Experience

Western Energy Alliance

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Membership and Development

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022



Chord Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Corporate Community Relations Representative

  • Nov 2018 - Sep 2020

  In my role, I engaged with both internal and external stakeholders, communicating effectively and efficiently with both. My primary role was to educate and build an internal team of leaders who were active in supporting the communities we live and work through corporate philanthropy. My secondary role included assisting with internal communications by creating content for weekly newsletters, managing our intranet (SharePoint) and executing internal education and recognition programs. In my role, I engaged with both internal and external stakeholders, communicating effectively and efficiently with both. My primary role was to educate and build an internal team of leaders who were active in supporting the communities we live and work through corporate philanthropy. My secondary role included assisting with internal communications by creating content for weekly newsletters, managing our intranet (SharePoint) and executing internal education and recognition programs.



Denver Petroleum Club

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2019

  As Executive Director for the Denver Petroleum Club (DPC), I was responsible for the overall management of the DPC and its more than 900 members. I worked closely with the Board of Directors on defining a vision, mission, values and strategic goals for the organization. Together we worked on creating new strategies for recruitment, retention and engagement of DPC members, which led a growth of 300+ members when I started to more than 950 when I left five years later. In this role I managed recurring educational, leadership development and networking events for members, developed and implemented marketing plans for recruiting new and retaining current members, created new programs, events, and partnerships geared towards enhancing member benefits and increasing retention and completed all administrative functions within the organization, including managing the annual budget. Highlights include being honored as one of the DBJ’s “Top 40 Women In Energy” in 2016, more than doubling membership in year one of being hired and retaining high numbers in spite of industry downturn and successfully executing events that raised more than $100,000 for the community.



Academy of Country Music

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transportation Coordinator

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2015

  Volunteered as part of the ACM Crew in year one and then moved into assisting the Operations Team with transportation years two, three and four on a consultant basis. My responsibility was to be the liaison between the ACM staff and transportation company. This involved a variety of tasks including managing incoming transportation requests for artists, assisting with red carpet drop-off, trouble-shooting last-minute changes and ensuring we stayed within the ACM's transportation budget. Though this annual event is normally held at the MGM in Las Vegas, my fourth year of working with them was during their 50th anniversary, which was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.



Spark the Change Colorado

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Events & Marketing

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2013

  Provided event management, organizational marketing and development and built corporate relationships. Metro Volunteers was a small nonprofit consisting of three full-time, paid staff and therefore our roles and responsibilities constantly shifted and overlapped. This experience allowed me to build on my teamwork and collaboration skills, both within the organization and through the nonprofits, corporations and individuals that Metro Volunteers serves. Provided event management, organizational marketing and development and built corporate relationships. Metro Volunteers was a small nonprofit consisting of three full-time, paid staff and therefore our roles and responsibilities constantly shifted and overlapped. This experience allowed me to build on my teamwork and collaboration skills, both within the organization and through the nonprofits, corporations and individuals that Metro Volunteers serves.



CoBiz Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

  Became a resource to key stakeholders in creating a series of customer-focused activities. Managed more than 35 events annually for all CoBiz business lines in Colorado and Arizona, including Biz Bash, a company-sponsored fundraiser that benefits the community in both states. Reduced event expenses for Biz Bash, in turn allowing larger distribution of monies to the benefiting nonprofit organizations (more than $440,000 annually in two states). Assisted direct manager with company's overall community involvement efforts by identifying, creating and executing partnership opportunities within the nonprofit community.