Corporate Communications Director
Greater St. Louis Area
Responsible for public relations, advertising, and corporate philanthropy program for international network of offices in the U.S. & China, plus the retail furniture store, Niche, in downtown St. Louis. Work was instrumental in taking the Lawrence Group from a boutique firm to one of the most widely recognized companies in the region. In November of 2005, traveled as part of a small leadership team to China to explore business opportunities for the company. Served as international communications director for Lawrence Group and prepared employees working in China for their international assignments. Made my first trip to Asia in 1974 and have maintained business and personal contacts there for more than three decades. Basic working proficiency in spoken Mandarin Chinese and continuing studies toward Advanced Proficiency and literacy.