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Boulder, Co, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Ambassador Labs is revolutionizing the way development teams code, test, ship, and run Kubernetes applications. Global enterprises use our flagship products, Telepresence and Edge Stack, to accelerate deployment and facilitate collaboration across the full life cycle of cloud-native software delivery.

Boston, Ma, Us

Contributor to Forbes on marketing and communications. Sharing professional perspective, strategy, tips and tricks.

Boston, Ma, Us

Stoplight is an API design and management company and tool developer at the forefront of innovation in the API space. I joined the company to build the marketing function from the ground up.Overall, I needed to establish a marketing strategy that was comprehensive enough to encapsulate the entire customer lifecycle and nimble enough to ensure the company continued to meet growth and revenue targets.I developed the GTM strategy based on a full lifecycle approach and focused on building positive and mutually beneficial relationships with our customers. The overall GTM strategy went beyond identifying the market and building sales pipelines, and we were successful in creating a program that also ensured an outstanding customer experience for each individual. The GTM strategy I established was successful in achieving 600% growth in media share-of-voice relative to competitors and more than 50% growth in organic website traffic with increased engagement. The strategy also expanded Stoplight’s influence within the API industry and resulted in the creation of a top-performing tech business podcast that’s available across all popular platforms.Stoplight excelled and ultimately won multiple industry and trade awards, achieving 300% ARR growth in two years. The company’s outstanding performance led to a successful exit, and it was acquired by SmartBear in July 2023.

Palo Alto, California, Us

At Rubrik I established and ran the company's Communication function including media relations, employee communications, and analyst relations at a critical juncture for the high-growth, global leader in data storage and protection.

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

As the first person in a brand marketing leadership role at Cherwell, I established and led global communications for our four domestic and three international offices. I led our global social media and influencer marketing teams, the U.S. and Europe events team, as well as identified, retained, and managed PR and creative agencies, and built the (growing!) financial profile for this privately-held company.I ran Cherwell’s corporate social responsibility program, established on a philosophy that is deeply rooted in the culture of the organization and has been a particular passion throughout my career.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

As an Adjunct Professor in the University’s Advertising, PR and Design Department, I teach an undergraduate course entitled, “Introduction to Branding,” which covers the basic concepts and skills necessary to understand brands and implement brand strategy.

I founded Ashby West, a consultancy offering expertise on strategic communications, corporate social responsibility, brand, and culture. I worked with businesses in a variety of industries on communications, marketing planning, and execution with an emphasis on change management, as well as writing and editing, partnership development, speaker preparation, media relations, and event planning.The firm is a member of the Westmeath Communications Nestortium, a global business communications consultancy, and an advisor with creative innovation firm, Global Brain.

In a lead strategy and marketing role, I advised on product, business model, social impact, customer experience, communications, and content strategy for the IoT conscious media platform company. I also developed investor materials and marketing plans that included strategic partnerships, research, social engagement, advertising, impact strategy, and execution plans.

Culver City, California, Us

Participant Media is a global entertainment company founded by the first eBay President, Jeff Skoll, with a mission of inspiring positive social change through media. When I came aboard, Participant was in the midst of transforming its brand architecture, moving multiple-brands under one umbrella.As a member of the executive leadership team, I managed this change in brand architecture, and in order to so, built the first formal communications operation for the company, including staffing and operations for the department. Leading this new department, I managed all corporate communications, branding, publicity and events, and grew awareness and elevated the company’s reputation with major media.

Culver City, Ca, Us

My two passions, technology and social responsibility, came together in one role as I headed up Global Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the $8B global entertainment division of Sony Corporation.Managing all corporate communications channels for the company across 30+ locations around the world, I oversaw corporate media relations, investor communications, employee communications and community relations. At the time, this traditional studio was just beginning to embrace new, cutting-edge technology like 3D and virtual reality. I created and activated a program to communicate the studio’s more modern position both internally and externally.In this role, I served as point person for industry coalitions including Motion Pictures Association of America, Association of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, and Creative Future, and was our organization’s chief spokesperson with trade, legal, and business press.Leading Sony Picture’s CSR efforts, I directed philanthropic giving and volunteerism, including sponsorships, grants, matching gifts, mentorship programs, and community outreach in education, arts, and the environment.

By the time I arrived at Fox, I’d grown adept at identifying gaps, building processes and not being afraid of unchartered territory. Social networking was just coming onto the landscape and having a massive impact on a global level.I led communications for the digital division of Fox, a former business unit of News Corp, which included category-leading sites in social networking, games, sports, and entertainment, reaching more than 160MM unique visitors per month.I managed all public relations outreach and crisis communications for the division and portfolio companies at the time, including MySpace, Imagine Games Network (IGN), RottenTomatoes, Photobucket, FoxSports.com, and Fox owned-and-operated stations.

New York, Ny, Us

Drawing on my experience in managing – and messaging – how technology advances and changes us, I oversaw the public relations strategy for AOL, that was – at the time – the most recognized brand on the web in the United States.I worked to develop the AOL Music brand, launched numerous digital music firsts, and helped the division grow to 20MM unique users per month.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

I’ve always been interested in how we are affected by the changes technology can bring. I worked with WE Communications (formerly Waggener Edstrom Worldwide), a global, integrated communications agency, where I led public relations efforts for Microsoft consumer and business products. These were cutting-edge technology products and solutions that affected major change for people and businesses, including the first Microsoft eBooks launch, as well as Palm-size PC, NT Workstation and Enterprise Server.