Experience

The Hawksbill Group

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Based in Washington, D.C., The Hawksbill Group provides strategic counsel in public affairs, corporate communications and business operations to Fortune 50 corporations and philanthropic and non-governmental organizations worldwide. The Hawksbill Group is a firm built on a solid foundation of experience that is diverse and unique in its own right. Our expertise is wide-ranging and specific to helping corporations and organizations to grow, solve complex problems and build lasting brands. Areas of focus include; Public Affairs & Regulatory Corporate Compliance, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management, Corporate Finance, Reputation & Crisis Management, International Business Development, Brand Development, Organizational Development & Change Management and Corporate Strategy



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President Public Policy

  • 2014 - 2016

  Senior executive for global public policy for General Motors, a Fortune 5 company. Responsible for managing all interaction with lawmakers and regulators. Chairman of the General Motors Foundation and Chairman of the General Motors Political Action Committee. Managed the successful resolution of the company's crisis involving vehicles with faulty ignition switches. Senior executive for global public policy for General Motors, a Fortune 5 company. Responsible for managing all interaction with lawmakers and regulators. Chairman of the General Motors Foundation and Chairman of the General Motors Political Action Committee. Managed the successful resolution of the company's crisis involving vehicles with faulty ignition switches.



Cadillac

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Executive

  • 2012 - 2014

  Senior executive for Cadillac, a division of General Motors. Responsible for Cadillac's marketing, sales,product development and service around the World. Served on the CEO's executive committee and as a member of the Board of Directors for SAIC, China's largest auto company. Senior executive for Cadillac, a division of General Motors. Responsible for Cadillac's marketing, sales,product development and service around the World. Served on the CEO's executive committee and as a member of the Board of Directors for SAIC, China's largest auto company.



General Motors Company

• China
• Manufacturing

• Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy

  • 2009 - 2011

  Senior executive in charge of all public policy and regulatory matters for General Motors. Served on the CEO's executive committee. Chairman of the General Motors Foundation and Chairman of the General Motors Political Action Committee. Senior executive in charge of all public policy and regulatory matters for General Motors. Served on the CEO's executive committee. Chairman of the General Motors Foundation and Chairman of the General Motors Political Action Committee.



Hill & Knowlton Strategies

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Strategist

  • 2007 - 2009

  Lead the firm's counsel for the International Olympic Committee and as the lead advisor on several transactions including the mergers of Live Nation with Ticketmaster and Dell with Perot Systems. Lead the firm's counsel for the International Olympic Committee and as the lead advisor on several transactions including the mergers of Live Nation with Ticketmaster and Dell with Perot Systems.



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group President & CEO Enterprise Division, President External Affairs

  • 1996 - 2007

  Served in numerous senior executive positions including the head of all business sales and services and leader of the company's public policy group. Chairman of the company's political action committee and a board member of its charitable foundation. Served in numerous senior executive positions including the head of all business sales and services and leader of the company's public policy group. Chairman of the company's political action committee and a board member of its charitable foundation.



FleishmanHillard

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Partner & General Manager

  • 1993 - 1996

  Served as the leader of the firm's largest account. Served as the leader of the firm's largest account.



Office of the Governor, State of Missouri

• Chief of Staff

  • 1989 - 1993

  Served in several senior positions for the governor including director of communications, deputy chief of staff and chief of staff. Served in several senior positions for the governor including director of communications, deputy chief of staff and chief of staff.