Experience

Marathon Strategies LLC

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

• Senior Vice President Communications and Public Affairs

  • May 2021 - Present

  Strategic counselor and manager of public affairs campaigns for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to trade associations and advocacy organizations. Strategic counselor and manager of public affairs campaigns for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to trade associations and advocacy organizations.



Edelman

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Oct 2018 - May 2021

  Led development of large scale issue campaigns with hyper localized focus based on research-driven insights, strong creative and multi-channel messaging. Managed Edelman’s special projects agency, First & 42nd, and Edelman's Field Network of public affairs and political professionals in all 50 states.

• Vice President

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

• Senior Account Supervisor

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2015



U.S. Department of Transportation

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Adviser & Public Relations Specialist

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2013

  Served as senior adviser and public relations specialist for the US DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), part of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. In this capacity was responsible for managing the office's operations and public affairs as well as advising the OSDBU director. Also served as the program lead for the US DOT Bonding Education Program. Served as senior adviser and public relations specialist for the US DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), part of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. In this capacity was responsible for managing the office's operations and public affairs as well as advising the OSDBU director. Also served as the program lead for the US DOT Bonding Education Program.



American Directions Research Group

• United States
• Market Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President - Grassroots, Voter and Constituent Communications

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2009

  Strategic consultant of identification, persuasion, and Get‐Out‐The‐Vote campaigns for candidates, state parties, and initiatives as well as identifying and mobilizing thousands of legislative advocates for association and corporate clients. Also served as head of business development for the Washington, DC office.

• Account Executive

  • Feb 2003 - Jan 2006