Experience

Major League Baseball Players Association

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor, Communications

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Communicatons Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2023

  Steered the Players Association's internal and external communications efforts during a 5 1/2-year period in which players engaged in protracted negotiations leading to a pandemic-shortened 2020 season, withstood a 99-day lockout to achieve key objectives in the March 2022 Basic Agreement, organized affiliated Minor League players, negotiated the Minor League players’ first collective bargaining agreement and joined the AFL-CIO to take a more prominent role in the labor movement.

• Assistant Director of Communications

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Assistant Director of Communication from January 2015 to January 2019, developing and implementing strategies across the union's various communications platforms. Duties include development of multi-media programs and extensive copy writing. Led 2016 project to tell the story of union's first 50 years as a labor union.

• Director of Content Development

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2015

  Previously served as Director of Content Development until January 2015. Oversaw the Players Association's external and internal online platforms; worked closely with media partners in the development of various projects involving players; managed video production and editorial resources for institutional and commercial programs.

• Website Editor

  • Jun 1997 - Jan 2003

  Joined the MLBPA first as a consultant in June 1997 to help launch its first website, www.bigleaguers.com, and began a full-time role as editor in January 1998.



Major League Marketing/Pinnacle Brands

• Westport, CT

• Product Development Director, Baseball & Football

  • 1991 - 1996

  Oversaw creative development of baseball and football trading cards sets during an exponential growth period. Leadership role the selection of size, theme, statistical and editorial composition and player selection for ranges of products. Also wrote and edited biographical copy for all players included in the products. Oversaw creative development of baseball and football trading cards sets during an exponential growth period. Leadership role the selection of size, theme, statistical and editorial composition and player selection for ranges of products. Also wrote and edited biographical copy for all players included in the products.



Wire Service Guild

• Greater New York City Area

• Secretary-Treasurer/Organizer

  • 1989 - 1991

  During two-year leave of absence from The Associated Press served as secretary-treasurer and organizer of the union representing approximately 2,000 employees at The Associated Press and United Press International. Helped lead the organization through UPI bankruptcy. Chaired bargaining team that achieved a collective bargaining agreement with The Associated Press in 1990. During two-year leave of absence from The Associated Press served as secretary-treasurer and organizer of the union representing approximately 2,000 employees at The Associated Press and United Press International. Helped lead the organization through UPI bankruptcy. Chaired bargaining team that achieved a collective bargaining agreement with The Associated Press in 1990.



The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Writer

  • Apr 1981 - Mar 1989

  After two summers as an agate clerk in New York Sports, started as a full-time general news reporter in Connecticut in January 1983. Served as state Broadcast Editor from June 1983 to 1985, overseeing the daily state broadcast report and serving as liaison for television and radio members in Connecticut State sports editor/writer for Connecticut from 1985 through 1989, overseeing coverage of sporting events and Connecticut-based teams including the Hartford Whalers, the Greater Hartford Open golf tournament, University of Connecticut basketball and Yale football. Show less



Staten Island Advance/SILive.com

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Writer

  • Jun 1979 - Mar 1981

  Covered high school and collegiate sports while attending St. John’s University. Covered high school and collegiate sports while attending St. John’s University.



National Football League (NFL)

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Oct 1978 - Mar 1981

  Worked part time in office services department of league office until September 1980, then interning in public relations through March 1981. Worked part time in office services department of league office until September 1980, then interning in public relations through March 1981.