TOBIN & Associates, headquartered for nearly a decade in New York City, operates from offices in Sonoma, CA, in the heart of California’s wine country. Since its inception, TOBIN & Associates has maintained a business philosophy of working for a limited number of clients at any one time and providing a clear transition path for clients to create or enhance in-house expertise.
Tobin’s personal business history includes senior corporate communications positions with major global corporations, including Heublein Inc. (California wine unit); MCI Communications (as corporate spokesperson); American Express (head of North American public relations) and First Data Corp (SVP of Corporate Communications).
He began his career as a journalist with the Palo Alto (CA) Times and later at the San Francisco Chronicle.
He has directed communications activities for IPOs involving First Data Corp, MoneyGram Payment Systems, The Sabre Group, and ANC Car Rental.
He also services clients in cooperation with Hamilton Ink PR and Big Cat Advertising. He is also a ghostwriter for business executives and was the editor and agent for a recently published book about Mrs. Rosa Parks (“Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus”).