• Eight combined years of experience in communications, marketing, project management and issues management: multi-disciplinary experience includes subjects such as finance, accounting, banking, business, economics, political process, technology, environment and public policy.
• Creative and analytical thinker with a proven ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously.
• Polished communicator with excellent writing, editing and research skills. 
• High level of multi-media proficiency, with strong understanding of both traditional and new media, including blogs and social networks.
• Experienced project manager; well organized; exhibits leadership qualities.
• Flexible and analytical with a keen eye for details; skilled at synthesizing and editing information to achieve overall objectives, including highly technical information.
• Produces quality results under pressure. Meets deadlines on time.
• Extensive computer experience including: Mac and Windows, Office Suite, Project, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, various content management systems and many more.

Sales and Marketing

• Created and developed press releases, sales proposals, presentations, web content and marketing materials to support international sales team.
• Developed and implemented sales, proposal response and communications processes and procedures.
• Managed implementation of proposal response database, sales tracking system and general business process improvement initiatives.
• Developed marketing strategies to recapture market share.
• Cultivated partnerships and promoted cross promotional campaigns through various business lines.

Strategic Communications and Media Relations

• Wrote speeches, issue briefings, talking points and create presentations for CEO, chairman, vice chairman and senior executive management for more than 300 annual speaking engagements.
• Editor for various domestic and international publications, including daily, weekly and monthly email newsletters both internal and external.
• Strategized social media usage, including launch of corporate blog, and entry to Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
• Facilitated communication efforts between media and senior managers; prepared talking points and strategy for senior executives for routine media relations and during periods of crisis.
• Established media relations programs, social media campaigns and website development for political campaigns.

Project Management and Research

• Managed communications and marketing plans for launch of new website, member ballot initiatives, annual report development and social media strategy.
• Established metrics reporting mechanisms, including identification of key performance indicators and baseline goals.
• Vendor management of publishing partner and oversight of suite of products.
• Conducted, managed and analyzed readership surveys and voter research projects.
• Implemented and managed balanced scorecard initiative.
• Present periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.