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Sonoma, Ca, Us

Alder, Montana, United States

Providing strategic, fundraising and communications counsel and support to this Montana-based foundation helping people heal physiological, psychological and emotional wounds through the development of horsemanship skills. Participants - From veterans, children and teens to executives and seniors looking for enhanced fulfillment - harness neural pathways, learning to apply new wellness skills to daily line, mental well-being, authentic connection, family, leadership and work.

Sonoma, California, United States

Sonoma, California, United States

Hands-on writer, content developer, strategic communications counselor. Crafting promotional materials, outreach communications, video scripts, executive speeches, organizational announcements, brand positioning and strategy messaging.Strategic project manager for marketing and communications, brand identity, language articulation, messaging architecture, website structure and presence, web and marketing collateral, video production, issues management, and sustainability strategy.Key projects are focused on brand development and positioning. Have led two comprehensive strategic re-branding efforts for national clients of an independent advertising agency -- starting with industry audits and deep research, thought leader interviews, creative development and messaging for clients' leadership and boards. Also led the branding process for a new impact verification subsidiary of an impact investment consultancy. Translated that into the graphic identity development process for the new brand and led team to create its new website - strategy, tone, organization, content and design. Recognizing the opportunity and need for improving the parent company's web presence, led a team to reposition, revamp and develop its own upgraded website. Also rebranded and re-launched two industrial B2B companies' websites and am currently leading the ongoing integrated marketing programs for both. Executed a series of challenging and rewarding creative projects for colleagues that pushed my technical skills for online video production and book creation.

Portland, Oregon Area

Strategic counselor to the Revelry Agency staff leadership and Revelry Group board on agency management, food & beverage marketing in the foodservice sector, branding and identity, marketing communications and public relations. Contract project manager for brand positioning initiatives, particularly focused in the Food & Beverage industry. Writing, research, strategy, positioning articulation and presentation of brand positioning for companies and product lines.

San Francisco Bay Area

The Food Connector is a marketing resource focused on the foodservice industry. With its supply chain experience, it zeroes in on business challenges and solutions to grow business. TFC's foodservice track record with food manufacturers and distributors helps sell more products and services to restaurant operators and institutions. The Food Connector team provides digital services to enhance messaging, marketing and branding to improve visibility, and sales support to extend reach throughout the industry. During my tenure with TFC, I consulted on strategic branding and marketing projects, developed and produced sales videos, white papers and newsletters and developed an innovative, multi-year national recipe contest to drive pizzaiolos' awareness and engagement with the California cheese industry .

Mill Valley, California

Participated in three terms on this professional theater board. Board responsibilities included leading the Marketing/Communications committee, chairing the 2016 and 2017 wine auction as part of the MTC Gala, the theater's primary fundraising event -- increasing wine revenues by 50% in 2016 and 20% more in 2017. Chaired 2013 Managing Director search committee. Developed, produced six videos that showcase the theaters strengths and unique position in the Bay Area arts landscape. Videos credited with driving considerable interest -- and bidding -- in auction events.

San Francisco

Founded this specialty practice in 2005 to support clients at all stages of the sustainability program lifecycle, from defining vision to communicating and reporting initiative impact -- including corporate social and environmental responsibility. Creating, enhancing influencer relationships, interactions with stakeholders, and approaches for better performance and visibility for organizations' environmental footprints. Led thought leadership on environmental issues. Built new opportunities for agency in purpose landscape.

San Francisco, Los Angeles

Provided senior marketing, corporate reputation, issues and crisis counseling and strategic planning programming for a variety of key clients. Founded and drove agency's sustainability practice growth and success. Responsible for the regional offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as the agency's global sustainability network. Managed operations for agency's third largest global region, with a staff of 120. Responsible for annual planning, development, growth, finances, staff and operations of the region. Identified potential targets and worked with the global CFO to create merger with SF-based technology agency to augment regional capabilities. Spearheaded re-launch of the Ketchum Kitchen, repositioned as the Ketchum Food Studio and attracting a much wider breadth of uses -- with a focus on digital content production.

Served two terms with highlighted roles including the creation and development of a new organizational "brand" identity and identity system, crafting of a corresponding message architecture, and participation as the communications lead on the new Dean search committee

Served on the marketing committee and as an on-call resource for labor communications, issues management, reputation, brand positioning and marketing.

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago

Served as San Francisco office lead for 10+ years, managing staff, business development and operations through both boom and bust. Grew San Francisco regional office from 20 to 110 staff at time of departure. Led the marketing practice and engaged with a wide variety of clients. Led and participated in a number of innovative and award-winning campaigns and programs. Progressed through nine levels in three offices gaining experience in corporate reputation, B2B marketing, employee relations and brand marketing communications.