Formal Description: A dynamic, results-driven marketing professional with 19+ years of experience developing and executing integrated marketing projects from end-to-end. Sales-focused with a history of creating memorable customer interactions that deliver lasting value; grow brand awareness, increase customer engagement and ultimately meet sales and brand objectives.My Genuine Self-Description: I'm just out here doing what I love! Marketing is all I've ever known in my career. As a high school student, I aspired to be a photographer. My Grandfather talked me out of art school and into getting a solid foundation under my feet with a 4-year business degree. I entered college to quickly fall in love with all things marketing: the artistic and creative side of business. I've been growing and learning ever since, and went on to obtain my MBA while living in Alaska. (Yes, I saw bears. No, I did not live in an igloo.) I thrive on helping others "move the needle"; making a real impact and enabling my sales and service colleagues to be more for their customers. I have an affinity for strategy and problem solving, and enjoy rolling up my sleeves to solution for tough everyday business challenges. And I have a pretty impressive team of marketing professionals around me that inspire me to be my best every day.