Applied experience across different business situations resulting in practical new strategies that create innovative solutions and improve operational effectiveness and growth. Committed to the client and the process by developing and managing the capabilities necessary so that meaningful change can occur. Representative clients and scope of work:• Massachusetts Women's Forum - Executive Functions, Board Relations, Programming, Operations & Finance• Lighthouse Capital Partners – Private Equity Investor Relations & Communications• Troy Funds Group – Operations & Private Equity Fundraising• The Ceres Group - Marketing & Communications• Interise – Marketing & Communications

Investor Relations: • Launched and managed the marketing/fundraising campaign for four rounds of funding/investments representing approximately $860 million in assets, to date.• Serve as external spokesperson to investors; manage all aspects of Limited Partner relationships. Direct investor relations activities including interacting with managing directors, finance team and administrative staff to ensure flawless communication.• Selected, designed, and implemented investor web portal, decreasing the cost of reporting by 84% over the life of the Fund.• Manage all phases of annual investor meetings from concept and messaging to logistics. • Manage all limited partner communications; prepare and review quarterly and annual reports, distribution letters, bulk e-mail announcements and investment announcements.• Create firm presentations for annual meetings, advisory board meetings, fundraising events and speaking engagements; negotiate all vendor contracts; tightly managed to budget. • Perform ongoing market research to identify new prospective investors.Internal & External Communications:• Lead the development of communication strategy, objectives and messaging, together with Executive Committee. Ensure that all communications achieved consistency of “voice” across various platforms.• Design and produce content and promotional materials including website, marketing collateral, direct mail, quarterly newsletters, proposals, presentations and speaking opportunities. Managed work both in-firm and through outside agencies.• Facilitate firm-wide communications; coordinating company-wide events and off-site meetings, acting as problem-solver and internal spokesperson. • Identify, develop, and hone messaging and branding opportunities for firm.

Annual Fund:• Managed all aspects of the current use fundraising campaign.• Developed strong and consistent messaging in support of efforts to solicit new and existing donors.• Managed all administrative and donor-related activities for the annual campaign; staff lead for all special events; acted on behalf of the Museum as needed to bring in funding, volunteers, etc.Event Production:• Directed all aspects of event production from conception through completion.• Solicited leadership, corporate and in-kind sponsorships.• Established and monitored budgets, and timelines. Consistently came in at or below budget.• Organized and coordinated teams of committees and volunteers.• Coordinated site selection, menu design and catering, entertainment and speakers; negotiated all contracts.• Managed all event related press and collateral.