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Park City, Utah, United States

Mountain Towns 2030 is an initiative dedicated to accelerating climate action in mountain and ski resort communities across the US.

Park City, Utah, United States

Directing all climate change and global sustainability initiatives for the national trade association representing the $79 billion US winter outdoor sports industry.

Directed marketing and communications for the ski industry's national trade association. Developed annual marketing and communications plan to deliver member value & meet revenue goals.Launched a comprehensive re-brand; redesigned website, digital assets and trade show booth. Led development of all member communications/content.Supported internal sales teams, managed external agencies, NGO partnerships and SIA's climate advocacy partnership with the National Ski Areas Association & Outdoor Industry Association

Boulder, Co

Protect Our Winters is a nonprofit mobilizing the outdoor sports community against climate change. I developed the mission and business plan, the marketing/brand strategy, and the operational structure and launched the organization in 2007, leading it from a great idea to being named "Company of the Year" three years in a row. I directed all aspects of the foundation and worked with our partners and professional athletes to develop stand-out campaigns that achieved our mission and had a tangible impact. Some Highlights:•Created the POW brand. Led all marketing and comms efforts.•Built solid relationships at the highest levels of The White House & EPA•Launched POW in 8 European countries•Produced the 2012 Winter Jobs Report, the first to analyze the economic impact of winter•Built brand partnerships with The North Face, Patagonia, Burton, Ben & Jerry's, and others•Built the POW Riders Alliance - professional athletes committed to speaking out•Led advocacy trips to Capitol Hill: https://vimeo.com/144938143•Developed creative advocacy campaigns to mobilize the POW community on key policy issues•Named Company of the Year 2014, 2015, 2016

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed social impact campaigns for corporate partners including: IBM, University of Phoenix, FedEx, Clif Bar, MasterCard, NestleDeveloped multi-channel brand campaigns across editorial, digital, print, content, SEO, social media, email, and retail.

Directed integrated communications across all agency partners on behalf of Kia Motors AmericaEnsured that Kia's creative direction and messaging was consistent across all platforms: national brand, retail, web/digital, content, trade show, POP, etc.

Managed all brand marketing for the Nissan SUV's & trucks. Led an eight-member national team responsible for the development of all advertising and strategic marketing campaigns.Managed the launch of the Nissan Xterra, the most successful new product launch in Nissan's history. Agency Awarded Grand Effie For Xterra's Launch Campaign.

Digital: Mitsubishi Motors, DirectTV

Sports marketing: BMW North America. Managed BMW sports marketing portfolio across the Western U.S.Executed BMW's sponsorship of the Olympic Torch Relay, Atlanta 1996

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