Our Team
John O’Malley
John O’Malley is principal and founder of O’Malley International Associates. Since 1993, John has been instrumental in the execution and management of his agency’s media and image solutions for businesses, universities, trade associations, governments, private and public institutions, nonprofit groups, and individuals. These solutions involve client-focused services in proposal writing, editing, copywriting, marketing/public relations, and creative content/design (print, Web, broadcast). John’s client list is available on the client list page.
John also regularly presents best-thinking workshops on proposal writing, strategic communications and technical writing at universities and community sites around the nation and overseas. His most recent presentations were at the University of Hawaii; San Jose State University; Illinois Institute of Technology; University of British Columbia; King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; University of Utah; University of Louisiana (Lafayette); Boston University, Harvard Medical Center; Carnegie Mellon University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Simon Fraser University; University of Southern California; Virginia Commonwealth University; University College in London; and, the University of Ottawa. His expertise ranges from crafting winning multi-million dollar government proposals to developing successful foundation applications. John also manages development tasks related to foundation, government, corporate, nonprofit, and individual needs.
Prior to forming his practice, John worked as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Daily Journal Co., publisher of the nation’s largest daily law newspaper, and as editor and reporter at the Los Angeles Business Journal, the nation’s largest weekly business newspaper. He worked as a radio announcer and producer for top-rated local stations in the Northwest (KGW-AM; KINK-FM, KBOO-FM). Previous to these positions, John enlisted in the U.S. Navy for six years and served as a military journalist.
John has served as an instructor and program planning and training development adviser at the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he spearheaded the district’s efforts to provide workforce training/education programs to high-profile organizations, such as General Motors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Walt Disney. In addition, he performed proposal planning and grantwriting tasks in support of education and training programs for the district’s adult education division. He has also worked on behalf of charitable giving programs operated by American Express, Citigroup, Avery Dennison and other corporations.
John holds a Masters of Science degree from Mount St. Mary’s College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University. He is active in civic and charitable organizations, most notably through membership on the boards of directors of the International Institute of Los Angeles and the Theater of Hope. He serves on the President’s Council for the Chinese Garden at The Huntington, and he is currently president of the Marquette University Alumni Club of Southern California.
Michael Malone
Michael Malone brings an extensive business management and marketing background to O’Malley International Associates. A seasoned professional with a successful track record in both corporate and non-profit sectors, Mike specializes in strategic planning, marketing, leadership development and training, fundraising assistance, and management.
For 16 years, he was a partner at Becker Capital Management, a Portland, Oregon-based investment advisory firm that manages nearly $3 billion in assets. He was responsible for client services and national marketing while at Becker Capital. Previously, Mike was vice-president, chief investment officer at Frank Russell Trust Co. in Tacoma, Washington for seven years. His clients have ranged from small entrepreneurial operations and high net worth individuals to Global 500 companies, government agencies, foundations, and endowments. Examples include Honda America, Anheuser Busch, United Airlines Pilots Association, Nike, Lewis & Clark College, New York Times, Texas Tech University, State of Oregon, State of Idaho, City of Philadelphia, Indianapolis Art Museum, Sulzberger Foundation, St. Vincent’s Hospital (New York City), and the Province of Nova Scotia.
Mike has a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Portland. As a professor of business administration, he has taught at the University of Portland and Portland Community College; he was recognized for his teaching excellence by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Mike is also active in a number of civic and charitable organizations.
Scott Carmichael
Scott Carmichael thrives on presenting strategic value to any potential client that recognizes the impact that new media has on the future of his or her business or nonprofit. Over the last 15 years, he has successfully directed core business transformations at companies such as The New York Times, AOL, Bertelsmann and Cablevision, and he has profitably managed start-ups such as JibJab and GetBack Media. Today, Scott is an owner of a number of early stage start-ups including DigSound, which is focused on streamlining the digital music supply chain. His expertise and analysis will give clients an opportunity to prepare and develop Internet-driven strategies that will relate to their objectives.
Scott has a B.A. from Columbia University.
Larissa Nelson
Larissa Nelson has an extensive background in the non-profit, political and public relations industries.
Her career has been focused on non-profit start-up, fund development, program development, and volunteer recruitment and training. Larissa is also co-founder of The Center for Student Philanthropic Advancement, a non-profit organization that focuses on combining educated student volunteers with community programs.
Mrs. Nelson has had success in obtaining thousands of dollars in funding for organizations. She also works closely with the media outlets of Southern California to generate radio/tv interviews, newspaper articles, and other publicity for organizations and individuals.
She has served as a Political Organizer for the Los Angeles city elections, bringing thousands of dollars and volunteers into campaigns. Mrs. Nelson has also served as a Lobbying Coordinator and Volunteer Recruiter where she organized and trained members to lobby and campaign effectively. She has been responsible for coordinating and training hundreds of volunteers for political campaigns for a range of campaign duties.
Throughout her professional career, Mrs. Nelson has continued to work in community and volunteer organizations. She has always found time to make a contribution to organizations, from working to help establish a local women’s political forum to serving on the board of CareerVision, a student-focused non-profit organization, and numerous other volunteer efforts.
Mrs. Nelson graduated cum laude from Pepperdine University with a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communications and a concentration in Political Science.
Susan Han Hashimoto
Principal/Creative Director
Higher Visuals Design, Inc.
Art director and founder of Higher Visuals Design since 1994, Susan services the corporate needs of clients with her style of elegance and sophistication in creating logo designs, presentation materials, seminar packages, newsletters, brochures, direct mail pieces, print ads, trade show booth designs and web sites. Susan has consulted many businesses on creating a corporate identity, and branding that identity to a successful outcome.
Former Art Director for the Los Angeles Business Journal, in charge of their in-house Creative Services department, Susan graduated from California State University Northridge, School of the Arts in 1991.
Jill Timmons
Dr. Jill Timmons provides artist development services for O’Malley International Associates. She is professor of music and artist-in-residence at Linfield College and is recognized by international audiences and educators as a leading consultant in music entrepreneurship. Through Artsmentor, LLC, she has helped countless music organizations and individual artists meet the challenge of today’s market place. In the United States, Timmons has performed as a pianist under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Arts, United States Information Agency, and has been heard on National Public Radio. Her recitals at Carnegie Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Chicago Dame Myra Hess Series, and the National Gallery of Art received public acclaim. Internationally, Timmons has toured throughout Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain and Chile. Dedicated to American composers, her discography includes recordings on the Centaur, Capstone and Laurel labels. Ken Burns recently chose music from her Amy Beach recording with Laura Klugherz for his PBS documentary The War. Timmons frequently contributes to Clavier Magazine, American Music Teacher and the Oregon Jewish Review, writing on topics regarding professional development for musicians.
Ashley Moreno
Ashley joined O’Malley Associates International in 2009, and provides research support, tailored press releases, custom media contact proposals and other written work.
Ashley, a life time resident of the San Gabriel Valley, is pursuing a B.S in Marketing, Public Relations, and Business from California State University Northridge with a specific emphasis in Entertainment P.R.
Ashley’s many hobbies include hiking, camping, volunteering with Young Life, a local Christian youth group, and is an avid volunteer and supporter of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. She was the 2005 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.
Susan Marriott
CEO
BioScience Writers
Susan Marriott is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the Departments of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. She manages an active research lab studying molecular mechanisms that regulate cellular proliferation and transformation in response to viral infection. Dr. Marriott has authored successful research proposals funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and American Cancer Society. In addition to several book chapters, she has published over 50 original works in major medical journals. She has spoken at numerous national and international research conferences in Japan, South Korea, Australia, Great Britain, France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Jamaica and Canada.
Dr. Marriott serves on the editorial board of several journals including Virology Journal, Frontiers in Bioscience, and Retrovirology. Dr. Marriott is currently a member of the Executive Committee, serving as secretary, of the International Retrovirology Association. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rice-TMC branch of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Dr. Marriott is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Cancer Research, American Society for Virology, and American Society for Microbiology.
In 2001 Dr. Marriott established BioScience Writers, a company that specializes in revising, editing and writing scientific and clinical research documents. As the CEO of BioScience Writers, Dr. Marriott also developed a scientific writing workshop designed for science professionals.
Dr. Marriott holds a Ph.D. degree in microbiology from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Prior to joining Baylor College of Medicine in 1991, she worked for four years as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
Beth Tomasovich
Beth Tomasovich joined O’Malley International Associates in 2006. Beth has an extensive background in sales and management training, advertising and public service.
Beth was a Sales and Promotions Director for Arrowhead, Inc. where she traveled nationally training sales staff, directing highly successful sales events at major retailers and supervising print media, radio and TV advertising.
Beth was an Account Manager with Glenn, Bozell and Jacobs Advertising Agency in Dallas, Texas. She prepared and presented proposals for new business, including detailed market analysis, budgeting and statistical reports.
As Divisional Manager with Dohemann Financial Corporation, she managed El Paseo de Saratoga, a large specialty shopping center and office building in Saratoga, California. She supervised property management and promotion of the profitable development.
She served on the San Marino School District Executive Boards for 12 years, and organized major fundraisers for their award winning schools.
Beth graduated with honors from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and received a minor in Business Administration.