CHRISTINA CAPADONA-SCHMITZ
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Specializations


  • Corporate Strategy, Growth and Innovation
  • Organizational Administration and Development
  • Marketing and Communications Strategies
  • Copywriting and Content Marketing
  • Social Media Consulting
  • Digital Marketing/Website/SEO
  • Video Media and Other Creative Projects
  • Event Planning and Execution
  • Leadership Development/Culture/Emerging Talent
  • Commercial Spokesperson/On-Camera/Voice

Certifications & Affiliations


  • Co-Founder & Sr. Advisor oswaldCLIMBS Young Professional and Emerging Leader Initiative
  • Co-Lead, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Oswald Companies
  • Assurex Global Brand Committee member
  • The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) Marketing Working Group member
  • Oswald Women's Leadership Council Alumni Member
  • Licensed agent in Property & Casualty, State of Ohio
  • Board of Directors, Secretary, West Side Catholic Center
  • Volunteer, North Royalton Community Meals
Christina Capadona-Schmitz is a marketing communications leader with nearly two decades of professional experience.

With a background and early career experiences in PR, advertising, marketing and journalism, including the digital marketing startup space, Christina blends a strategic mix of emerging media, digital technologies, and sales and client experience into her consultancy. She has grown to focus her professional practice on the transformation and collaboration of organizational marketing, communications and operations. 

She is the Vice President, Director of Marketing, Communications and Media for Oswald Companies, one of the nation's largest independent insurance brokerage and risk management firms. She directs the strategy and execution of corporate-wide efforts including the firm's primary business units, specialty divisions, regional market offices, corporate communications, employee engagement and community relations.

In 2020, Oswald’s mission of caring went mobile. In her role, Christina has led the organization’s strategy and efforts to keep clients, partners, and employees, both informed and engaged, through advanced advisory programs and real-time digital communications. She leads community service initiatives both inside and outside of Oswald. She is the creator and host of C to C: The Commitment to Community podcast series by Oswald Companies.

In 2021, Christina led the internal and external communications and media efforts surrounding the firm's largest merger in its 128-year-old history, to form Unison Risk Advisors with RCM&D out of Baltimore.

She was also the founder of DownWithSpitup.com, an online support system created for parents and caregivers managing infant reflux and related matters, as well as its signature product, the Bib Builder system. 

Additionally, Christina has special interests in supporting professionals at all stages of their careers, development and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on women-owned enterprise, including: promotion of talents and businesses within communities, protection and reputation management through advancement, and the progression and journey of individuals into leadership.

She publishes regularly on topics including marketing, communications, and leadership, and has served as a guest presenter and panelist member at various business and educational events. She has professional experience in on-camera and voiceover work, serving as a spokesperson in a variety of media. She also serves as a Board Member and Secretary of the Executive Committee for the West Side Catholic Center Cleveland, and is a former Board Member of the Ohio Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Fund. 

She is a recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Sales and Marketing Awards, Cleveland, Ohio.

Media

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  • Creator and Host of C to C: The Commitment to Community Podcast series from Oswald Companies. Commitment to Community is a core value of Oswald; it’s the foundation of who we are and the purpose behind all we do. The C to C podcast provides a platform for nonprofit partners to share their stories and discuss the critical issues facing their clients. Our goal: create a halo effect of service and support, inspiring our audiences to align with causes that speak to them and take action in their companies and communities. Hosted by Christina Capadona-Schmitz, VP and director of marketing communications and leader for community engagement, this podcast series features in-depth interviews and highlights the good works happening throughout our communities. VIEW SERIES ON ITUNES.

  • Episode One: Mental Health Awareness into Action, Arian May, OhioGuidestone
  • Episode Two: Breaking Through Employment Barriers, Inclusion and Impact, April Walker, Vocational Guidance Services and Philanthropy for the People
  • Episode Three: The Power of Inclusive Sports, Tom Heines, Empower Sports
  • Episode Four: Serve and Uplift, Becky Carlino, Volunteers of America Ohio and Indiana
  • Episode Five: Pathways to Progress (and Pizza!), Michael Bernot, West Side Catholic Center and Ohio City Pizzeria

  • Recent Radio Spots: Oswald and Cleveland Browns (2020)  (2019);  Holiday Giving - West Side Catholic Center
  • Event Host and Moderator, Wellness Reset Webcast (2020) and Work/Life Balance (Engage! Cleveland Young Professional Organization - 2019)
  • WKYC Channel 3 Cleveland - Oswald Companies 125th Anniversary Feature 
  • Cleveland 19 and VOA Operation Back Pack 2018 - Feature
  • AutoPerks ExChange Media Spot
  • Honoree, 2018 Distinguished Sales and Marketing Awards
  • GYB CLE "Taking it Personally: Revealing the Real You Through Personal Branding" VIDEO
  • ERCHealth Overview Spokesperson VIDEO.
  • ERCHealth Preventive Care Campaign Spokesperson VIDEO
  • Oswald Companies Purpose VIDEO
  • Fox 8 Cleveland Interview, Car Seats & Reflux Safety
  • Parenting Posts ContentMarketingInstitute.com, JeffBullas.com and KyleLacy.com.
  • Always on the Clock Modern Village Interview
  • Accelerate 2016: Citizen's Make Change, Presenter
  • SheInTheCLE Father's Day Feature
  • SheInTheCLE Productivity Tips
  • SheInTheCLE Take On Cleveland
  • Woman of Power Conference 2015 Cleveland Panelist
  • Driven by Content Marketing YouTube Series
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