Oversee communications for this national organization whose work and expertise is vital to the growth and care of the golf industry.

Manage strategic planning, communications, general promotions and website activities. Clients have included signature these events: ... Kiwi Challenge... Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic ... Principal Charity Classic... American Century (celebrity) Championship... Els for Autism Golf Challenge... Haig Point (SC) ResortGeneral communications and strategic planning to integrate public relations and marketing

Oversaw all public relations, media and communications strategies for eight luxury real estate communities in the Carolinas. Worked with wide variety of external media, including national groups.... Managed outside events to drive membership sales.... Negotiated TV opportunities to gain national exposure and increasing sales tours.... Initiated strategic public relations/marketing program with multi-use resident profile stories, earning third party credibility for sales in targeted consumer marketplaces.... PR campaign resulted in “Best in the State."

Directed well-respected, results-oriented public relations/media relations team. Achieved success by building trusted relationships with national media and balancing the needs of the association’s varied constituents. ... Earned top awards for media operations and communications for 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, with more than 35 hours of national broadcast coverage and 1,000 credentialed media from around the world.... Responsibly managed budget in excess of $2 million, and a media relations team of seven full-time professionals (support team of 30 at U.S. Open)... Expert counsel for highest level of management, both internally and externally.... Managed crisis communications; served as a public spokesperson; conducted executive media training.... Generated more than $200 million annually in advertising value and brand development through targeted news distribution and "traded" properties.... Innovations included interview transcripts(1994), logo-branded background in post-round interview area using technology for quality media feeds across the spectrum of mediums (1998), and online media credentialing using unique bar-coding for printable admissions (2007).... Association benefited from my trusted personal relationships with leading golfers and media.