James Titcomb Creative, Inc.
Award Winning Advertising Design Agency


Career Experience...

Executive Director
Palm Beach County League of Cities Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL; February 1999 to present
An Intergovernmental Membership Organization representing 38 Municipalities & 70 Associate Organizations
Visit our site at
www.leagueofcities.org

Key Roles on behalf of the League:
  • Chief Executive of this Non-profit city rights and "Home Rule" advocacy organization
  • Representative on Florida League of Cities Sub-Committee on Annexation Issues
  • Representative on Florida League of Cities Legislation Advocacy Action Team
  • Municipal Liaison at Emergency Activations at Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center
  • League representative on the Palm Beach County Education Commission
  • League representative on the PBC Anti-Terrorism Grant Funding Advisory Committee
  • League Appointee to the PBC Anti-Terrorism Task Force
  • Served on the PBC Boating Needs Assessment Committee
  • Served on the Palm Tran Services Advisory Board
  • Appointed to the Workforce Alliance Board of Palm Beach County 2004-2007
  • Palm Beach County Community Land Trust - 501(c)3 Incorporating Board Member 2006 - Vice President 2007-2008
  • Palm Beach County Post Catastrophic Redevelopment Plan Chair - 2006
  • Palm Beach County Community Alliance - Foster Care & Child Advocacy Organization, Board Member 2007

C.E.O. & Creative Director
James Titcomb Creative, Inc.
Delray Beach, FL - 1981 to 2000
Multi-Award winning advertising & design agency .
Business to Business and Consumer Campaigns over a broad range of client categories

Adjunct Professor of Advertising & Marketing
Northwood University
West Palm Beach, FL - 1994 - 2005
Advertising Creative Process; Advertising Media; Advertising Campaigns; Advertising Management; Current Advertising Issues. Served on the Industry Advisory Board to Advertising Program

City Commissioner - Elected
City of Boynton Beach, Florida (District 1)
Served 1996 to 1999 - Two Terms
Vice Mayor - Appointed from Commission
March 1997 - 1998

Advertising Layout Artist
The Sun-Sentinel Newspaper
Boca Raton, FL - 1980 to 1981

Artist - Designer
Arrow Art Finishers
Bronx, NY - 1979 to 1980
A Point of Purchase Display manufacturing Co.


Other Community & Professional Service...

Advertising & Creative Industry Leadership...

American Advertising Federation

AAF Executive Committee - Eastern Region Chair 2005/06

4th District - American Advertising Federation (Florida/Caribbean)

Jack Philipps Gold Medal Award Winner May 1, 2004
2004-'05 4th District Legislative Chair
Governor 2000-2001 Term

Governor Elect 1999-2000; Lt. Governor 1998/'99; Treasurer 1997/'98; Secretary 1996/'97;
ADDY Awards Co-Chair '95; Membership '94; Public Service '93
ADDY Award Competition Annual Judge - Multiple Markets

Palm Beach Advertising Federation - Member since '82

President 2005-2006
2001 Silver Medal Award Winner
Past President 1992

Chamber of Commerce Leadership...

Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce - Chair Elect 1996
     - Director at Large 1997-'98; Member since '90, Board Member since '93

Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
     - Member since 1981, Vice Chair of Marketing '91-'96, Board Member '85-'96
     - Leadership Graduate '91, Small Business Person of the Year Nominee 1995;
     - Leadership Arts and Media Day host
     - Delray Affair Creative and Marketing Director since '91

Community & Governmental...

Palm Beach County Workforce Alliance

Board of Directors
     - Board Member-Appointment 2004-2007

Palm Beach County League of Cities Inc. (formerly: Palm Beach County Municipal League)
     - Board Member-Large City Representative as an elected official, 1998-'99

HHS/HeadStart Regional Staff, S.E. U.S. Region (Atlanta)
     - Trainer - Effective Marketing/Communications, February 1998

Institute for Elected Municipal Officials, Florida Institute of Government
     - I.E.M.O. Workshop Graduate 1997

HeadStart 2002 Federal Steering Committee, S.E. U.S. Region (Atlanta) 1997

City of Boynton Beach...

Police Minority Recruitment and Hiring Task Force 1997
Planning & Development Board 1995-'96
Boynton Visions 20/20 Steering Committee 1995-'96

Special Interest/Community Leadership...

LagoonKeepers.Org
- Non-profit Organization founding Board Member, dedicated to cleaning up Lake Worth Lagoon.

MASF - Multihull Association of South Florida
- Newsletter Producer; Website Creator/Administrator; Secretary 1996/'97; Member since '92

The Jupiter Theatre, Non-profit Organization - A Founding Board Member

Puppetry Arts Center of the Palm Beaches, Non-profit Organization Board Member 1997-2005

T.E.D. Center (Minority Business Incubator & Affordable Housing Infill Programs)
- Founding Board Member, 1992-1996

Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, Boca Raton, Board of Directors 1991-'94

Sun-Sentinel "Community Service In-kind Advertising Programs" 1987-'91:
- The Children's Place; Habilitation Center for the Handicapped; Florida Symphonic Pops;
- The Education Foundation and Dick Webber Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Boynton Beach Centennial Graphics 1995

School Community Leadership...

Palm Beach County Education Commission League Appointee, 2002 - present

SAC Chair; Banyan Creek Elementary School
- School Improvement Plan 1992-'94; Parent Advisory Board, 1989-'91

PBC School Board Community Network 1994-'95

Northwood University - Florida Industry Advisory Board to the Advertising Program 1995-

South Technical Commercial Art Program Advisory Chair '94-'95

StarMaker Mentor, Congress Middle 1993-'94

Poinciana Elementary School, Holiday Parade Float '89

Boy Scouts, Pack 300, Scout/School Liaison '90-'91

Boynton Little League, Asst. Coach '88 Season


Education...

Institute for Elected Municipal Officials, Florida Institute of Government
     - I.E.M.O. Workshop Graduate 1997

1978 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York - Graduate - Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID)

1974 The Hill School, Pottstown, PA - College Preparatory - Diploma Graduate

2 Summers - The Instituto, San Miguel de Allende, Gto. Mexico - Life Drawing, Sculpture, Spanish

1970 K-8, Booth Free School, Public School Graduate - Roxbury, CT


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