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Duties include covering breaking business news, especially in real estate development, planning issues and labor markets, and writing a weekly urban affairs column called Chicago Enterprise.

Chicago, Il

Services include advising clients about communications and organizing strategies in the fields of politics, public policy and labor relations. Clients include the Chicago News Guild and Innovation Illinois, a nonpartisan group dedicated to progressive public policies.

Communications Director for the state’s economic development agency. Leveraged knowledge, reputation and contacts in print and broadcast media, business and political realms to shape press coverage and public discussion of economic issues and policies involving the state. Promoted the governor’s economic agenda. Increased the agency’s visibility and credibility, especially as a source for comment about economic trends. • Advisor to the agency’s director in decisions about business… Show more Communications Director for the state’s economic development agency. Leveraged knowledge, reputation and contacts in print and broadcast media, business and political realms to shape press coverage and public discussion of economic issues and policies involving the state. Promoted the governor’s economic agenda. Increased the agency’s visibility and credibility, especially as a source for comment about economic trends. • Advisor to the agency’s director in decisions about business incentives and the design and improvement of incentive programs.• Author and editor of releases and other materials intended for the public. Assisted senior staff in drafting remarks and articles. Coordinated announcements and key messages with the governor’s office. Reviewed and approved responses to requests under the state’s Freedom of Information Act.• Transitioned from journalism career to public policy, earning praise from agency colleagues for professionalism, responsiveness and collaborative spirit. Manager of two staff members assigned to assist in communications.• Responsible for ongoing dialogue with key staff to keep abreast of changes and issues involving all programs of a disparate agency. Examples included overseas trade missions, tourism promotions and grants for communities hit by natural disasters.• Helped manage long-term projects, such as rolling out the state’s five-year economic development plan, completed in mid-2014, and ongoing work with the state’s marketing program to attract businesses. Show less

Chicago

Award-winning financial writer and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times with high-level expertise in covering Chicago-area real estate development and financial markets. • Columnist and reporter anchoring the daily's business section and metro news pages, breaking exclusives about real estate development, the financial markets and other topics. Author of weekly column about development that could change the skyline or the character of neighborhoods. Additional Sunday column, the Curious… Show more Award-winning financial writer and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times with high-level expertise in covering Chicago-area real estate development and financial markets. • Columnist and reporter anchoring the daily's business section and metro news pages, breaking exclusives about real estate development, the financial markets and other topics. Author of weekly column about development that could change the skyline or the character of neighborhoods. Additional Sunday column, the Curious Investor, reviewed the stock and futures markets for actionable tips and advice.• Extensive knowledge of economics, personal and corporate finance, government, politics, urban issues, manufacturing and labor. • Newsroom leader and skilled at coordinating multi-writer projects. Adept at developing contacts and providing copy that is tightly written, spot-on and abundant in all forms, from breaking news to columns and blogs. Served as business editor on fill-in basis. Ability to produce complex stories and meet deadlines caused columnist and TV anchor Carol Marin to say, “He’s like three reporters.”• Weekly contributor to WBBM Newsradio 780 and constant resource for broadcast news in Chicago. Occasional commentator on WBBM’s “Noon Business Hour” and guest on WTTW (Channel 11) and other local stations.• Author of blog dealing with tax-increment financing and development issues. Show less