W. S. Adamson & Associates has provided a wide variety of public relations services to clients nationally since 1950.

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BRUCE D. WHITEHEAD, President and owner joined the firm in 1966 as writer and producer of a weekly television program for Kennecott, the firm's major client since 1950.

BRUCE D. WHITEHEAD, President and owner joined the firm in 1966 as writer and producer of a weekly television program for Kennecott, the firm's major client since 1950. He became a vice president in 1968 and a partner and president in 1984. In 1989, he acquired ownership of the firm upon the retirement of Mrs. W.S. Adamson.

Mr. Whitehead came to the agency after 20 years in radio and television as an on-air personality, producer and director in Illinois, Idaho and Utah, and 18 months as network chief announcer for the Blue Danube Network of the Armed Forces Radio Service in Austria.

For more than 33 years, he has managed and supervised the public relations, public affairs and general communications projects of a wide variety of clients and has represented the Utah and Intermountain interests of numerous national clients.

He has developed special expertise in the natural resources field including mining and oil and gas production and environmental and regulatory issues. He also manages financial public and investor relations, and has managed the marketing and advertising of hotel/casino operations in Nevada, retail advertising and political campaigns.

Mr. Whitehead graduated in 1951 from Quincy University in Illinois with a Bachelor degree in communications. He is a past president of the Intermountain Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, is a Director of the Utah Mining Association and a member of the Utah Section, Society of Mining Engineers and the Northwest Mining Association. In 2004 he received the prestigious Utah Mining Association Patrick Conner Award for Outstanding Service to the mining industry.

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PATRICK A. THOMAS, Vice President, joined the firm in 1989 after 18 years of diversified advertising, public relations and communications experience. PATRICK A. THOMAS, Vice President, joined the firm in 1989 after 18 years of diversified advertising, public relations and communications experience.

For four years prior to joining Adamson and Associates, he held positions with two Salt Lake City-based agencies and from 1978 to 1984, Mr. Thomas was Manager of Corporate Communications for Northwest Energy Company in Salt Lake City. During part of that time, he managed the operations of Northwest-owned radio stations KWHO AM/FM.

In 1970, he left the University of Utah School of Journalism to move to New York City, where he became a reporter and editor for Crain Communications before joining Carl Byoir & Associates public relations as an associate account executive. In Washington, D.C., he was Director of Communications with the United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds.

Mr. Thomas manages client public relations, public affairs and environmental affairs work, in addition to assisting the president in all other client work.

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SUE S. MARTIN, Special Consultant. Following a 20-year career in corporate public relations with Amtrak, she left that firm as Senior Director, Public Affairs in the summer of 1995 when her husband relocated to Salt Lake City.
SUE S. MARTIN, Special Consultant. Following a 20-year career in corporate public relations with Amtrak, she left that firm as Senior Director, Public Affairs in the summer of 1995 when her husband relocated to Salt Lake City.

For Adamson and Associates, she has carried the lead position for our client Private Fuel Storage, a consortium of utility companies planning to develop a temporary storage facility in Utah for spent nuclear fuel rods. She provides public relations, public affairs and community relations support services for other selected clients. Ms. Martin is also a trained facilitator, using her special skills in a variety of corporate situations for national clients. 

Her Amtrak career included Senior Director, Corporate Communications; Director of Special Events; Manager, Public Information; Special Representative, Public Affairs and Administrative Positions, and Public Affairs. Ms. Martin continues to provide special consultation for Amtrak.

Ms. Martin graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. in 1969 with a BA in Public Relations, and received her MA in 1971 and a graduate Certificate in 1980.

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LYNNE WINSOR, Administrative Manager and Corporate Secretary/Treasurer, coordinates the day-to-day operations of the office, including the accounting duties and computer services. She also assists other staff members with their varied projects and thus is involved in the work of all clients. A Utah native, she received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Utah State University in 1970 and subsequent teaching certificates in Art and Mathematics.

LYNNE WINSOR, Administrative Manager and Corporate Secretary/Treasurer, coordinates the day-to-day operations of the office, including the accounting duties and computer services. She also assists other staff members with their varied projects and thus is involved in the work of all clients. A Utah native, she received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Utah State University in 1970 and subsequent teaching certificates in Art and Mathematics.

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ISAAC JOHNSON, Technical Assistant and Archivist. Mr. Johnson trouble-shoots and maintains the company's computer network.
ISAAC JOHNSON, Technical Assistant and Archivist. Mr. Johnson trouble-shoots and maintains the company's computer network.

For selected clients, he monitors and records radio news and interview broadcasts for legal and file documentation, and produces dubs for distribution to client officials. He also produces multiple dubs of television news and interview programs for distribution to client officials. 

Mr. Johnson also maintains film and video archives dating to the 1960s, which are housed in the Adamson offices for Kennecott Utah Copper, and for other high-visibility clients that generate media attention.

He is also responsible for maintaining and installing client information booths at conventions, business expositions and fairs, where he also represents clients.

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DAVID JENNINGS, Photographer, Videographer and Video Producer, has worked with Adamson and Associates since 1990.  DAVID JENNINGS, Photographer, Videographer and Video Producer, has worked with Adamson and Associates since 1990. 
His scope of work since 1968 has included television production work at KUED-PBS, and video journalism at KTVX-ABC, both in Salt Lake City; high school vocational education in television production, and co-owner and owner of his own video production and photography companies. 

His assignments for Adamson have included projects for Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, Private Fuel Storage, Kennecott Energy Company, Kennecott Minerals Company, Kennecott Corporation, the Utah Mining Association, Wasatch Energy Systems, OMG Apex, Inc. and AGC America's Gold. 

As an independent producer, Mr. Jennings has covered assignments for Salt Lake County, the U.S. Forest Service, the Utah Education Association, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Hansen Planetarium, Utah Medical and numerous employee and Health, Safety and Environmental Quality productions. 

A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he attended the University of Utah and Westminster College and is an accomplished pianist and guitarist.

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RON CHRISTENSEN, Graphic Designer, has worked with the agency since 1976 when he became the Creative Director. Since 1985, he has continued to provide a wide range of creative graphic services, including exhibits and displays, and the construction of high-detail scale models on a freelance basis.
RON CHRISTENSEN, Graphic Designer, has worked with the agency since 1976 when he became the Creative Director. Since 1985, he has continued to provide a wide range of creative graphic services, including exhibits and displays, and the construction of high-detail scale models on a freelance basis.

His creative and artistic talents for the agency include the design and construction of exhibits, displays and dioramas in the Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center, the U.S. Borax Visitors Center at Boron, California, the Oquirrh Mountain Mining Visitor Center and the Utah Mining Association exhibit in the Utah State Capitol. 

In addition, he has designed and produced dozens of corporate brochures and other varied printed pieces. Mr. Christensen also designs and constructs special projects, such as parade floats and decorations for client special events, such as Open Houses and Anniversary celebrations.

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W. S. Adamson & Associates, Inc.
Suite 3003 First Commerce Center
175 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
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