This is not a new role for me. I have been doing this since 2010 when I did this in addition to being a proposal strategist while working at Burns and McDonnell. I am very excited with this new role as I only concentrate on working on the client experience when it comes to conferences and client events. This also includes any project milestones, such as groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting’s. I get to really concentrate on where we need to exhibit at conferences as we grow into other markets. I manage over 125 conferences, events, client needs, tickets, anything client related.

As Senior Proposal Strategist with the Burns & McDonnell Water Group, I collaborate on the content and design of proposals, coordinate events and conferences nationwide, and work with our sales team in new business development initiatives. I am responsible for marketing the services and capabilities of Burns & McDonnell's wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, federal, and industrial water practices. In this position, I manage the preparation and execution of Burns & McDonnell's marketing efforts in relation to proposals and and assist in business development. As part of Water's marketing team, I maintain marketing costs as related to events, manage proposal preparation and associated content development, and assist in go/no-go decisions and strategies. I collaborate with a team of marketing professionals in multiple regional offices.As part of the proposal and new business development process, I assist in the maintenance of local contacts and leads database (CRM system), prepare interview teams - facilitating practice sessions and develop presentations and materials, contribute marketing expertise in project kick-off meetings, and develop marketing specific materials including digital and printed media.I have managed over 30 conferences and events every year. This could be just a sponsorship with an exhibit booth, to full blown client events. I take care of all aspects to these events. Some have been from 50 to over 200+ attendees. Determining best sponsorships, exhibits and any client event related to these conferences. I make sure to make sure every detail to make the client experience the best it can be.

As Senior Proposal Strategist with the Burns & McDonnell Water Group, I collaborate on the content and design of proposals, coordinate events and conferences nationwide, and work with our sales team in new business development initiatives. I am responsible for marketing the services and capabilities of Burns & McDonnell's wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, federal, and industrial water practices. In this position, I manage the preparation and execution of Burns & McDonnell's marketing efforts in relation to proposals and and assist in business development. As part of Water's marketing team, I maintain marketing costs as related to events, manage proposal preparation and associated content development, and assist in go/no-go decisions and strategies. I collaborate with a team of marketing professionals in multiple regional offices.As part of the proposal and new business development process, I assist in the maintenance of local contacts and leads database (CRM system), prepare interview teams - facilitating practice sessions and develop presentations and materials, contribute marketing expertise in project kick-off meetings, and develop marketing specific materials including digital and printed media.I have managed over 30 conferences and events every year. This could be just a sponsorship with an exhibit booth, to full blown client events. I take care of all aspects to these events. Some have been from 50 to over 200+ attendees. Determining best sponsorships, exhibits and any client event related to these conferences. I make sure to make sure every detail to make the client experience the best it can be.

• Managed all aspects of advertising projects from creative kickoff to finished production. • Established and managed scope and requirements, schedules, budgets, time estimates, agency resources and deliverables on a wide variety of projects including print, design, broadcast and interactive. • Worked closely with creative and production teams to ensure accurate and timely execution of projects. Identified and monitored the areas of project risk and initiated corrective action. • As a part of the new business team, worked on new business acquisition by gathering industry research and relevant creative samples and implementing project plan. Briefed Senior Management including the CEO on project status and deliverables.

• Managed staff of 10 full time studio production artists, proofreaders and freelance artists. • Monitored work flow in and out of the studio. Ensured quality control of final proofs resulting in error-free artwork and accurate pre-press files. • Proofed each and every internal layout/mechanical for approved specs, accuracy, typography and adherence to style and corporate graphic standards. Enforced standards of consistency for each client. • Provided direction, support and resources to team through all stages of production. Worked with almost every department daily including traffic, print production managers and art directors to ensure projects were within print specifications, budget constraints and schedules.

• Responsible for concepting and executing national print and television broadcast for Wal-Mart. • For print, this included partnering with photographers during photoshoots, choosing selects, then overseeing and providing direction to production artists on layout mechanicals and print production on color correction and retouching. • For broadcast, partnered with producer and director from initial storyboard to casting talent, actual shoot and post production.

• Executed a wide range of print materials from direct mail, brochures, packaging and ads to proposals, presentations and various mock-ups from simple computer comps and/or sketched thumbnails using both computer and traditional paste-up.