Experience

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Advancement, Northeastern United States, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Director of Annual GIving & Research

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2022



Gordon College

• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Professor and Advisor to nationally recognized student newspaper

  • 2001 - Present

  Helping to foster great young journalists.

• Director of the Gordon College Fund

  • May 2018 - Sep 2019

  Devised research strategy and wrote original versions of reports that helped re-ignite donor relationships and generated millions of dollars in new gifts.Implemented direct mail and online marketing campaigns responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual gifts. Revamped and substantially expanded programs that drew diverse individuals from across campus into successful, engaging online fundraising events.



Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board

• Communications Director

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

  Oversee internal and external communications, including interacting with journalists, expanding online operations and refining internal communications, for group that manages a roughly $60 billion state pension fund. Oversee internal and external communications, including interacting with journalists, expanding online operations and refining internal communications, for group that manages a roughly $60 billion state pension fund.



Boston Business Journal

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2016

  I asked for it and my excellent superiors at the Boston Business Journal agreed (after a little discussion): I'm a reporter again. This has been about a month in the making but takes effect this week. I'm off-the-charts excited. I have no specific beat but will keep an eye on Boston Olympics bid, sports business, transportation and restaurants. I asked for it and my excellent superiors at the Boston Business Journal agreed (after a little discussion): I'm a reporter again. This has been about a month in the making but takes effect this week. I'm off-the-charts excited. I have no specific beat but will keep an eye on Boston Olympics bid, sports business, transportation and restaurants.



American City Business Journals

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Web Editor, Boston Business Journal

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2015

  Helping connect online audiences with compelling financial journalism. Helping connect online audiences with compelling financial journalism.



O'Neill and Associates

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• vice president

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  Providing public relations services for clients in government, higher education and health care. Providing public relations services for clients in government, higher education and health care.

• managing editor, Boston Business Journal

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2012

  Oversaw staff of about a dozen reporters and editors as #2 editorial-side employee at award-winning business weekly. Oversaw staff of about a dozen reporters and editors as #2 editorial-side employee at award-winning business weekly.



Boston Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter and Editor

  • 1995 - 2006

  Breaking news. Breaking news.

• Reporter

  • Feb 1995 - Oct 1995

  Digging deeply into health care finance. Digging deeply into health care finance.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Press Secretary

  • Mar 1993 - Feb 1995

  Managed media operations, and wrote speeches, for member of Congress. Managed media operations, and wrote speeches, for member of Congress.



Beverly TImes and Peabody Times

• Reporter

  • Sep 1988 - Mar 1993

  Scoops, scoops, scoops. Scoops, scoops, scoops.



Essex County Newspapers

• reporter

  • 1988 - 1993

  Big-picture, regional stories. Big-picture, regional stories.



Boston Globe

• editorial assistant

  • 1987 - 1988

  Whatever was asked of me. Whatever was asked of me.