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Boise, Idaho

• Company officer for Idaho Power, which serves more than 600,000 customers in a 24,000-square-mile area in Idaho and Oregon. • Oversee Supply Chain, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities, Aviation, Corporate Communications and Marketing functions. • Serve on the company's Strategy Council; previous co-chair.• Serve on local boards, including WCA, Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Frank Church Institute.

Led external, internal and visual communications teams, as well as marketing.

Boise, Idaho Area

• Oversaw advertising, marketing, news, finance, and distribution for the largest newspaper in Idaho. • Managed all aspects of operational cash flow and set company strategy to achieve targets. • Led the newsroom through a continually evolving digital landscape. • Coached the staff to ensure our digital marketing recommendations were driving results and targeting the right audience for advertisers• Trained in design thinking from experts at Stanford, and led innovation workshops for McClatchy across its properties.• Excellent public speaker who inspired and engaged with audiences. • Launched a Statesman-led partnership called Together Treasure Valley that raised almost $400,000 from 20 local businesses to invest in our community. • Served on several local boards, including United Way, Boise Chamber and Idaho Shakespeare Festival.

State College, Pennsylvania Area

• Oversaw advertising, marketing, news, finance, technology, distribution and production of this McClatchy-owned newspaper in Central Pennsylvania.• Focused on implementing digital advertising initiatives; growing an engaged and loyal audience on multiple platforms; and transforming the business while elevating performance. • Managed all aspects of operational cash flow, set company strategy, and worked with other business leaders on community initiatives.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw operations for the news service, which syndicated articles, photos, graphics, illustrations and paginated products to 1,200 clients worldwide. • Set strategic goals to lead the company in a changing media landscape. • Oversaw revenue and expense budgets, implementing changes to improve our bottom line and improve efficiency.

• Directed the Post’s stand-alone entertainment Web site as well as its award-winning print section. • Led the editorial teams and coordinated with the business and development side to boost readership, drive traffic, increase user engagement and identify revenue opportunities.• Oversaw development tech team to implement back-end and front-end site improvements. • Developed iPhone entertainment app, which has a 4-plus rating on the App Store. • Worked closely with staff and freelance writers, artists and photographers. • Developed push strategies such as e-newsletters and alerts, and led our social networking efforts.

• Edited the Post’s prize-winning magazine focused on showcasing long-form narratives. • Directed magazine’s relaunch in 2009, which re-envisioned both the content and design of the publication. • Worked with staff and freelance writers, designers, artists and photographers to produce an engaging magazine with a mix of short and long features. • Worked closely with the Post’s online division, as well as its Marketing, Advertising, Circulation and Research departments. • Set departmental goals and managed annual budgets.

As part of the Washington Post’s award-winning redesign team, overhauled the newspaper to be more useful and easier to navigate for readers. Led editorial development of prototype sections. Developed strategies for restructuring the newsroom and implementing cost-savings measures.

Directed two staffs, one that edited, designed and wrote the Sunday Source, the Post’s local consumer utility section; the other that produced the Post’s weekly television coverage guide. Managed all editorial and visual content and launched new features, including a humorous advice column; fashion coverage; and a weekly environmental column. Worked with staff and freelance writers, artists and photographers. Set departmental goals and oversaw annual budgets.

Directed a team of designers, editors and writers who produced weekly paginated pages and one-time projects posted on the Internet for other media organizations to download and publish. Oversaw revenue and expense budgets and set department goals. Implemented strategies and developed new products that helped the department achieve profitability. Worked closely with editors from multiple McClatchy and Tribune newspapers as well as the McClatchy Washington Bureau. • Promoted twice: from Design Editor to Deputy Managing Editor in May 2000; and from Deputy Managing Editor to Managing Editor in March 2001.

• Assistant Editor & Design Director | Worked for the Sunday magazine of the Sentinel. Art-directed and designed cover and secondary layouts. Edited lengthy cover stories, shorter secondary pieces and a weekly humor column. Worked with staff and freelance writers and artists.• Section Editor | Coordinated the Sentinel’s weekly section for teenagers. Managed a staff of 70 high school correspondents. Assigned and edited articles and artwork. Designed section and oversaw all aspects of production. • Reporter | Covered crime, courts and wrote general assignment articles.• Copy Editor | Edited articles for the national and local sections.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Journalism

Associate'S Degree

Diploma