As a 30-year communications veteran, I love crafting impactful PR and marketing strategies for non-profits and admired brands. From directing marketing for a non-profit to founding Clairemont Communications, my journey has been rooted in creativity, collaboration and driving bottom-line success.In 2010, I launched Clairemont Communications, a trailblazing agency blending traditional PR with digital communications. Under my leadership, Clairemont earned nearly 250 industry awards, including PRSA Silver Anvils and the coveted RPRS PR Team of the Year in 2019. I was also honored to receive The Watt Huntley Award for Lifetime Achievement that same year.Prior to launching Clairemont, I served as senior vice president and global practice group co-chair at Fleishman-Hillard, spearheading strategies for top-tier clients. My corporate experience includes leading global marketing integration for Nortel as the key lieutenant to the chief marketing officer responsible for planning all marketing functions including corporate communications, branding and advertising, employee communications, tradeshows and events. In 2024, Clairemont joined forces with RLF Communications, continuing a legacy of excellence in strategic communications. Active in PR industry leadership, I’ve served on PRSA's Counselors Academy Executive Committee (chair, 2018), as a delegate for PRSA North Carolina and on the advisory board for NC State University’s College of Textiles.Accolades such as The Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business award and a 40 Under 40 designation underscore my commitment to excellence. I’ve also contributed insights to It’s Your Business by J.J. Ramberg, host of MSNBC’s Your Business, and bring a touch of Disney-inspired magic to client relationships—a value sparked during my internship in guest relations at Walt Disney World.Through it all, my passion remains clear: making lives of my clients and those around me a little easier.