November 21: Dave Mona - Chairman,Weber Shandwick - Minneapolis & Co-host, WCCO Radio Sports Huddle
12 Noon - 50th Floor, IDS Center
Dave Mona, Chairman - Weber Shandwick, Minneapolis
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David L. Mona is a 30-year veteran of corporate and agency public relations. He has also worked in print and broadcast journalism, including both television and radio. In addition, he has been a leader in numerous civic, charitable and educational organizations.
In 1981, Dave founded Mona Meyer McGrath & Gavin, a Twin Cities public relations agency. By 1987, the agency was named to the Inc. 500, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Mona Meyer appeared on the list again in 1988, the same year that the firm was acquired by London-based Shandwick. Today, the Weber Shandwick office has more than 160 professionals serving a variety of clients regionally, nationally and internationally.
A Minnesota native, Dave began his journalism career as a reporter for WCCO-TV (CBS/Minneapolis). Three years later he joined the staff of the Minneapolis Tribune, where he worked as a reporter and editor for five years, winning regional and national awards for his feature and sports writing. After leaving the newspaper, he worked for 10 years in corporate public relations, first as director of public relations for International Multifoods Corp., and then as vice president–communications for The Toro Company, both Fortune 500 firms.
Dave has served as the national president of the Council of Growing Companies, president of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, board chair of the Greater Minneapolis Area Chamber of Commerce, and currently chairs the Minnesota Vikings Children’s Fund. Dave also serves as a board member for Achieve! Minneapolis, VocalEssence, and the Twin Cities Dunkers breakfast club.
For the past 27 years he has co-hosted the WCCO Radio “Sports Huddle,” the top-rated sports talk show in the region. His book, Beyond the Sports Huddle: Mona on Minnesota, became a regional best seller in 2008.
