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Larry Downes

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Director Marketing and Communications at National FFA Organization
📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Experience
40 Years
Current Role
Director Marketing and Communications
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Personality Overview

How Larry shows up

Informal
Persuasive
Achievement-Oriented

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

3-2019
Director Marketing and Communications
National FFA Organization
4-2017 - 2-2019
Marketing and Communications Manager
National FFA Organization
7-2016 - 4-2017
Manager, Digital Marketing
National FFA Organization
6-2015 - 7-2016
Founding Partner
NextGen Media And Marketing, LLC
4-2010 - 5-2015
Director, Emmis Marketing Group
Emmis Radio Indianapolis
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Education
1982 - 1986
Geological Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
2019
altMBA35: Ruby Cohort
altMBA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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