Assistant Dean for Communications

• Apr 2020 - Present

Vice President

• Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

Led 9-member team responsible for conceptualizing, implementing and assessing public affairs executive education and training programs (communications, government relations, advocacy, grassroots engagement, measurement and more), as well as member services, and research on management practices and emerging issues. Hired, trained and evaluated team members. Led 9-member team responsible for conceptualizing, implementing and assessing public affairs executive education and training programs (communications, government relations, advocacy, grassroots engagement, measurement and more), as well as member services, and research on management practices and emerging issues. Hired, trained and evaluated team members.

Vice President

• Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

Led 3- to 4- member client teams in the development and execution of strategic public affairs campaigns for Fortune 5000 clients and major trade associations. Developed and led pitches for new business. Led 3- to 4- member client teams in the development and execution of strategic public affairs campaigns for Fortune 5000 clients and major trade associations. Developed and led pitches for new business.

Head of Public Affairs, North America

• Sep 2011 - Jan 2017

Led 3-member team responsible for designing and executing business-driven policy, regulatory and public relations strategies to grow or maintain company’s market position. Developed a strong cooperation with business functions. Led 3-member team responsible for designing and executing business-driven policy, regulatory and public relations strategies to grow or maintain company’s market position. Developed a strong cooperation with business functions.

Chief of Communications, and Government and Community Relations

• Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

Led 4-member team in growing the organization’s media coverage, including more frequent placements in AP and on local TV, and impact with state lawmakers. Designed state legislative strategy to pass major community college transfer bill and control rising tuition costs, including lobbying state elected officials. Led 4-member team in growing the organization’s media coverage, including more frequent placements in AP and on local TV, and impact with state lawmakers. Designed state legislative strategy to pass major community college transfer bill and control rising tuition costs, including lobbying state elected officials.

Press Secretary and Speechwriter, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (New Jersey)

• Aug 2006 - Mar 2010

Grew national media coverage, including more frequent placements in AP, Reuters, Dow Jones, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, and on CNN, NPR and NBC. Acted as spokesperson; wrote speeches, talking points, OpEds and press materials. Grew national media coverage, including more frequent placements in AP, Reuters, Dow Jones, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, and on CNN, NPR and NBC. Acted as spokesperson; wrote speeches, talking points, OpEds and press materials.

Strategic Communications Coordinator (Limited Duration Appointment)

• Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

Created portable content program, including video and audio podcasts, and customized tour maps and system maps for iPods and PDAs available at www.wmata.com. Served as spokesperson; wrote speeches, talking points and articles for agency leadership. Created portable content program, including video and audio podcasts, and customized tour maps and system maps for iPods and PDAs available at www.wmata.com. Served as spokesperson; wrote speeches, talking points and articles for agency leadership.

Director of Communications

• Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

Built communications operation, resulting in national media placements on CNN, NPR and AP; served as key spokesperson. Helped design and implement legislative strategy on affordable housing issues, including lobbying of state elected officials. Built communications operation, resulting in national media placements on CNN, NPR and AP; served as key spokesperson. Helped design and implement legislative strategy on affordable housing issues, including lobbying of state elected officials.

Director of Communications, Deputy Mayor Eric Price; Speechwriter, Mayor Anthony A. Williams

• Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

Grew media coverage, including new placements in Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR and MSNBC.com. Served as key spokesperson.Created and co-implemented City’s communications plan to help recover from 9/11 and the Iraq War, and to return Major League Baseball to Washington. Grew media coverage, including new placements in Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR and MSNBC.com. Served as key spokesperson.Created and co-implemented City’s communications plan to help recover from 9/11 and the Iraq War, and to return Major League Baseball to Washington.