Second City Communications Adds Veteran Marketing and Digital Branding Expert Sandy Marshall to Lead Canadian Business Solutions Division

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second City Communications (SCC), the business services division of the world-renowned improvisational comedy theatre, The Second City, named Sandy Marshall to lead the company’s Canadian division, headquartered in Toronto.

“Sandy’s the perfect fit for helping our clients meet new and emerging challenges at the intersection of social learning and social marketing – how learning/training inside the organization and external marketing are all going social”

Marshall joins SCC in the role of vice president and brings more than 15 years of experience in marketing and digital brand strategy. He is the former founding partner of the Chicago-based marketing agency, Marshall Creative, which provides digital marketing strategy and implementation for clients across many business verticals, including financial services, real estate, healthcare and others.

Marshall’s hybrid background also includes extensive experience in creative capacities, including collaborating with The Second City for more than 10 years as director of The Second City National Touring Company and aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line; as a writer, actor, and director for Second City Communications; as director for The Second City Network; and as a visiting instructor at The Second City Toronto.

“Sandy’s the perfect fit for helping our clients meet new and emerging challenges at the intersection of social learning and social marketing – how learning/training inside the organization and external marketing are all going social,” said Steve Johnston, president of Second City Communications. “That and Sandy’s stellar credentials in the traditional entertainment space all make for a powerful combination for clients,” added Johnston.

About Second City Communications

Second City Communications (SCC) is the business solutions division of the world-renowned improvisational theatre company, The Second City. Drawing on The Second City’s 50-year legacy of connecting with audiences through powerful, incisive content, SCC works with hundreds of Fortune 1000 clients each year in blended learning/training programs, internal communications initiatives, and brand marketing assignments. http://www.secondcitycommunications.com.