Experience

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications, Outreach and Member Services

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area



Facebook

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Policy Communications

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Menlo Park, CA Led all external and internal communications of Facebook’s content policies and the tools that are available to keep users safe. Collaborated closely with international communications, policy and product teams to successfully launch updated policies and new safety programs throughout the world, while developing and executing crisis communications strategies when content and safety issues emerged.



Pacific Gas and Electric Company

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Led an 11-person Corporate Affairs and Local communications team that developed and implemented integrated communications strategies for federal, state and local public affairs and community relations. The team included the company’s spokespeople in the eight media markets of the service territory. Prior to 2013, led a seven-person team responsible for all electric operations external communications, social media and Currents, PG&E’s external news website.

• Manager, External Communications

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2012

  Managed a team of three local communications representatives, and all communications involving potential business takeover attempts, including the company’s support of a statewide ballot initiative. For the six months following the tragic San Bruno natural gas accident in September 2010, served as one of four communications chiefs leading communications strategy and development.



Office of U.S. Representative Frank Pallone

• Communications & Policy Director

  • Aug 2000 - Mar 2009

  Served as chief communications and policy advisor to Congressman Pallone. Led strategic messaging for the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as leadership aide to the Congressman in his role as Communications Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee.



Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin

• Deputy Press Secretary

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2000



Office of U.S. Senator Bob Graham

• Legislative Fellow

  • Nov 1998 - Jun 1999



KTVX News

• Special Projects Producer

  • Jan 1998 - Nov 1998



KUTV, Channel 2 News

• Producer & Weekend Assignment Manager

  • May 1995 - Jan 1998