Experience

Lumin Strategies

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Communications consulting firm helping clients who care about the public's opinion of them. Strategic communications plans. 360 reviews. Social Media engagement. Government affairs. Effective Advisory Boards.Communications. Advocacy. Results.www.francisconsultingservices.com Communications consulting firm helping clients who care about the public's opinion of them. Strategic communications plans. 360 reviews. Social Media engagement. Government affairs. Effective Advisory Boards.Communications. Advocacy. Results.www.francisconsultingservices.com



Mecklenburg County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Affairs Officer

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2016

  • Worked with traditional and new media to promote county policy positions• Facilitated a first-of-its-kind, award-winning process for political redistricting that included an online tool for public participation• Directed communication strategy for two successful legal challenges• Manage RFP process for lobbying vendor selection; realized 75% annual savings by renegotiating contract • Crafted written communications and talking points for executives and elected officials to insure message consistency



Charlotte Chamber of Commerce

• United States

• VP Public Policy Programs

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Created new sponsorship products increasing contributions of existing donors and securing new funders resulting in 15% growth• Oversaw messaging and direct mail marketing for successful referendum campaign, shifting public opinion by 40 percentage points • Devised grassroots strategy for bond campaign that moved support from 43% to 61% over the final 3 weeks of the campaign

• Director of Manufacturing and Business Retention

  • Apr 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Raised more than $80,000 in new sponsorship revenue to support manufacturing and business retention • Marketed Manufacturers’ Council growing membership from 50 members to more than 220 members• Created business retention program to help businesses stay and grow in the community• Recruited more than 100 volunteers to business retention program



Civix

• Belgium
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Campaigns and Operations

  • Jan 2003 - Mar 2006

  • Created government relations firm focused on assisting clients achieve their political goals• Grew revenue for three consecutive years• Managed successful electoral campaigns• Assisted with crisis communications • Created government relations firm focused on assisting clients achieve their political goals• Grew revenue for three consecutive years• Managed successful electoral campaigns• Assisted with crisis communications

• Legislative Liaison

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2002

  • Developed legislative strategy for the county on a variety of issues• Worked independently to initiate bill introduction, oversee consideration and advocate for passage• Led lobbying coalition that secured passage of pilot building rehabilitation code• Established first legislative affairs training module for emerging leaders • Developed legislative strategy for the county on a variety of issues• Worked independently to initiate bill introduction, oversee consideration and advocate for passage• Led lobbying coalition that secured passage of pilot building rehabilitation code• Established first legislative affairs training module for emerging leaders



First Union

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Facilities Manager, Assistant Vice President

  • 1997 - 2000