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I am a veteran leader in political advertising and am recognized as an industry expert on messaging to women. With over 25 years of experience, I have helped dozens of candidates, C-suite executives, non-profits, and corporations navigate tough public affairs battles and win hard-fought elections.As the Managing Partner at Strategic Partners & Media, I lead an in-house production team and a full staff of digital specialists, designers, developers, and strategists to help clients tell their story and reach exactly the right audience with their message.I have produced and directed hundreds of advertisements for political campaigns across the country, from presidential races to local elections. As an award-winning producer, my work includes the acclaimed 2004 Republican National Convention keynote video, "The Pitch," that introduced President Bush, as well as "The Surge: The Untold Story," a documentary of the Surge in Iraq which won the 2010 Military Channel Award at the GI Film Festival.As an expert on messaging to women, I am a frequent speaker and presenter at academic and industry conferences. I have lectured on politics and advertising at some of the nation's top universities, including the Harvard Kennedy School, the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, and my alma mater, Mount Holyoke College. In 2014, I was selected to Campaign & Elections magazine's "The Influencers 50" list.I served two terms on the board of the YWCA of Anne Arundel County, the only domestic abuse shelter and youth human trafficking shelter in the county, and I remain active with the organization to this day. I am also an avid equestrian and a baseball mom; when I'm not out riding or on the diamond with my son, my husband and I sponsor midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, entertain friends and family, or enjoy time on the Chesapeake Bay.

Listed skills include Strategic Communications, Advertising, Politics, Crisis Communications, and 10 others.