Experience

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  The Ruth Group

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Assistant Vice President

    • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Greater New York City Area

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  PolyMet Mining, Inc.

  • St. Paul, MN

  • Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

    • Nov 2009 - Aug 2012
    • St. Paul, MN

    -Responsible for opening and managing the Company’s corporate headquarters in St. Paul, MN including design, construction and vendor agreements-Managed investor, broker and analyst communications including: presentations, speeches, quarterly/annual earnings releases, annual reports, regulatory and disclosure compliance, planning and scheduling meetings and trade show participation -Produced monthly report for senior management and the board of directors that examined the money flow of active institutions, including price performance charts relative to peers and the broader market, as well as provided market and sector commentary-Managed external public and community relations: including budget oversight, message development and media relations-Worked with Glencore International, environmental team and government agencies on extensive research and due diligence related to the environmental review process -Strengthened online presence and SEO through social networks using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter-Created and managed relationships with media outlets to gain exposure in the press and conduct interviews

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  KCSA Strategic Communications

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

  • Senior Account Executive

    • Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

    Investor Relations•Responsible for managing KCSA’s joint venture, Launchpad Investor Relations•Provided investor relations counsel and feedback to senior management including industry trends, shareholder concerns andcompetitor actions•Developed and executed comprehensive, proactive investor relations campaigns and communication platforms•Established and maintained relationships with financial analysts, brokers, shareholders and potential investors•Drafted case studies to highlight investor relations success stories

  • Account Executive

    • Jan 2009 - Nov 2009

    -All of the below -Day-to-day program management -Client contact-Attending investor meetings and conferences

  • Assistant Account Executive

    • Apr 2008 - Jan 2009

    -Account administrative work-Research and collect client press clippings -Media/investor database development and management-Updating the company website -Pitching investors and media-Writing corporate profiles and fact sheets-Drafting press releases and pitches-Building investor kits

  • Public Relations Intern

    • Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

    Assisted in executing multiple campaigns for advertising/media and technology accounts• Pitched national and international media and coordinated interviews for upcoming trade shows• Maintained an editorial calendar database for clients and pitched accordingly• Prepared media kits, press clippings, events calendar, and spreadsheets for clients