Experience

AccessHope

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Group Communications

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Life-changing benefits when a life needs changing. AccessHope is making cancer care more personal and effective by mobilizing the latest thinking and most advanced protocols. Life-changing benefits when a life needs changing. AccessHope is making cancer care more personal and effective by mobilizing the latest thinking and most advanced protocols.



UnitedHealth Group

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Employee Communication

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2019

  Built and managed a team responsible for connecting the dots employees of UnitedHealth Group among its evolving business strategy, its mission and employees’ individual behaviors during a period of significant internal and external change (growth from 75,000 to 300,000 employees). Responsible for strategies and programs to systemically change enterprise-wide employee culture; foster and sustain employee engagement, including forging connections between CEO and other senior leaders and employees, and among employees themselves; support evolving HR and benefits strategy; and, integrate acquisitions. Show less



Mercer

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communication Practice Leader and Consultant

  • 1990 - 2005

  Market leader for Midwest communication team (35 employees). Advised a range of clients on and created communication strategies in support of: - Articulating leadership vision and building employee engagement - Facilitating business and HR strategy changes - Implementing restructuring and outsourcing organizations - Advising on employee and communication implications on mergers and acquisitions - Educating employees on business information, and HR and benefit program changes Market leader for Midwest communication team (35 employees). Advised a range of clients on and created communication strategies in support of: - Articulating leadership vision and building employee engagement - Facilitating business and HR strategy changes - Implementing restructuring and outsourcing organizations - Advising on employee and communication implications on mergers and acquisitions - Educating employees on business information, and HR and benefit program changes



Talent divine

• Director

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2000