Strategic communications leader and consultant with a primary focus on crisis communications and issues management, media relations, digital content, storytelling, social media and internal communications.My practice is devoted to developing and implementing influential communications platforms for businesses seeking marketplace and reputational leadership. I lead a communications agency that develops and implements comprehensive business marketing and communications solutions for clients seeking to enhance their market position, improve their business performance and meet their marketing goals. My clients are better understood, accepted, admired and respected by current and prospective customers, and by the public at large.I have created and implemented hundreds of successful public relations and marketing programs and projects for organizations in most major industries. Along the way I have come to believe that 'leadership communications' is both a skill set and a mind set that is critical to the success of any organization.My professional background includes work at two large corporations (McDonnell Douglas/Boeing and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Missouri), two global public relations agencies (Edelman and Shandwick) and The Workman Company (now Workman Communications Group) for the past 20 years.Specialties: Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, Issues Management, Branding, Online Marketing, Event Marketing, Crisis Management, Writing and Communications Planning