Experience

Ad Council

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Rural Outreach

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Caprock Strategies

• Principal

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Self-employed

• Strategic Communicator, Change Agent, Problem Solver

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  I build growth and communications strategies for teams and organizations who want to be healthy for the long term. I ask a lot of questions. I write thoughtfully, edit clearly, and help leaders navigate complex problems. I build growth and communications strategies for teams and organizations who want to be healthy for the long term. I ask a lot of questions. I write thoughtfully, edit clearly, and help leaders navigate complex problems.



Mackey Strategies

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

• Strategic Communications

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2021



Texas Tech University System, Institutional Advancement

• Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Chief of Staff to university administrator during significant change in pursuit of a vision to build a sustainable, best-practice fundraising operation to support long term growth. Engaged the volunteer board as an active governing body, involved in key decision making and advisement Chief of Staff to university administrator during significant change in pursuit of a vision to build a sustainable, best-practice fundraising operation to support long term growth. Engaged the volunteer board as an active governing body, involved in key decision making and advisement



Self Employed

• Communications and Government Relations

  • May 2012 - Jun 2015

  Developed and implemented the nationwide campaign strategy that carried a national industry research and promotion program to an overwhelmingly positive vote on its continued operation to benefit farmers. Established a new program to recruit and educate future agriculture industry leaders and jointly coordinated and implemented leadership sessions nationwide. Developed and implemented the nationwide campaign strategy that carried a national industry research and promotion program to an overwhelmingly positive vote on its continued operation to benefit farmers. Established a new program to recruit and educate future agriculture industry leaders and jointly coordinated and implemented leadership sessions nationwide.



Combest, Sell & Associates

• Associate

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012



National Sorghum Producers

• Legislative Director

  • May 2010 - May 2011



National Sorghum Producers and United Sorghum Checkoff Program

• External Affairs Director

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2010



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • 2005 - 2005



U.S. Senator John Cornyn

• Intern

  • 2003 - 2003