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New York, United States

San Francisco, California, US

ChangeEngine combines the power of marketing tech with people tech offering a unique platform that revolutionizes how companies communicate, educate, and appreciate employees. As an advisor, I provide strategic guidance and thought leadership on the future of work, internal communications, and community building.

San Francisco, California, US

San Francisco, US

• Led and coached a cross-functional team across Employee Engagement, Internal Communications, Events, Learning & Development, and Knowledge Management.
• Designed Oyster's internal communications infrastructure, supporting seamless asynchronous operations across 700 employees in 60 countries.
• Led the planning and execution of Oyster’s employee engagement events ncluding Oyster’s "Follow the Sun" virtual retreat.
• Revolutionized company meetings by introducing a distributed All Hands model that included synchronous and asynchronous elements, enhancing participation and engagement.
• Established an ongoing Executive AMA channel on Slack (#ask-leadership), fostering unprecedented transparency and executive-employee dialogue.
• Collaborated closely with key stakeholders, including Oyster’s CEO and Executive Team, on critical communications for strategic initiatives including the company’s Series C fundraise in April 2022, a major company-wide.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Managed a global employee engagement team that achieved industry-leading employee engagement & eNPS scores. Significantly elevating G Adventures' position in Canada's Best Places to Work rankings from 36th to 9th place.
• Led the development of a strategic internal communications framework that increased organizational news engagement by 30%.
• Produced and hosted over 40 episodes of, "The Scoop," a bi-weekly internal news broadcast, significantly enhancing internal communication and employee alignment.
• Managed a multi-million dollar annual budget for global engagement events, including the flagship "G Stock" conference, hosting attendees from over 45 countries.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Led internal communications for G Adventures’ 2,000 Tour Leaders (CEOs), including partnering with regional leadership to localize and cascade key HQ messages to the company’s 24 local offices and staff operating in 70.
• Created and delivered tour leader training programs and resources to launch National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures, a partnership between G Adventures & National Geographic. This included seamlessly aligning.
• Designed and conducted over 20 immersive training sessions worldwide, from North America to Asia, equipping tour leaders with the skills and cultural insights needed to deliver exceptional, locally relevant experiences.

Toronto, Ontario, CA