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Fort Worth, Texas

Oversee the communications functions for Fort Worth's largest and most iconic public event. Duties include oversight of earned media, paid media, owed media and issues management.

Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas

Oversee the daily operations of the National Ranching Heritage Center and the Ranching Heritage Association.

Fort Worth, Texas

Providing an executive support role to the Stock Show’s president and general manager, my role is similar to that of a utility player – I’m called to serve in a variety of roles at any given time. Some of these include: Volunteer Coordination – recruitment, retention and support: Safety Committee; Ambassadors; Exhibitor Greeting Committee; Calf Scramble Committee, etc. Venue Sanitation: recycling and composting programs; trash removal; clean-up crew hiring, supervision and operation; infectious disease mitigation. Venue Safety and Risk Management: development and implement Stock Show’s safety program for venue and employees; manage Stock Show’s insurance needs. Legal: coordinate with attorneys assisting Stock Show on various projects including trademarks, employment matters, litigation and dispute resolution, contracts, code compliance, etc. Vendor and Sponsor Contracts: negotiate with vendors and sponsors on contract verbiage to protect the Stock Show’s interests.Issues Management: monitor media and other information outlets for on specific issues and developments potentially affecting Stock Show namely in the areas of animal welfare, infectious disease outbreaks, animal diseases, etc. Communications: public outreach; critical and special writing assignments.

Managed daily operations of 13,000 member trade association with $6 million budget and 120 full and part-time employees. Departments included law enforcement; cattle market inspection and identification programs; government and public affairs; publications; insurance services; education; and administration. Primary spokesman for association to media, industry and government. Budgeting and financial management for association and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Insurances Services, Corp. Crisis communication - managed association's crisis communication response during 2003 U.S. mad cow crisis serving as spokesperson with local, state and national print and broadcast media.Strategic Planning - coordinated the development, and implementation, of the association’s plans.Convention and meeting planning. Wrote extensively for association's monthly magazine, The Cattleman.