I work with clients of all sizes to build and protect their brands. To date, Prose Partners has:- Written an ongoing daily blog on education innovation for a senior Fortune 100 executive- Developed a thought-leadership platform and strategy for the CEO of an international commercial real estate firm- Created marketing messages and tools in support of $30 million development campaign for non-profit complexity science think tank.- Built thought-leadership messaging and positioning for CEO of multi-billion dollar global aerospace leader.- Written by-lined contributed articles for search marketing executives- Created message strategy/architecture for start-ups and large corporations

Media and messaging strategy, global issues management, thought leadership.• Drove business and brand corporate communications strategy during critical company transformation, contributing to significant, positive shift in company reputation. Handled executive communications for CEO and his senior leadership team, including op-ed and speechwriting.• Led day-to-day CSR communications efforts, including thought leadership and global news agenda. Supported launch and evolution of Starbucks Shared Planet commitments to environmental responsibility, ethical sourcing and community. • Led global proactive and reactive crisis and issues management; managed significant issues related to international market entry, environmental impact, corporate governance and activism.• Managed high-profile media relationships, resulting in signature stories in Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Financial Times and New York Times.

As chief communications strategist and company spokesperson, worked with senior management to successfully lead crisis response to numerous difficult and complex situations, including shareholder activism, litigation, staff reductions and other risks to corporate reputation.Established community relations function and developed company’s first major cause marketing campaign, highlighting commitment to the photographic industry and corporate social responsibility, and shifting perceptions of key customer targets.Led high-performing global team of 40+ employees in marketing communications, PR/internal communications and supporting sales and brand awareness efforts in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Led company’s marketing function as interim SVP marketing for more than a year during CMO search.Created company’s first new media communications strategy, resulting in on-going blogs and podcasts viewed by 500,000+ customers and prospects globally.

• Led in-house internal and external communications team of 20+ professionals.• Spearheaded crisis communications efforts as company worked through complex financial restructuring, positioning company to emerge from Chapter 11 with minimal impact to customer/employee retention and public perception.• Led internal/external communications efforts in support of company’s spin-off from parent (The Williams Companies) and NYSE listing, resulting in successful national broadcast media blitz and feature in Newsweek.

• Drove communications planning and programs targeted to Fortune 1000, leading team of 12 and reporting to SVP Corporate Communications at Sprint headquarters.• Developed and executed integrated marketing communications programs (including advertising, PR, Web, direct mail, employee communications, trade shows/events and sponsorships) for all data communications products and services. • Directed ongoing e-business repositioning efforts, including national conference series, “Conversations at the Intersection of Commerce and Technology,” directly reaching over 1600 senior executives and key media.• Represented Sprint Business on corporate-wide communications planning team responsible for highly publicized launch of Sprint’s next-generation communications platform.• Led positioning task force in research and marketing initiatives for re-launch of Sprint’s highest revenue-producing service.• Received Sprint Diamond Award, given to top ten performers of Sprint Business, a $6 billion division of Sprint.