Experience

StrategicAmpersand
• Senior Public Relations Consultant
• Senior Public Relations Consultant

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Public Relations consulting/management for numerous technology clients. Duties include media relations, strategic counselling to clients, messaging and preparation of briefing materials including speaking notes, planning, strategic proposals, editorial placement, social media assistance, event planning, analyst relations and building public profiles. Ghost writing articles and blogs for numerous client executives for internal and external use. Development and creation of marketing and communications materials including press releases, blogs and case studies. Mentoring and managing junior members of team Show less



Rue Morgue Magazine

• Writer

  • Sep 1997 - Present

  Write regular column spotlighting comics and creators as well as feature articles. Author of Rue Morgue Library #6 - Blood in Four Colours: A Graphic History of Horror Comics. Write regular column spotlighting comics and creators as well as feature articles. Author of Rue Morgue Library #6 - Blood in Four Colours: A Graphic History of Horror Comics.



Toy Addict

• United States

• Proprietor

  • Dec 2003 - Jun 2009

  Built business plan for, secured financing for, registered, licensed and launched business specializing in collectibles consisting of both a physical retail location and web-based presence. Conducted day-to-day store operations such as retail sales, customer service, managing cash flow, opening and closing procedures, and facility management, including building lease and security system. Marketing functions such as performing market research, product purchasing, advertising, flyer distribution, in-store displays and signage. Website maintenance, including daily updates of proprietary web page, direct e-mail correspondence, and integration with eBay application. Order management of both internet and telephone sales, including shipping and receiving of products, returns, and inventory control. Accounting functions, such as billing, accounts payable, vendor payments, and tax reporting and filing. Relationship management, including regular customers, part-time staff, building owners, and suppliers. Show less



Porter Novelli Canada

• Senior Consultant

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2003

  Public Relations consulting for numerous tech clients, including ATI Technologies Inc., specifically the company’s Corporate and Consumer/Multimedia divisions, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., Monster.ca, and Celestica. Duties included Canadian and US media relations, strategic counseling to clients, research and arrangement of speaking opportunities, editorial placement, event planning, and building public profiles. Development and creation of marketing, communications and financial materials and technical articles for client. Show less