Todd Van Hoosear

Topaz Partners

Todd Van Hoosear is the co-founder and Promotions Director of the Boston Social Media Club.

Todd has focused on business communications for more than ten years, combining a strong technology background with his agency and corporate marketing experience to help clients focus their messaging and reach their target audiences. Prior to joining Topaz Partners, Van Hoosear worked at Weber Shandwick Worldwide, leading the team that handled the North American launch of CMG Wireless Data Solutions and gaining strong coverage in the U.S. and Canada for the company. Van Hoosear also led the North American media launches of high-tech venture capital firm ETF Group and global professional services company Headstrong (formerly james martin+co), as well as managing the accounts for CANBOX, a unified communications company; NetScout, a network management product company; and Tecnomatix, a manufacturing process management company. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, Van Hoosear served as marketing communications manager for Primix, a Boston-based professional services firm (now part of Burntsand), supervising that company’s public relations function and supporting investor relations, direct response, event marketing and advertising. His efforts increased technology trade and business press coverage by well over 150 percent in a highly competitive e-business consulting market.