Meet Wes Bleed

Wes is a marketing and communications strategist with a focus on video storytelling. His goal is to help you become fluent in how to communicate in a digital world.
Wes speaks to corporate audiences, associations and organizations. Send us a request here to check Wes's availability.
Wes uses his blog Open Mic to write about communication and digital media, as well as leadership and personal growth. He has a separate site for his voice over projects, including audio books, corporate videos, on-hold messages and web-based training programs. Learn more at goldtonemedia.com.
Wes speaks to corporate audiences, associations and organizations. Send us a request here to check Wes's availability.
Wes uses his blog Open Mic to write about communication and digital media, as well as leadership and personal growth. He has a separate site for his voice over projects, including audio books, corporate videos, on-hold messages and web-based training programs. Learn more at goldtonemedia.com.
![]() Background:
Wes is the Marketing & Communications Director at the Water Quality Association, the leading voice of the water treatment industry. Before that, Wes served as Vice President of Mack Communications, a Chicago area public affairs and public relations firm. Mack specializes in crisis communications, media relations and reputation management. Wes is the former news director at Chicago's legendary WGN Radio where he had the privilege of reporting and anchoring the news for more than 25 years. He could also be heard nationally as a contributing reporter for the ABC Radio Network. As news director, Wes led a team of talented journalists, winning several awards along the way. Wes is a graduate of Wheaton College with a degree in Speech Communication. He and his wife Jane have two adult children. |