Chief Communications Officer
CurrentAs the first-ever Chief Communications Officer for the City of Palm Springs, lead the development and implementation of the City's strategic vision for internal and external communications. Serve as chief city spokesperson and strategic communications advisor to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager and executive team. Oversee public information, media relations, marketing, branding, digital communications, social media, community engagement and the City's Office of Neighborhoods.Areas of expertise include:Media relations, public affairs and developing news releases, newsletters, and digital contentStrategic Public Communications PlanningCrisis Communications Ballot Measures and Public Education Outreach ProgramsMarketing and Campaign Branding DevelopmentTourism and Destination MarketingStakeholder and Neighborhood Engagement OutreachCommunity and Economic DevelopmentPress ConferencesSpeech WritingEvent ManagementSocial Media and MarketingWebsite and Online Content Management Broadcast JournalismPrior to my position in Palm Springs, I was a journalist for KRON-TV, KNTV/NBC Bay Area, and Bay City News Service in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2006, I opened the Coachella Valley bureau for City News Service-Southern California. I am a long-time member of the California Association of Public Information Officers, (CAPIO), the Public Relations Society of America, and a past president of Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley. In 2011, I received the prestigious CAPIO Award of Excellence for the City of Palm Springs Desert Fashion Plaza Public Visioning Workshops and Measure J Ballot Public Education Outreach. In 2014, I was named "Woman of the Year" for Riverside County, Coachella Valley District 4 by Supervisor John Benoit. In addition, I am proud to serve on the Members Advisory Board of Governors at PGA WEST, the Western Home of Golf in America, La Quinta, CA
