Deliver consulting services to corporations, labor unions, trade associations and interest groups, including advice, counsel and project management for reputation enhancement; public, media and government relations; crisis navigation; and political campaigns.• Crafted government affairs plan for Bank of the West; recommended relationship strategies for key Senators, Representatives and state legislators; detailed solicitation and disbursement strategies for corporate political action… Show more Deliver consulting services to corporations, labor unions, trade associations and interest groups, including advice, counsel and project management for reputation enhancement; public, media and government relations; crisis navigation; and political campaigns.• Crafted government affairs plan for Bank of the West; recommended relationship strategies for key Senators, Representatives and state legislators; detailed solicitation and disbursement strategies for corporate political action committee (PAC); promoted opportunities to engage and motivate employees and stakeholders; and improved management and coordination of 11 trade association memberships.• Delivered community relations plan for GreenLeaf, one of the nation’s largest organic produce wholesalers, to support its relocation to a small town that is sensitive to the arrival of new large businesses. Saved the company tens of thousands of dollars, avoided potential controversy and established it as a good, welcome corporate citizen.• Organized and led a coalition of divergent interests – landlord and tenant associations, hotel owners and hotel unions, neighborhood groups and small businesses, et al. – that designed and established innovative, effective regulations for short-term rental agencies like Airbnb and VRBO; recovered more than $30 million in past due taxes owed to San Francisco and returned more than 8,000 units to its housing market; wrote and placed supportive guest editorials from Senator Dianne Feinstein; and advised local officials in Boston, Florida, Washington, DC, Hawaii, Los Angeles and San Diego on implementing our groundbreaking regulatory model.• Project manager for the conversion of a 100-year-old restaurant in Lake Tahoe to a Michelin-starred establishment. Assigned to obtain all required permits from local, regional and state agencies. Led a 20-member team of architects, engineers, attorneys, contractors and consultants. Show less

In a new position with a state agency charged with investing $3 billion in public bond funds for scientific research, designed and directed internal and public communications efforts, press and media relations programs, and long-term plans to expand public knowledge and awareness of stem cell research.• Rebranded the agency that press reports dismissed as “troubled,” “moribund” and “mired” before I began, to one widely praised for its transparency, responsiveness and stewardship of public… Show more In a new position with a state agency charged with investing $3 billion in public bond funds for scientific research, designed and directed internal and public communications efforts, press and media relations programs, and long-term plans to expand public knowledge and awareness of stem cell research.• Rebranded the agency that press reports dismissed as “troubled,” “moribund” and “mired” before I began, to one widely praised for its transparency, responsiveness and stewardship of public funds when I finished.• Generated positive, sustained coverage of the Institute’s management and funding efforts, placing stories with ABC World News Tonight, the PBS NewsHour, The New York Times, Barron’s (a cover story), Nature, Science and numerous local and regional outlets. • Minimized reputation damage from regulatory audits, legislative inquiries, investigations of scientific fraud and alleged misuse of public funds. • Created an affinity campaign, leveraging the standing and resources of larger, well-established scientific institutions to raise awareness of CIRM and its research grantees.• Instilled confidence in scientists and senior administrators through extensive media training. • Developed multi-million-dollar program to educate elementary and secondary teachers in the basics of stem cell science, including outreach efforts to underprivileged communities. Show less

•Directed and managed corporate communications, press and media relations, public and government affairs, and investor relations.• Positioned company as unique, strong advocate for market reform initiatives, maximizing its influence and visibility.• Designed and led communications campaigns garnering overwhelming support from internal and external stakeholders to restructure the company with a more robust business and governance model, one that became the new standard for all U.S… Show more •Directed and managed corporate communications, press and media relations, public and government affairs, and investor relations.• Positioned company as unique, strong advocate for market reform initiatives, maximizing its influence and visibility.• Designed and led communications campaigns garnering overwhelming support from internal and external stakeholders to restructure the company with a more robust business and governance model, one that became the new standard for all U.S. securities and futures exchanges.• Persuaded Congress, Federal agencies and state and local lawmakers to adopt the company’s positions on critical legislative and regulatory issues.• Wrote speeches, talking points, presentations, announcements, guest editorials and testimony for six CEOs; prepared three for Congressional and SEC hearings. • Orchestrated business continuity and recovery efforts for natural disasters and civil unrest. • Devised strategy to end anti-trust investigation, saving millions in legal fees and penalties.• Led team of executives and California Institute of Technology economists that created an innovative market for tradeable pollution credits for a regional air quality regulatory agency. Show less