Experience

Aimclear®

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President | Integrated Content | Public Relations

  • May 2022 - Present

  Duluth | Twin Cities | Kansas City Leading the Communications Practice Group at Aimclear®. Ensuring client success with innovative public and media relations, strategic communications, paid and organic content, performance marketing, data and technology.



North Coast Communications LLC

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Founder | President | CEO

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2022

  Minnesota | Wisconsin | Kansas City Helped clients achieve business goals with clear direction and crisp messaging. North Coast merged with Aimclear® in 2022. Clients ranged from large corporations doing business nationwide and internationally to regional and local businesses seeking strategic communications counsel. North Coast provided close and focused attention to business owners and senior managers on their most important projects, including: media and public relations, crisis communications planning and execution, content… Show more Helped clients achieve business goals with clear direction and crisp messaging. North Coast merged with Aimclear® in 2022. Clients ranged from large corporations doing business nationwide and internationally to regional and local businesses seeking strategic communications counsel. North Coast provided close and focused attention to business owners and senior managers on their most important projects, including: media and public relations, crisis communications planning and execution, content creation across platforms and website and social media development. Show less



The University of Kansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor of Journalism

  • Jun 2018 - May 2022

  Lawrence, Kansas Area Taught and developed curriculum in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Courses included: Advanced Multimedia Reporting, Multimedia Reporting, Media Management and Leadership, Financial Fundamentals for Communicators, Infomania, Words at Work, Directed Studies in Media and Media Practicum. Recognized for teaching and student mentoring skills as well as educational outcomes.



The University Daily Kansan

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager | Adviser

  • Jun 2018 - May 2022

  Lawrence, Kansas Area Rebuilt finances and operations of the student-run news voice of the University of Kansas. Returned the Kansan to profitability, transformed it to a fully modern multimedia operation in new offices and worked with students to win national and regional journalism, advertising and media business awards. Under the mantle of the new Jayhawk Media Group, grew Kansan revenue, profitability, audience, student involvement and educational opportunities.



University of Minnesota Duluth

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Duluth, Minnesota Area Instructor and curriculum developer of business, professional and continuing education courses at the University of Minnesota Duluth on subjects including: communication, management, leadership, organizational development, innovation, strategic planning and business growth.



NORTHFORCE

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2015

  Duluth, Minnesota Area Founder and Managing Director of award-winning jobs and economic growth nonprofit that began as TwinPortsConnex, with funding from foundations, higher education, private employers and local government. This unique program has attracted and retained talented professionals in Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin, with a focus on those 18 to 35 in the Twin Ports of Duluth, MN, and Superior, WI. Created the business plan and began operations of TwinPortsConnex, with responsibility for… Show more Founder and Managing Director of award-winning jobs and economic growth nonprofit that began as TwinPortsConnex, with funding from foundations, higher education, private employers and local government. This unique program has attracted and retained talented professionals in Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin, with a focus on those 18 to 35 in the Twin Ports of Duluth, MN, and Superior, WI. Created the business plan and began operations of TwinPortsConnex, with responsibility for programs and revenue development. Directed strategy as well as operations linking talent and employers through jobs, mentoring, internships and professional development. In four years, raised more than $500,000 to sustain and grow this effort. In 2014, TwinPortsConnex merged with the NORTHFORCE regional talent development and recruitment program. The combined program was named Minnesota's Economic Development Initiative of the Year and was awarded a Progress Minnesota Award for economic impact. Show less



Chicago Tribune Media Group/WGN-TV/CLTV/WGN-AM

• Innovation Editor | Company Director

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

  Greater Chicago Area In this business development role, grew revenue, expanded audiences, built the newsroom of the future and expanded the reach of Tribune Co. media. Created content, promotions and advertising innovations that generated more than $2 million in annual revenue. Created and sold the largest sponsorship package in Chicago Tribune history. Directed an award-winning project that coordinated news among the Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, WGN-TV, WGN-AM and all-news cable station CLTV, including… Show more In this business development role, grew revenue, expanded audiences, built the newsroom of the future and expanded the reach of Tribune Co. media. Created content, promotions and advertising innovations that generated more than $2 million in annual revenue. Created and sold the largest sponsorship package in Chicago Tribune history. Directed an award-winning project that coordinated news among the Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, WGN-TV, WGN-AM and all-news cable station CLTV, including creation of the 5 p.m. newscast on WGN-TV. Created an award-winning newsroom events strategy that brought Tribune journalism to life in dozens of forums, live shows and interactive panels. Show less



FOX 21 KQDS-DT

• Reporter | Anchor | Producer

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2010

  Duluth, Minnesota Area Reported, produced and anchored the nightly broadcast of Fox 21 News. Created newsroom partnership that enhanced journalism and reach of Fox 21 News and the Duluth News Tribune. In three years, helped take this start-up TV news operation from concept to ratings growth to regional Emmy Awards for best newscast and overall station excellence.



Duluth News Tribune

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor | Chief Content Officer | Company Director

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2010

  Duluth, Minnesota Area Oversaw the newsroom responsible for the content and production of Minnesota's third-largest newspaper, the Duluth News Tribune, as well as its affiliated websites, including duluthnewstribune.com and duluth.com. Was a director of the Operating Committee that oversaw business of the News Tribune, its websites, four community newspapers, three shoppers and one magazine. Created and anchored a segment on our TV partner's nightly newscast along with daily news webcasts. Was the youngest executive… Show more Oversaw the newsroom responsible for the content and production of Minnesota's third-largest newspaper, the Duluth News Tribune, as well as its affiliated websites, including duluthnewstribune.com and duluth.com. Was a director of the Operating Committee that oversaw business of the News Tribune, its websites, four community newspapers, three shoppers and one magazine. Created and anchored a segment on our TV partner's nightly newscast along with daily news webcasts. Was the youngest executive editor in the nationwide, 32-newspaper Knight Ridder Inc. chain. Show less

• General Manager | Product Development Director | Editor and Reporter (various roles)

  • May 1985 - Oct 2004

  Greater Chicago Area General Manager, Development Director, Associate Managing Editor/Business, Bureau Chief, Sunday Editor, Political Editor, Politics/Government Reporter. Started as a summer intern and rose to top leadership at one of America's greatest media companies. Our series on the downfall of the legendary Chicago-based Arthur Andersen accounting firm was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Created and directed content based on Chicago Tribune journalism across all Tribune Co. platforms, including in front of and… Show more General Manager, Development Director, Associate Managing Editor/Business, Bureau Chief, Sunday Editor, Political Editor, Politics/Government Reporter. Started as a summer intern and rose to top leadership at one of America's greatest media companies. Our series on the downfall of the legendary Chicago-based Arthur Andersen accounting firm was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Created and directed content based on Chicago Tribune journalism across all Tribune Co. platforms, including in front of and behind the cameras of Chicago-based WGN-TV and CLTV, on WGN-AM and on chicagotribune.com. Show less