Strategic management consultancy, providing executive counsel in Strategic Public Affairs and Communications.

Dow Public Affairs executive. Celebrating an outstanding 27 year Dow career and progressive leadership roles within Dow Public Affairs. Provided excellence in shaping strategy, driving results, building and leading teams, and developing talent. Key Leadership Roles Included: • Corporate and Functional Communications (Employee, HR, EH&S, Manufacturing, R&D) • Business Portfolio & Marketing Communications • Enterprise/Business Issues and Crisis Communications • Corporate Media & Investor Relations • CEO Communications Team and Transition Communications • Public Affairs Leadership for Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, and Divestitures • Executive in Residence for Dow Chemical: Marketing and Public Affairs Leadership Accomplished and versatile global communications leader and practitioner with expertise in developing and driving strategic marketing communications, corporate communications strategies and teams for employee engagement, HR, media relations, investor relations, branding and reputation, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures, CEO transitions, issues management and crisis communications, internal communications, board, executive communications, and events. Led enterprise critical issues and corporate change transformation communications. A trusted leader, adviser and counselor in the function. Successfully led high-profile assignments including strategic Public Affairs leadership for Dow in its acquisitions of Union Carbide Corporation and Rohm and Haas and a proposed JV with Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait. Provided communications counsel for Dow CEOs and senior executives, provided PA leadership for Dow's Mergers & Acquisitions. Provided key leadership, mentoring and counsel across all levels. Strong reputation in building skilled, motivated organizations and talent development. Strategic leadership, and budget management and oversight of multiple global agency suppliers.

Business Marketing Communications positions with Dow Corning from 1987 - 1989.

Strategic Marketing Communications