• Leads the Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs teams with responsibility for corporate reputation including internal communications, external communications, media relations, and company social and digital media. • Serves as strategic partner and communications counsel for executive management and business leads; creating comprehensive communication strategies that strengthen corporate branding and valuation, employer branding and associate engagement.• Leads the organization’s Sustainability strategy and ESG communications. • Leads the company's DEI strategy and initiatives.• Oversees corporate giving and volunteerism efforts — serving as liaison between the company and local nonprofit, civic and charitable organizations. Serves as a board member for the Zurn Foundation. • Manages global crisis communications on issues including Presidential tweets, patent lawsuits, and manufacturing and other issues as they arise.

Established corporate communications function for the company after Rexnord Corporation IPO. (The company name changed from Rexnord Corporation to Zurn Water Solutions in 2021; and from Zurn Water Solutions to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in 2022).

• Created and managed the strategy and content for all global external communications programs, resulting in communications that supported corporate initiatives and leveraged the strategic messaging pillars of sustainability, innovation, employer of choice and philanthropy.• Collaborated with executive management and business leads, resulting in communications for corporate audiences that positioned SC Johnson as an innovative family company, a great place to work, and a company with a commitment to the environment and future generations.• Managed corporate media relations, cultivating and developing strong media relationships on a global basis to continually protect and promote SC Johnson’s reputation.

• Served as director of sustainability on a one-year interim assignment, leading global sustainability efforts and advancing the company’s five-year sustainability goals while directing the external reporting and measurement of the company’s sustainability efforts.

• Protected and enhanced the reputation of SC Johnson with key stakeholders –media, employees, customers, consumers, policy makers, non-governmental organizations and trade associations – by identifying and assessing potential opportunities or issues and developing strategies and actions to address them.• Led global crisis communications on issues including product recalls, negative media stories, chemical ingredient concerns, manufacturing and/or employee incidents, and product efficacy.

• Served as investor point of contact and oversaw all financial communications, enabling investors to draw informed conclusions regarding the company’s financial results while conveying Whirlpool Corporation’s value proposition.• Devised a financial media strategy to influence tier-one media outlets, building relationships with reporters and establishing a proactive approach to macro-level industry discussions.

• Developed, protected and enhanced visibility of Whirlpool Corporation’s corporate brand, yielding consistent delivery and understanding of corporate values and reputation. • Developed the communications strategy for multiple award-winning annual reports to shareholders, leading a cross-functional team and outside agency. • Created strategic communications plans for crisis management and M&A activity that maximized positive messaging to help enhance corporate brand reputation. • Pioneered a partnership with talent acquisition, yielding university and executive recruiting communications aligned with corporate brand messaging. • Spearheaded the strategic direction of Whirlpool Corporation’s 100th Anniversary global planning team. Oversaw the development of global plans, messaging, historical coffee table book, and a web-based global archive.• Provided strategic counsel to executives and functional business heads, resulting in communications that enhanced understanding and provided proper positioning of key corporate initiatives for both internal and external audiences.

• Managed, researched and wrote internal and external communications, press releases, senior management speeches, annual reports, and marketing materials bringing about an increased awareness of the company and its operations.• Constructed corporate meeting content and managed $2 million event planning logistics for Omnicare’s annual management conference, yielding a coherent, consistent and concise message.• Established and maintained positive working relationships with key individuals within the organization and oversaw the creative efforts of outside vendors, resulting in communication programs that were aligned with business objectives.

• Devised core communication strategies and key messages targeting Snap-on shareholders, investment analysts, employees and franchised dealers, bringing about an enhanced understanding and proper positioning of the organization’s mission, vision, activities and financial results.• Cultivated positive working relationships with key individuals within the organization, including senior management and outside vendors, resulting in public relations programs that were aligned with business objectives.• Steered the concept development, planning and implementation/production stages of the annual report, yielding a final product that succinctly conveyed corporate messages in a comprehensible and aesthetically pleasing manner.

• Orchestrated all logistics for the annual meeting of shareholders, resulting in a flawless and informative event.• Researched, developed, wrote, coordinated, produced, and disseminated internal and external communications including press releases, senior management speeches, corporate capability brochures, newsletters, Web site content, executive biographies and portions of the annual report, bringing about improved understanding of the company.• Managed Snap-on’s United Way Campaign effectively, yielding increased donations.