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Advise clients and agencies on corporate communications and public relations issues including crisis management, social media execution, media relations, thought leadership, internal communications, executive visibility and corporate positioning. Conduct extensive research for clients, including positioning, competitive analysis, trend identification, industry audits and political activity impact.Developing a branding platform, social media strategy, messaging and positioning statement for TAP-Squared, a fintech start-up company. Utilizing creative web development skills in crafting content for the start-up’s website and tailoring its design to deliver an effective user experience.

Established the company’s first internal communications program including developing and launching it first intranet. Created, executed and managed communications strategy for company as it looked to reposition itself and raise its visibility. Managed communication crises related to fraud and other issues; initiated media relations and industry analyst programs.• Developed thought leadership and visibility program for CEO and top executives.• Led the company’s Forrester Wave DSP submission resulting in a “strong performer” designation.• Initiated employee communications program and drafted all internal communications for executive leadership.• Greatly expanded company’s social media initiatives, including expanding blog posts from 16 to 80 annually.

Senior advisor to various corporate, governmental (Bermuda), insurance (XL Group), legal, utility and energy clients (AEP). Provided introductions to expand clients’ network and business opportunities. Focused on all aspects of creating and executing communications strategies, raising visibility and C-suite and corporate positioning.• Represented the Bermuda Monetary Authority in the country’s effort to expand its hedge fund business. Introduced the CEO to more than 60 hedge fund executives.• Counsel to Premier of Bermuda on communications, positioning and networking.• Led the agency’s largest legal account of Frommer Lawrence and Haug, developed and managed the communications strategy for the firm as well as a case argued before the US Supreme Court.

Co-founded Capital C Partners which focused on corporate, financial and internal communications, positioning and investor relations. Managed all aspects of the firm including new business development, client relations, account management and employee supervision.• Drafted new business presentations and successfully co-led new business pitches for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), IRX Therapeutics, Mako Games and other companies; resulted in an expansion of the firm’s client base.• Successfully established EDF as a viable partner in the private equity industry through targeted media relations, social media execution, thought leadership and executive visibility.• Repositioned IRX Therapeutics, secured Dow Jones coverage of new positioning, and developed internal messaging.

Managed multiple US-based assignments for MasterCard, Weber Shandwick’s second largest client and managed a team of more than 12 people who worked on approximately 16 corporate communication assignments with an annual budget of more than $5 million. • Led agency support for MasterCard’s 2006 IPO, the second largest at the time, including communications strategy development and execution. Secured media coverage for IPO as well as launch of new corporate brand in Reuters, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and other leading publications.• Developed and implemented the global internal communications program “One Voice,” tosupport the transformation of the company from 5 regionally based organizations into one globalcorporation.Managed the CIT Group with a monthly budget of $50,000 and a staff of 6. Also managed parts of the Citigroup and NBC• Advised executives on and created a CSR program that demonstrated CIT’s commitment tocorporate responsibility.• Developed CIT’s influencer outreach program and established visibility program for keyexecutives which allowed demonstration of expertise and ability to successfully lead thecompany during a challenging period.Managed global execution of the Nobel Laureate Initiative, Honeywell’s worldwide recruitment program and winner of the PR Week’s 2008 Global Campaign of the Year, 2009 Gold SABRE for Multi-Country Program and PR News Platinum PR Global Campaign of the Year. • Provided leadership experience to several campaigns simultaneously in countries such as India,China, the US and Mexico. On-site leader for several initiatives, including Mexico and the US.• Created and implemented social media strategies to connect with students around the world who participated in the Nobel Laureate Initiative so they could share ideas and communicate withother students and with Honeywell after leaving campus.

Managed several areas of the firm’s flagship account, America Online, including the development and execution of corporate and crisis communications strategies as well as positioning of new partnerships, products, and alliances. Created and implemented repositioning strategies for CNN, The Securities Industry Association (SIA), Allied-Barton Security, Discover Financial Services, Morgan Stanley and TV Guide. • Co-Managed AOL account for 5 years. Managed 10-person AOL PR team in Dulles for four months.• Developed and implemented media and communications strategies for the launch of several AOL initiatives, including AOL Travel, AOL Sports, AOL Music and AOL Latino; managed positioning of deals and partnerships.• Led the public relations strategy for the national expansion of AOL Digital City, the company’s city guide offering, from 60 to 200 markets.• Conceived of and managed the AP-AOL Poll, a regular poll on timely issues with results reported in a nationally syndicated AP story and picked up by an average of more than 80 print outlets nationwide.

Integral part of agency’s business development team, including creating and implementing strategies that secured potential clients for the firm. Managed all aspects of several major accounts including The Lefrak Organization, Boston University’s College of Engineering, United Hospital Fund, GlobalMed Technologies and Do Something.

Supervised all communications efforts related to the launch of the $100 million Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), the Library’s largest undertaking in 80 years. Integral part of planning and implementing award-winning public relations strategy for Library’s Centennial Celebration. Managed publicity that supported government affairs initiatives.

Principal advisor to the Senator on Communications, Housing, Agriculture and Public Land issues