Marketing and Communications Leader with 20 years of experience across a variety of business types—from public policy to architecture and healthcare—with a passion establishing, managing, and implementing strategic priorities; organizational leadership; change management; and team development in order to drive strategic, marketing initiatives and build a culture of connection and commitment.As a Principal and the Development & Operations Officer at Eckert Wordell—an architecture, interior design and MEP engineering—I lead the firm's marketing team and am ultimately responsible for managing our brand and setting the creative direction for our marketing efforts; this includes all design collateral, social media, presentations, proposals, and events. Additionally, as a leader in the firm, I work collaboratively with the executive team to set and evaluate strategic priorities in alignment with the firm's vision and mission. Prior to joining Eckert Wordell, I was the creative lead at Public Sector Consultants (PSC). As the creative force of the marketing and communications team, I was responsible for developing visual communications concepts, managing the brand identities for PSC, Michigan Saves, and the Great Lakes Fishery Trust, and establishing the aesthetic direction for the firm and its projects. In addition to creative work, I worked with PSC project managers and clients on projects requiring computer programming (including databases, websites, and graphical interfaces), directed production activities including survey development and deployment, supervised network support, and supported operations of the firm.Strengths Finder: Learner, Intellection, Strategic, Relator, and Responsibility