Experience

Forum One

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Chief Strategy Officer

  • Dec 2021 - Aug 2023

  - Define corporate vision and strategy in collaboration with CEO and executive team - Advise senior client stakeholders on digital strategy and strategic communications, including the Smithsonian Institution, NRDC, Department of Education, Danco Labs, March of Dimes, and Peterson Institute for International Economics - Lead 24-person strong strategy and design teams, including culture building, annual department planning, budget management, professional development, hiring and performance… Show more - Define corporate vision and strategy in collaboration with CEO and executive team - Advise senior client stakeholders on digital strategy and strategic communications, including the Smithsonian Institution, NRDC, Department of Education, Danco Labs, March of Dimes, and Peterson Institute for International Economics - Lead 24-person strong strategy and design teams, including culture building, annual department planning, budget management, professional development, hiring and performance management - Drive cross-functional corporate initiatives such as long-term workplace strategy and profitability analysis

• Vice President of Strategy

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

  - Managed team of 17 people across Brand Creative, Digital Strategy, Data and Analytics and Strategic Communications practice areas - Developed framework to measure and monitor the impact of our work with our clients - Led redesign of agency approach to measurement planning to better connect communications strategies to organizational priorities - Drove development and positioning of service offerings to meet market demand - Led new business for enterprise clients resulting in $16.5… Show more - Managed team of 17 people across Brand Creative, Digital Strategy, Data and Analytics and Strategic Communications practice areas - Developed framework to measure and monitor the impact of our work with our clients - Led redesign of agency approach to measurement planning to better connect communications strategies to organizational priorities - Drove development and positioning of service offerings to meet market demand - Led new business for enterprise clients resulting in $16.5 million in strategy work over two years

• Director of Digital Strategy / Account Director

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  - Managed relationships with client portfolio totaling $1.6 M in revenue annually, including the American Red Cross, the Hilton Foundation and She Should Run, Brady, and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation - Designed custom communications and digital strategies for clients to achieve organizational goals and managed implementation of new programs and campaigns - Launched digital strategy practice, generating $500,000 in new revenue in first 6 months



League of Conservation Voters

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director of Development Strategy

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  - Developed outreach and communications plan to engage major donors, including message strategy and print and digital content production - Built consensus among decision makers on board and executive team to advance fundraising and communications strategy - Managed team of 6 responsible for communications, research, portfolio and grant management - Designed measurement and evaluation strategies for foundation-funded programs - Built and managed relationships with more than 80… Show more - Developed outreach and communications plan to engage major donors, including message strategy and print and digital content production - Built consensus among decision makers on board and executive team to advance fundraising and communications strategy - Managed team of 6 responsible for communications, research, portfolio and grant management - Designed measurement and evaluation strategies for foundation-funded programs - Built and managed relationships with more than 80 institutional partners, including major foundations such as the Ford Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation Show less - Developed outreach and communications plan to engage major donors, including message strategy and print and digital content production - Built consensus among decision makers on board and executive team to advance fundraising and communications strategy - Managed team of 6 responsible for communications, research, portfolio and grant management - Designed measurement and evaluation strategies for foundation-funded programs - Built and managed relationships with more than 80… Show more - Developed outreach and communications plan to engage major donors, including message strategy and print and digital content production - Built consensus among decision makers on board and executive team to advance fundraising and communications strategy - Managed team of 6 responsible for communications, research, portfolio and grant management - Designed measurement and evaluation strategies for foundation-funded programs - Built and managed relationships with more than 80 institutional partners, including major foundations such as the Ford Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation Show less



The Nature Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Donor Communications Officer

  • Apr 2013 - Mar 2016

  - Led cross-functional teams to develop and execute communications strategies resulting in $41 million annually from individual and institutional donors - Pioneered use of digital communication tools to steward organization’s top donors and board members - Lead and supervised work of writers, video editors and graphic designers to produce print and digital donor communications materials - Partnered with scientists and policy experts to develop and track program work plans, budgets and… Show more - Led cross-functional teams to develop and execute communications strategies resulting in $41 million annually from individual and institutional donors - Pioneered use of digital communication tools to steward organization’s top donors and board members - Lead and supervised work of writers, video editors and graphic designers to produce print and digital donor communications materials - Partnered with scientists and policy experts to develop and track program work plans, budgets and outcomes

• Major Gifts Manager

  • Apr 2011 - May 2013

  - Developed and managed $6 million annual fundraising budget - Worked closely with scientists and policy experts to develop strong narratives around their work - Managed strategy and proposal development for donors and prospects - Analyzed performance metrics for 14 fundraising staff and implemented strategies to improve results



Clean Energy Associates

• Austin, Texas

• Senior Consultant

  • May 2009 - Jan 2011

  - Managed renewable energy programs with annual budgets of $17.5 million - Analyzed program budgets and prepared funding proposals and financial reports for program partners - Managed renewable energy programs with annual budgets of $17.5 million - Analyzed program budgets and prepared funding proposals and financial reports for program partners



UN Environment Programme

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2008

  - Managed development of report on ecotourism best practices for business leaders - Managed development of report on ecotourism best practices for business leaders



Environmental Defense Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Nov 2007 - May 2008

  - Produced interactive digital products to educate policymakers and journalists on impact of oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico - Produced interactive digital products to educate policymakers and journalists on impact of oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico



Loomis Austin, Inc.

• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  - Managed water-related permitting and prepared environmental analyses of proposed development projects for government regulators - Managed water-related permitting and prepared environmental analyses of proposed development projects for government regulators



Acumen

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Water Innovations Portfolio Analyst

  • Jan 2005 - May 2005

  - Reviewed grant proposals and reported to senior management on project feasibility and designed database to track applications from entrepreneurs in developing communities - Reviewed grant proposals and reported to senior management on project feasibility and designed database to track applications from entrepreneurs in developing communities