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Served as deputy to the VP of Communications for Lockheed Martin MFC acting on VP's behalf at senior staff meetings and executive reviews. Managed a team of employees in developing and producing all aspects of Communications strategies, plans and products including marketing, media relations, employee communications and proposals.Full budget development and tracking, merit and hiring responsibilities. Ensured integrated communications planning.Integrated employee, marketing and… Show more Served as deputy to the VP of Communications for Lockheed Martin MFC acting on VP's behalf at senior staff meetings and executive reviews. Managed a team of employees in developing and producing all aspects of Communications strategies, plans and products including marketing, media relations, employee communications and proposals.Full budget development and tracking, merit and hiring responsibilities. Ensured integrated communications planning.Integrated employee, marketing and program communications across all domestic and international facilities for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control..Significant international exposure. Worked special assignment as lead communicator for Lockheed Martin facility in the UK for a month; led MFC communications efforts at over 25 international tradeshows in 12 countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Led the communications effort in the UK on a winning proposal and orals for a significant program.Chaired the New Media Council for Lockheed Martin Corporate that developed social and new media policy for the corporation.Led multi-company communications team that developed a Customer Communications curriculum for executives – over 200 leaders have taken this training. Show less

Managed program communications for all lines of business at Lockheed Martin MFC.Managed a group of communicators and graphic artists that provided full service communications support to four lines of business.

Direct report to the Company President. Managed a small group of personnel. Responsible for all external Company communications including media relations and trade shows. Developed company presentations and reports to Corporate. Full budget development and tracking, merit and hiring responsibilities.

Orders, sales and profit forecasting, tracking and reporting. Created presentations and reports to Corporate and outside customers. Performed Business Development duties on multiple programs including developing presentations, marketing material and being the program representative at trade shows

Managed Company’s Internal Research & Development (IR&D) program and was the division’s liaison with DoD IR&D program administrators.Identified technologies key to the division’s success.Led division’s DoD on-site review of IR&D program that scored in the top 10% of DoD contractors and the annual IR&D plan that received the company’s highest ever rating.

Lead Engineer on multiple successful research and development programs, serving as technical lead, cost account manager and managing other disciplines including software, systems integration and controls.