Experience

FirstBoard.io®

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  FirstBoard.io is a curated group of diverse Technology Leaders, with experience in key operating roles at startups and public tech companies, working together to add diversity to corporate boards. FirstBoard.io is a curated group of diverse Technology Leaders, with experience in key operating roles at startups and public tech companies, working together to add diversity to corporate boards.



Ignition Community Glass

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Launched in 2014 by a group of educators, artists, and social justice advocates, Ignition Community Glass (ICG) is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts. Passionate about the transformative elements of glass making, ICG's vision is to leverage the power of hands-on glass making, fostering positive youth development. Launched in 2014 by a group of educators, artists, and social justice advocates, Ignition Community Glass (ICG) is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts. Passionate about the transformative elements of glass making, ICG's vision is to leverage the power of hands-on glass making, fostering positive youth development.



Double Good

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Marketing Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  This has been one of the most rewarding years of my career. I am so very lucky to be building a brand, a team and a business with the ability to positively impact millions of American kids every day. Stay tuned because we are building amazing things. This has been one of the most rewarding years of my career. I am so very lucky to be building a brand, a team and a business with the ability to positively impact millions of American kids every day. Stay tuned because we are building amazing things.



Flexera

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP, Marketing

  • Sep 2018 - May 2021

  I leapt at the opportunity to build Flexera's brand experience. I did not realize that I would also get to transform the organization into an innovative SaaS company offering enterprise executives the only software that gives them insight across their entire IT estate. Three years ago I started at a $1.5B company which is now valued at $2.85B. Building an agile, empathetic and metric-focused marketing team has been an incredible honor. Add a global pandemic on top of it, an exhilarating ride to date, can't wait for what's next. Show less



MERGE | Chicago

• Greater Chicago Area

• EVP Managing Director, Strategy

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Working with great colleagues old and new I have been able to make big impacts quickly. So far I have helped with product development at a large health insurance company, been able to unearth amazing things at a global building materials company and turn their essence into a business building platform, reposition a newly merged healthcare system to better align with today's healthcare consumer and fully immerse myself in the future of quick service restaurants with a budding national pizza chain. It has been incredibly fun because of my great clients and my super uplifting and kind Merge team. Show less



Sandstorm Design

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2018

  Everyday is a new intellectual adventure at Sandstorm. Here, I continue to get to lead and work with smart, collaborative and creative people to transform our clients' businesses. Lately we have been immersed in re-branding. I have lead the team to define new white space opportunities for clients within the new-normal of distraction. It has been extremely fulfilling to dive into the DNA of our clients organizations and formulate thoughtful, inspirational positioning to move their businesses forward. I am excited about the collaborative, creative journeys ahead. Speaking Engagements:2015: SMASH (Senior Care Marketing Summit) “A Road Map to Successful Social Media in 2016: Excel with Competitive Analysis”2016: B2B Marketer “Rebrand & Pivot” Holden Case Study2016: BK Authors Inc. Marketing Workshop “Crafting A Brand Strategy For Your Book”2016: Women's Business Development Center ScaleUp "Crafting A Brand Strategy For Your Business"2017: Executive Club of Chicago Marketing Forum “The Changing Landscape of the Marketing and Communications Business” Show less

• Strategy Director

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  At Sandstorm, I am surrounded by focused, critical thinkers who are always looking for a better way for our clients. Applying UX and Design constructs to business problems give us a robust tool kit to successfully navigate the complex and ambiguous challenges our clients face everyday. Lucky for me, I found an organization that fundamentally values: curiosity, perseverance and collaboration. With these values we are able to bring our clients trans-formative business solutions that drive growth.



SapientNitro

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Client Service Director

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2012

  Assisted a strong technology company build their marketing and communication practice with clients such as Victoria's Secret PINK, Hyatt and HSBC. Leading teams to think creatively about how to best connect with their target using cutting edge technology to enable their creativity from social shopping to friendlier banking to indulgent guest services. Ultimately helping left brain technologists embrace their right brain more often. Assisted a strong technology company build their marketing and communication practice with clients such as Victoria's Secret PINK, Hyatt and HSBC. Leading teams to think creatively about how to best connect with their target using cutting edge technology to enable their creativity from social shopping to friendlier banking to indulgent guest services. Ultimately helping left brain technologists embrace their right brain more often.



Translation LLC

• Greater Chicago Area

• SVP Group Account Director

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

  The very first employee of Translation Chicago. I enjoyed opening the office and hiring the first team to support State Farm and McDonald's. Connecting with young people through ideas steeped in pop-culture was the mantra. Nurturing a quirky and talented NYC/Chicago team was challenging and invigorating. Reflecting on this team always makes me smile. The very first employee of Translation Chicago. I enjoyed opening the office and hiring the first team to support State Farm and McDonald's. Connecting with young people through ideas steeped in pop-culture was the mantra. Nurturing a quirky and talented NYC/Chicago team was challenging and invigorating. Reflecting on this team always makes me smile.



Havas Creative Network

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP, Group Account Director

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2010

  I will forever be thankful to Euro RSCG for letting me run with it. Here I was allowed to build strong relationships with my Sprint clients and grow and cultivate a multifaceted team of creative professionals. I learned that in order to move quickly, but thoughtfully, process is critical. It gives clients and creative teams the time, space and budget to do better work. I also learned not to take everything so seriously and the value of a cocktail in the moment.

• VP, Account Director

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2008

  See above, this was foundational to building a great team. Much gratitude to my Sprint Clients and Euro RSCG management for letting me grow.



GSP Marketing

• Greater Chicago Area

• Sr. Account Director

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2006

  How could I not try to build a boutique creative agency from a photography and catalog shop with two Creative Directors from DDB Chicago? For someone bright-eyed and young this was an opportunity to build a place to do great work. Working with LensCrafters, CDW and even Eddie Z's were opportunities to create something better. The challenge was big, maybe too big; but you don't know until you try. How could I not try to build a boutique creative agency from a photography and catalog shop with two Creative Directors from DDB Chicago? For someone bright-eyed and young this was an opportunity to build a place to do great work. Working with LensCrafters, CDW and even Eddie Z's were opportunities to create something better. The challenge was big, maybe too big; but you don't know until you try.



DDB

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Supervisor

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2004

  This is where my love affair with marketing communications began. I was given the most amazing opportunity to launch State Farm into Financial Services. Yes, State Farm has a bank, a credit card and a 10 family fund of mutual funds. I worked with the most concentrated group of nice and talented people ever. We worked extremely hard but laughed all the time. This is where I learned the fundamentals work. It is also where I learned hire great people, enable them and great work will happen. This is where my love affair with marketing communications began. I was given the most amazing opportunity to launch State Farm into Financial Services. Yes, State Farm has a bank, a credit card and a 10 family fund of mutual funds. I worked with the most concentrated group of nice and talented people ever. We worked extremely hard but laughed all the time. This is where I learned the fundamentals work. It is also where I learned hire great people, enable them and great work will happen.



Brann Worldwide

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Supervisor

  • Mar 1999 - Apr 2000

  This is Euro RSCG. As you can see I tend to keep relationships a long time. I value them immensely. I ended up here because a friend of mine at Discover Card worked here and wanted to work with me again. I only left because friends at DDB, friends from when I freelanced at DDB in-between my business school first year and second year, wanted me back at DDB. I enjoyed my short time here, it was fast-paced, scrappy and intense. The Associates (now Citi) were my clients and it was the beginning of web marketing and we got to do cool stuff with a college target. Show less



WTTW/Chicago PBS

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Mar 1999

  So who wouldn't want to work at a PBS television station? Selling smart, thoughtful creative work to the public has a lot of integrity. I also got to assistant direct the pledge drives, don't knock it till you try it. The producer told me I was the best AD they ever had. I was nervous, so I had intense focus. I also ran a cool sweepstakes and learned how to write logic for data pulls and analysis. This organization just did not move fast enough for me. So who wouldn't want to work at a PBS television station? Selling smart, thoughtful creative work to the public has a lot of integrity. I also got to assistant direct the pledge drives, don't knock it till you try it. The producer told me I was the best AD they ever had. I was nervous, so I had intense focus. I also ran a cool sweepstakes and learned how to write logic for data pulls and analysis. This organization just did not move fast enough for me.



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Marketing Associate

  • May 1997 - Sep 1998

  A newly minted MBA recruited straight from campus, that was me, sensible navy blue skirt suit, hose and all. This was a fantastic experience at a marketing led organization. Here I was given a lot of responsibility at a young age. I helped redesign the Cashback Bonus program, this was the baby to what it is today. I also got to work on product launch teams and large cross-functional teams. A newly minted MBA recruited straight from campus, that was me, sensible navy blue skirt suit, hose and all. This was a fantastic experience at a marketing led organization. Here I was given a lot of responsibility at a young age. I helped redesign the Cashback Bonus program, this was the baby to what it is today. I also got to work on product launch teams and large cross-functional teams.