As the director of photography at The Buffalo News and as a visual executive in online media, Cathaleen Curtiss is a respected advocate for visual story telling. An accomplished and respected leader who is resourceful and motivated, with a commitment to creating and implementing successful organizations capable of attracting, developing and retaining top creative talent. Extensive experience in organizational effectiveness in a climate of culture change; including managing creative staffs, advocating for top talent, encouraging collaboration, developing content agreements, maintaining budgets, improving digital rights and implementing successful outsourced teams while maintaining quality, ethics and integrity. Cathaleen is a recognized and award winning photojournalist and visual editor.Specialties: Inspired leadership of creative staffs, innovative thinking, creative problem solving, contract negotiation, relationship management, team building, people management and motivation, organization effectiveness, managing conflict, photography, online and print content creation, mass communication, editorial licensing, intellectual property rights and content management, budget planning for staff and content, audience engagement and strategic planning.