Experience

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  Community Environmental Council (CEC) 🌍 Califor...

  • Santa Barbara, California, United States

  • Director of Development

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Santa Barbara, California, United States
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  American Advisors Group

  • Irvine, California, United States

  • Consultant/Chief of Staff/Head of Communications

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2022
    • Irvine, California, United States

    Worked directly with CEO, CMO and Executive Leadership team on internal & external communications, strategic initiatives, thought leadership, media relations, and brand visibility & reputation. Oversaw employee engagement program (#ProjectInspire), AAG Foundation and corporate giving.This...

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  XPRIZE Foundation

  • Culver City, CA

  • Consultant

    • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Culver City, CA

    Engaged as PR consultant by X Prize, a global not-for-profit organization focused on solving the world's biggest challenges through the power of competition. During this time, advised nine international teams compete to be the next global XPRIZE, as part of the XPRIZE Visioneers 2016 Summit a...

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  HP

  • Palo Alto, Calif.

  • Interim Chief Communications Officer

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Palo Alto, Calif.

    Under contract with the agency-of-record, acted as Interim Chief Communications Officer during the historic split of tech giant Hewlett-Packard Co. into two companies: HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprises. Successfully led the split of the communications function on November 1, 2015; introduce...

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  Wind Energy Foundation

  • 1501 M Street NW Suite 9000 Washington DC 20005

  • Executive Director

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2014
    • 1501 M Street NW Suite 9000 Washington DC 20005

    Led national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the continued growth of wind energy in the United States. Guided organization from start-up to steady-state. Established relationships with grant-making foundations, corporate and individual donors, and sponsors. Established and managed sc...

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  Ogilvy

  • Washington D.C.

  • SVP/Group Head Industry Affairs

    • Dec 2005 - Jun 2011
    • Washington D.C.

    Led and supported reputation, crisis, thought leadership, media and visibility campaigns for a diverse portfolio of clients, including BP, DuPont, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, World Economic Forum, IHS, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (including CERAWeek), College of American Pathologists, W...

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  Edelman Public Relations Los Angeles

  • Los Angeles

  • SVP/Group Head Tech/B2B

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Los Angeles

    Headed the Tech/B2B group during the dotcom boom. Executed media campaigns for Telocity, The .tv Corp., Netflix, RespondTV, Fax4Free, The Online Asset Exchange, and others. Worked with OAE spokesperson, Lee Iacocca, to build industry confidence in using e-commerce for sales, a significant chang...

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  Multiple

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Writer/Consultant/Project Manager

    • May 1986 - Aug 1999
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Held analyst, consultant and leadership positions with Washington, DC-based organizations, including Gershman, Brickner & Bratton (environmental engineering firm), National Solid Waste & Recycling Association (program manager), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ERG/consultant). During...