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Lead the development and implementation of BI's U.S. corporate brand strategy including developing and testing new corporate messages, identifying thought leadership opportunities for CEO and other executives and engaging internal and external influencers to tell the BI story. Develop and implement BI's U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform including national and local giving and volunteer strategies. Develop internal and external communication strategies that raise the visibility of BI's CSR programs with internal and external audiences, including media, as well as work with global colleagues to ensure companywide alignment of CSR strategies. Work closely with Government Affairs to develop public relations strategies that support our corporate messages and align with industry point of view on key healthcare issues. Work with Corporate Communications in Ingelheim, Germany to develop and implement global communication strategies for special projects, including BI's recent acquisition of Fort Dodge Animal Health from Pfizer. Manage relationships with BI's U.S. businesses as well as with teams at global headquarters

Developed and implemented leadership communication platform to help U.S. executive team communicate company vision, global business priorities, and the U.S. change agenda Provided guidance and counsel to the CEO and other members of the U.S. leadership team, on internal communication best practices Furthered the dual objectives of greater employee engagement and innovation through the introduction of new communication tools and tactics to create connections between leaders and employees Developed and implemented innovative communication programs to increase employee understanding of Boehringer Ingelheim's goals and objectives and help positively impact cultural change Supported product communication in the U.S. and globally and aligned messaging for internal audiences Provided communication counsel and support to four U.S. operating units Managed budget and resources for largescale, high profile internal communications projects

 Worked as part of a global communication team to develop innovative, large-scale, multi-dimensional internal communication programs to educate and engage employees in the Philips brand Managed U.S. communications department including projects, staff, vendors and budget Developed executive communication strategy and served as communication counsel to CEO on all aspects of internal communication including strategy, presentation development, satellite and live appearances  Created internal communication strategy to support corporate sustainability efforts

Manager, Online & Internal Communications Responsible for content development and design of U.S. intranet site Managed largescale project to create online selfservice tools to allow employees to access and change personal, benefit, and payroll information Provided counsel to VP of HR on internal communication strategies related to key HR initiatives Organized quarterly CEO town hall meetings including agenda, messaging, and logistics Assisted with the development of content and design for annual report and other corporate materials Provided communication support to individual business lines as needed

Led six sigma projects to improve quality and productivity of corporate benefits department, with specific focus on projects related to benefits service center Participated on several highprofile project teams, including a team that developed the first intranet site for General Electric employees in the U.S. Helped manage daily work flow of 100 person benefit service center Served as escalation contact for benefit and pension issues for; Worked on six sigma projects to improve quality within the corporate call center Fielded phone calls and resolved issues from former GE employees and retirees regarding benefit and pension issues Guided GE employees through the new hire and retirement process Provided editing support for GE benefits handbook and other corporate print pieces

 Worked on six sigma projects to improve quality within the corporate call center Fielded phone calls and resolved issues from former GE employees and retirees regarding benefit and pension issues Guided GE employees through the new hire and retirement process Provided editing support for GE benefits handbook and other corporate print pieces

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Communications

Masters, Organizational Communication