Experience

UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Creative Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Chief Creative Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - Manage the Lion’s Share Fund, a new innovative Conservation fund that asks advertiser to donate 0.5% of their media spend on any advert that includes images of animals.- Manage relationships with major companies and the advert sector including Mars Inc., Alibaba, Samsung, BBDO, JC Decaux and Virgin.- Launched and manage UNDP’s first individual fundraising program, including a Major Gifts initiative, a digital marketing strategy, and a digital giving platform with an operating budget of $2 million.- Work directly with the senior management team to create a value proposition and narrative for the fundraising initiative.- Manage UNDP global campaigns and appeals, including the Social Good Summit held annually in over 100 countries and reaching an in-person global audience of 20,000 people and an online audience of over 150 million; #givingtuesday held in over 25 countries; and an International Women's Day petition signed by over 37,000 people.- Manage a team of 8 to 12 staff and consultants, including mentoring and creating opportunities for staff advancement. Show less



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Chief of Advocacy & Media

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

  - Responsible for all global communications campaigns and products, including the global launch of the Sustainable Development Goals that was able to reach over 1.5 billion people in a single week in September 2015, and humanitarian disasters such as the Syria crisis and West African Ebola epidemic.- Managed all of UNDP’s reputational issues.- Managed a team of eight including the promotion of two team members to more senior positions.- - Mentored staff and addressed HR issues during an organization-wide restructuring. Show less

• Chief of Partnerships, Special Events and Multimedia

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2016

  - Created and maintained communications partnerships and campaigns.- Co-founded, conceptualized and implemented the Social Good Summit.- Managed the annual Match Against Poverty with a TV audience of over 20 million.- Built and maintained partnerships with the the Millennium Campaign, Project Everyone and Global Citizen.- Oversaw multimedia strategy, production and expansion to new platforms and technology.- Supervised 3 staff members, including mentorship and advancements. Show less



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Multimedia Department

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2012

  - Developed and implemented global multimedia communications strategy, taking advantage of the 170 UNDP country offices and training staff across the globe in multimedia content production and storytelling. - Created an innovative collaboration with Flip Cam that allowed UNDP to send easy-to-use cameras to all the organization’s offices in order to produce local video content. - Started a partnership with One Day on Earth that filmed in every country and territory across the globe in a single day, with UNDP filming in over 70 locations. - Established and oversaw global video production department producing campaign films, original feature news stories, documentaries and public service announcements. - Established and managed UNDP’s social media platforms on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Show less



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Excutive Producer, News and Special Projects

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2005

  - Led news production teams in conflict areas, humanitarian disasters and special initiatives.- Led 25-person news team covering Israel, the West Bank and Gaza during the 2003 Iraq war as Acting TV Bureau Chief in Jerusalem.- Led 10 to 15 person news teams in the 2003 Liberian civil war and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.- Conceptualized and implemented a new Reuters regional TV news feed for Central and Eastern Europe and marketed that feed to clients around the globe.- Worked as Acting Executive Producer of the newsmagazine program Africa Journal and led a team of 25 in creating feature news programming across Africa.- Trained Reuters stringers across the globe in filming and editing video, TV production and storytelling. Show less

• Senior Producer

  • Jul 2001 - Jun 2003

  - Covered conflict and humanitarian disasters in Asia and Africa.- Served as lead editor of the daily Reuters Asia news feed and Senior Producer for human-interest and technology features.- Covered news and long-format features in Singapore and Southeast Asia.- Managed satellite coordination for Reuters throughout Asia.- Managed stringers across Asia including mentoring and training.

• Producer

  • Jul 1998 - Jul 2001

  - Covered news in Israel and Palestine including the Al-Aqsa Intifada, conflicts in the West Bank and Gaza, numerous suicide bombings, the millennium celebrations, and the first Papal visit to the Middle East.- Covered conflict and natural disasters in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans.- Acted as lead producer for all feature and technology stories.



Freelance Journalist and Photographer

• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Producer/Editor

  • Aug 1997 - Jun 1998

  - Covered news events in East and Central Africa for clients including the BBC, RTL-TV, ZDF, CBC, TGR, SAT1, the World Food Program and UNHCR. - Covered news events in East and Central Africa for clients including the BBC, RTL-TV, ZDF, CBC, TGR, SAT1, the World Food Program and UNHCR.



World Television Network

• Nairobi, Kenya

• Producer / Editor

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1997

  - Covered news events in East, Central and West Africa, including the Congolese and Great Lakes conflict; the refugee crisis in Eastern Congo; the fall of President Mobutu in Zaire; the Congo Brazzaville civil war; the war and subsequent famine in Southern Sudan; and the Kenyan elections. - Covered news events in East, Central and West Africa, including the Congolese and Great Lakes conflict; the refugee crisis in Eastern Congo; the fall of President Mobutu in Zaire; the Congo Brazzaville civil war; the war and subsequent famine in Southern Sudan; and the Kenyan elections.



The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer

  • Jun 1994 - May 1996

  - Covered news events in Israel, Palestine, the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, including the Rwandan genocide; the 1996 Zaire-Rwanda crisis; the Great Lakes refugee crisis; Middle East violence; the Balkan conflicts and the Dayton Agreement; and the implementation of the Oslo Accords. - Covered news events in Israel, Palestine, the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East, including the Rwandan genocide; the 1996 Zaire-Rwanda crisis; the Great Lakes refugee crisis; Middle East violence; the Balkan conflicts and the Dayton Agreement; and the implementation of the Oslo Accords.



BBC News

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer

  • Mar 1991 - May 1994

  - Covered news events in Israel, Palestine, Chechnya and the Balkan states, including the Oslo Accords, Yasser Arafat’s return to Gaza, the Bosnian war and the Chechnya war. - Produced current affairs programs, including Panorama and Newsnight. - Covered news events in Israel, Palestine, Chechnya and the Balkan states, including the Oslo Accords, Yasser Arafat’s return to Gaza, the Bosnian war and the Chechnya war. - Produced current affairs programs, including Panorama and Newsnight.