National public affairs and strategic communications firm committed to making connections, solving problems, and inspiring change across the corporate, nonprofit, foundation, and government sectors. 2018 - Present Manage communications and relationship building for a number of major clients in the political, national nonprofit, corporate, foundation and community relations arenas, providing strategic development and execution of messaging, branding, rebranding, and communication initiatives intended to generate partnerships, influence leaders, affect policy, reach important policy makers, solve existing/potential crises, and/or resolve reputation management issues. Work with C-Suite clients and senior leadership in organizations undergoing transition, including changes in leadership, structure and organization. Provide expert guidance in navigating communications across all potential barriers. Assess the social, media, political, and sector environment of organizations and assess risk and opportunities. Evaluate communication teams (structure/staffing), provide recommendations, and develop communication plans and solutions aimed at helping clients meet their organization’s communication goals.

 Drive communications strategy, plan and metrics to support top business priorities, as chief communications strategist and trusted advisor. Report directly to CEO in charge of national, housing and community development organization. Lead a team of top-caliber communications professionals serving the national headquarters and 5 district offices, in support of more than 240 local nonprofit community development organizations throughout the nation.  Design, develop and align messaging with corporate strategy, and oversee execution of all internal and external communications, including crisis, media, network, employee, funder, partner, government (congressional, state and local), community outreach, website, social media, printed collateral (including annual reports), and video productions. Provide strategic counsel, execution and dissemination of communications to all corporate business units, including homeownership, foreclosure prevention, financial capability, community initiatives, training, and governance. Develop and implement integrated marketing and communications plans to advance brand identity and consumer awareness. Identify and pursue new opportunities to increase program visibility across key stakeholder audiences.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY 2004 - 2011 Directed a highly professional cross-functional team of communication specialists involved in media relations, strategic communications, marketing, advertising, branding, event planning, Web services, creative services and research. Directed internal/external communications, media relations and major philanthropic efforts for Fannie Mae’s Office of Community and Charitable Giving, including Help the Homeless walkathon and national Gallup poll on homelessness. Led Office of Diversity and Inclusion communications, including strategy, budget, development, and supervision of team in charge of internal and external outreach to employee resource groups, recruiting, advertising, corporate award submissions, media, crisis communications and supplier diversity. Managed communications and strategies in anticipation of the closing of the Fannie Mae Foundation. Empowered individuals and communities with information and calls-to-action to prevent foreclosures and avoid scams. Developed foreclosure and scam prevention outreach campaigns designed to reach existing Fannie Mae borrowers, at-risk borrowers, and diverse communities, including Spanish speaking individuals and communities.  Launched Office of Community and Charitable Giving. Created, managed and promoted an improved corporate perception of greater accessibility and community outreach. Co-leader of HR Practice Group, and a key member of the corporate restructuring team.

 Produced this PBS public affairs program for WETA, with oversight of all elements of show production, including guest/story selection, video elements, script and live multi-camera broadcasts. Developed live audience road shows. Managed production website and multi-media partnerships. Supervised editorial and technical teams.

CBS News, Washington, D.C.ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / PRODUCER 1988 - 1994 Provided political analysis and editorial guidance to all CBS News daily broadcasts. Beats included the White House, Capitol Hill, Federal agencies, Judiciary, foreign heads of state, and regional and local issues. Covered Congressional hearings and press conferences, and conducted interviews. Determined content and overall look of live news segments for CBS This Morning.  Served as liaison to presidential campaigns, as well as to CBS News political consultants, and covered both conventions in 1992. Wrote pre-interviews and questions for anchors, and produced live remotes.