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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

I work in the coolest corner of Accenture, using artists, filmmakers, writers and consultants to create large-scale change in Global 2,000 companies. Our work often starts with the c-suite and scales to the front lines, helping clients adopt new technologies, evolve their operating models, execute a cost-takeout, activate a new strategy and more. My work focuses on automotive, industrial/manufacturing, freight and logistics, etc., though I work across industries.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Started complex, custom leadership development projects with Fortune 1,000 clients across the United States. Solution sets included synchronous/asynchronous delivery in virtual and in-person modalities, as well as TTT and licensing content.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Sold complex, large-scale consultancies and software solutions to help arts organizations solve marketing and fundraising challenges. I oversaw two team members and all marketing, in addition to a robust sales portfolio that garnered over 50% of the company's new business revenue in 2018.In business development my role, I traveled extensively in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, teaching day-long preview sessions designed to explore large consulting engagements. I also hosted inbound scoping meetings with prospective clients to discern needs and recommend solutions.As the company's chief marketer, I conceptualized and delivered multi-channel marketing campaigns (print, email, and social), working closely with the Director of Strategic Communications. These campaigns focused on results-driven success stories with clients from across the industry.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Led operations and marketing for TRG's Community Networks in more than 20 markets around the United States. This included the launch of new networks in New York City and Dallas, involving 40 of the major cultural institutions in each city, respectively.When TRG developed its new software platform, the TRG Data Center, I built the communications plan for the software migration of more than 1,000 clients.On a day-to-day basis, this role included primary responsibility to raise awareness about TRG's services among participating organizations, as well as the management of two Regional Coordinators. Whether I was crafting campaigns, managing client relationships or equipping our regional partners with communications tools, my team's goal was to create a win-win scenario where arts organizations grew audiences as TRG grew its business.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Led all aspects of marketing for the primary B2B service organization serving the regional arts industry. My promotion to Director of Communications evolved naturally out of my grasp of core programs and my gifts with strategy and words. In this role, I... • Worked with board and CEO to create messages that match our mission, brand, and strategy • Grew participation in our programs through targeted website, email, social media and print campaigns to arts industry workers • Built local media relationships, crafted press releases and maintained an online press room and media archive • Developed the content, publication and promotional materials for the Annual Meeting • Worked with the Manager of Research and Advocacy to draft research reports and policy positions • Hosted engagement events for attorneys and business professionals designed to recruit volunteer consultants

Greater Pittsburgh Area

GRANTS MANAGEMENT• Led the strategic distribution of grant funds on behalf of the Alcoa Foundation, BNY Mellon, The Heinz Endowments/The Pittsburgh Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts• Managed four grant programs that awarded funds annually to artists, community organizations, and arts nonprofits across ten countiesFUNDRAISING/DEVELOPMENT• Assisted the Deputy Director with grant writing and reporting, including successful proposals to The Heinz Endowments, the Laurel Foundation, the Alcoa Foundation, the Allegheny Regional Asset District, and othersEVENT PLANNING• Designed, planned and implemented an annual PA Partners Awards Ceremony, in which nearly twenty legislators present grant checks to 100 grantees over breakfast• Managed production logistics, venue design and aspects of marketing for the 2007 and 2009 Work of Art Awards, a biennial awards ceremony attended by 400 arts leaders• Assisted the Director of Arts Programs to develop fifty professional development workshops and forums each year, designed to equip and inform local artists and arts administratorsRESEARCH• Worked with the Consortium of Small Arts Funders, a group of foundation program officers, to identify and discuss current research about the arts industry• Launched a research RFP in March 2011 to analyze arts nonprofits with budgets <$2MPROGRAM MANAGEMENT • Administered the Business Volunteers for the Arts / Volunteer Lawyers for the arts, which help artists and arts nonprofit organizations solve business and legal challenges. Under my leadership, the program saw a 100% increase in the number of business consulting hours volunteered. • Recruited, trained and managed a pool of 170 business and legal professionals, placing them in short-term, pro bono consulting projects with nonprofit organizations • In 2011, seventy-six professionals gave 591 hours to 76 clients, an in-kind value of $98,147