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Chicago, Illinois, United States

I lead Farm Journal's audience center of excellence, which includes print, digital and broadcast content; audience development; events; content studios; and digital product development. Farm Journal is the nation’s leading business information and media company serving the agricultural market. It serves the row crop, livestock, produce and retail sectors.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Analyze the business challenges of local media companies accepted into Medill’s Local News Accelerator and then work with one company to launch a project to grow the business.. The Accelerator is designed to help strengthen the sustainability of local news in Chicago by working directly with area news outlets on business strategies, audience development.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Teaching in the Department of Communication in the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences.

Greater Chicago Area

Advising startups on how to work with the news media, tell their own stories through digital media and content marketing, and help polish their investor pitches. MATTER is a global healthcare startup incubator, community nexus and corporate innovation accelerator headquartered in Chicago that mobilizes a community of entrepreneurs, industry innovators.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Working with member companies on how to leverage digital media to raise awareness with their target audiences, engage with the press, and pitch and network with investors. mHub is the Chicago-based HardTech innovation center that’s removing barriers for founders and manufacturers alike by providing access to resources including a state-of-the-art.

Greater New York City Area

Breaking Media is a network of websites, e-newsletters, events and social media channels for influential, affluent business communities. Its brands include Above the Law, MedCity News, Dealbreaker, Fashionista, Breaking Defense, Breaking Energy, and Breaking Gov.

Greater New York City Area

Integrated MedCity Media into Breaking Media after its acquisition in 2015. Supervised the healthcare vertical for Breaking Media, which included managing event, editorial, content marketing, social media and business development strategies. Also advised and contributed to business strategies across the enterprise in areas including research, events.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Built the digital strategy that made NewsNation one of the fastest-growing digital news outlets in the country. A focus on brand differentiation, expanding to more digital platforms, and growing digital subscribers contributed to a 50% increase in brand awareness in 18 months. - Created an audience engagement strategy that included specialized content, a.

Cincinnati Area, KY

Helped create a new on-air and online content strategy to drive loyalty and modern storytelling. Changes included using new technologies to make more on-brand content, building ways to get direct consumer feedback, and centralizing resources across the company to be more efficient. Led or collaborated in consumer research that provided new insights and.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

A member of the national digital leadership team responsible for overseeing the digital strategy in Scripps’ television markets. Directly managed teams and held P&L responsibility in 16 markets with duties that included executing and evaluating digital content strategy; collaborating to create new revenue-generating products; and driving innovation on all.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Created, raised capital for and led to exit MedCity Media, the publisher of MedCityNews.com and host of national healthcare business events. - Took a mission-driven, jobs-to-be-done approach to journalism. MedCity’s goal is to connect startups, investors and industry leaders across the country to bring life-changing innovations to market faster. The.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Created and managed online medical portals serving healthcare consumers and the medical business community. Was the first journalist at The Plain Dealer to launch a blog, and received awards for reporting of business, environmental issues, technology and education news.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Managed writers and copy editors at this Phnom Penh-based daily newspaper and was responsible for foreign news in the weekday editions.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Covered six communities and two school districts as part of the Inquirer’s two-year correspondent program.