Experience

RubyRose Strategies

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

• Founder and Managing Director

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  RubyRose Strategies, LLC is a strategic communications firm dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs and non-profits identify, craft and distribute their messages while creating the targeted infrastructure to deliver that message. The firm, named after the principal's strongest personal and inspirational influences, his mother and wife, strives to assist those looking to create, innovate and maximize their visibility and reach in order to expand their business prospects and reach their goals. Show less



Leadership Greater Chicago

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LGC Fellow

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Leadership Greater Chicago is the region’s premier convener, connector and mobilizer of bold leaders, building Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) was established as a nonprofit organization in 1983 when a group of distinguished, civic-minded individuals came together at the invitation of The Chicago Community Trust (CCT) to create a leadership development program to serve the Greater Chicago region. This collaboration, under the guidance of CCT Executive Director Bruce Newman, founding LGC Executive Director Dr. Marvin R. Cohen, and many others, formed the beginnings of LGC. The Fellows program launched in 1985 to help educate diverse groups of civically engaged leaders about issues facing the region, facilitate connections between these leaders, and inspire them to make a deep personal commitment to civic engagement, and effecting positive change in the community. Show less



The Economic Club of Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Social Venture Partners Chicago

• Greater Chicago Area

• Partner

  • 2013 - 2019

  Social Venture Partners Chicago (SVP Chicago) is a group of like-minded individuals taking an investment approach to philanthropy by pooling money, time and expertise to help nonprofits grow and achieve systemic change. Social Venture Partners Chicago (SVP Chicago) is a group of like-minded individuals taking an investment approach to philanthropy by pooling money, time and expertise to help nonprofits grow and achieve systemic change.



Fritz Kaegi for Cook County Assessor

• Greater Chicago Area

• Director Of Communications

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Fritz Kaegi is a progressive Democrat running for Cook County Assessor in the March 2018 primary to bring fairness, transparency and professionalism to our broken property tax system. Fritz Kaegi is a progressive Democrat running for Cook County Assessor in the March 2018 primary to bring fairness, transparency and professionalism to our broken property tax system.



Serafin & Associates, Inc.

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

• Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

  For more than two decades, Serafin & Associates, Inc. has provided a distinctive clientele with innovative and fully integrated communication management and consulting services. Our firm specializes in the art of effective Public Affairs, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Media Advising, Messaging, Reputation Management, Strategic Planning, Community Relations and Issue Campaigns. For more than two decades, Serafin & Associates, Inc. has provided a distinctive clientele with innovative and fully integrated communication management and consulting services. Our firm specializes in the art of effective Public Affairs, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Media Advising, Messaging, Reputation Management, Strategic Planning, Community Relations and Issue Campaigns.



Hillard Heintze, a Jensen Hughes Company

• United States
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Strategic Development

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Hillard Heintze is one of the leading investigation and security risk management firms in the United States. It helps organizations and senior leaders protect their people, performance, interests and reputations by providing investigative, security and law enforcement advisory services worldwide that yield insight, deliver assurance and instill confidence. Headquartered in Chicago, Hillard Heintze also has operations in Washington, D.C., Boston, Miami, San Jose and Virginia Beach, as well as operating capabilities across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Asia. In 2011, 2010 and 2009, Hillard Heintze was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America's fastest-growing private companies – and ranked on the annual Inc. 500/5000 list. Show less

• Senior Associate

  • May 2012 - Jan 2014



Culloton Strategies, LLC

• Community Outreach Executive

  • Jul 2010 - May 2012

  Media communications strategy firm advising top business executives in sports, transportation, health care, aviation, real estate development and politics. Media communications strategy firm advising top business executives in sports, transportation, health care, aviation, real estate development and politics.



ShoreBank

• United States
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development Associate

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

  Nonprofit and foundation banking. Nonprofit and foundation banking.



Aon

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • May 2006 - Jan 2009

  Provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage and human resources consulting and outsourcing. Provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage and human resources consulting and outsourcing.