Experience

Charlemagne Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  I am the executive editor of Chronicles magazine, published by The Charlemagne Institute. I am the executive editor of Chronicles magazine, published by The Charlemagne Institute.



Tangible Values

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Newsletter Editor

  • Dec 2016 - Jul 2018

  Wrote, edited and managed the publication of several tax and personal finance newsletters designed to break down complex financial topics for consumption by the general public, while marketing the services of certified public accountants. ● Planned and created compelling content for five regular newsletters: three quarterly print publications, and a monthly and a weekly digital publication, with more than 100,000 readers. ● Managed editorial relationship with freelance CPA content creators and fact checkers, including shaping writing assignments and outcomes, and scouting new talent. ● Led special editorial projects designed to generate new business, including infographics, special-edition client memos on tax reform discussions in Washington DC, and ready-made Power Point speeches for accountants. ● Heavy emphasis on designing effective content that is opened, read and reacted to.



Cargill

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Communications Specialist, Issues

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2016

  Crafted talking points, press releases, speech drafts, presentations and articles delivered to internal and external audiences on a variety of public policy issues. Managed communications and media relations strategy on the subject of international trade. Drafted and promoted the company’s policy messages to employees through an internal website and mobile application. ● Safeguarded Cargill’s reputation by drafting and editing talking points and position statements on potentially contentious topics, such as international trade and biotechnology regulation, which created consistent messages for use by company executives. ● Promoted the company’s protrade message to public audiences by drafting material for speeches delivered by company leaders and ghostwriting opinion pieces published in the Atlanta JournalConstitution and other newspapers. ● Generated positive and expanded media coverage in the Star Tribune, Politico and other media outlets for the company’s trade positions by cultivating relationships with journalists, writing news releases, fielding press inquiries and preparing executives for interviews with reporters. ● Informed employees about the company’s position on topics such as ending the Cuba trade embargo and supporting GMO technology by creating content such as internal articles, presentations and content for social media. Those efforts helped support successful employee letterwriting campaigns conducted by government relations staff. ● Collected data and wrote reports assessing public perception of trade and other public policies through traditional and social media analytics, which helped executives make informed decisions about company strategy. ● Led a project to redesign Cargill on the Issues, the company's internal issues management mobile application, which was delivered under budget and won acclaim from employees and an external issues management trade organization.



Bloomberg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter, Canadian Energy Markets

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  Wrote about daily trading in Canadian crude oil and natural gas. Developed sources among traders and contractors and wrote exclusive stories about pipeline and refinery disruptions affecting market prices. Leveraged data analytics to explain the North American energy infrastructure to both general and specialized audiences. ● First to cover several important stories affecting prices in the Canadian oil market in the face of cutthroat competition, tight deadlines, and exacting quality standards, which bolstered Bloomberg News’ reputation with its subscribers.



The Wall Street Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter, Canadian Resources

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  Wrote breaking news and feature stories about the Canadian energy and mining industries from a solo news bureau, with a focus on covering the development of oil sands production and controversy over the Keystone XL oil export pipeline to the U.S. ● Envisioned and championed the creation a new bureau in Calgary to cover the Canadian oil industry and Keystone XL pipeline, putting the Journal in a competitive position to deliver important news to its subscribers at a time of high reader interest in the energy industry. ● Broke news on several key stories that contributed to the Journal ’s reputation for excellence, including securing the first interview with executives of a Chinese state-owned oil company after they announced plans to acquire a large Canadian competitor. ● Helped the Journal cover a large topic area with relatively little manpower, which required a disciplined approach to newsgathering strategy and maintaining contacts with sources.



Dow Jones

• United States
• Online Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporter

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2010

  Reported breaking news for the financial news service that served The Wall Street Journal and other clients. Specialized on topics ranging from financial regulation, stock market strategy and the energy industry, and worked from bureaus in Washington DC, Ottawa, and New York City. ● Broke market-moving news from New York during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, including on analyst opinions on the troubled banking and auto sectors, by cultivating relationships with sources and subject matter experts. ● First with headlines and news on a stock options backdating scandal as well as on a broad array of financial regulation coverage through using company data analytics from public filings.



Freelance

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Freelance reporter/editor

  • Jul 2002 - May 2004

  Reported, wrote and edited articles and other content for several publishers: ● Marketwatch.com ● USA Today ● Times of Northwest Indiana ● Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ● Lake Street Publishers ● various trade magazines Reported, wrote and edited articles and other content for several publishers: ● Marketwatch.com ● USA Today ● Times of Northwest Indiana ● Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ● Lake Street Publishers ● various trade magazines



VNU Business Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Assistant

  • Jun 2001 - Jul 2002

  Writer, print and online editor for trade magazines: ● Online Learning Magazine ● Training Magazine Writer, print and online editor for trade magazines: ● Online Learning Magazine ● Training Magazine