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A public relations and public affairs consultancy focused on media relations and outcomesMAJOR PROJECTS PULSE8PR/BLACK AND VEATCH ENGINEERING Beverly, MA 2018 Senior WriterWrote articles for the annual report of an energy engineering company on Combined Heat and Power (CHP or cogeneration) The published article was an analytical story about industry successes during Super Storm Sandy PFLAG/ NORTHEAST REGION 1998-2004Director of Public and Media AffairsUnder two regional directors, directed media affairs and political issue development for four biennial regional conferences for the regional market. Attendance ballooned from 600 to over 2000 chapter members from the six New England states.TRELLEBORG VIKING (Now Ansell, Ltd.) 2001Special projectFollowing the events of September 11, 2001, wrote a three-part print media project for a Swedish Diving Suit/ HAZMAT suit manufacturer for release with a specialty magazine and a general release on the developing rise of Trelleborg in the HAZMAT suit business. The result was a 45% rise in sales and promotion for the person under whose by-line I wrote.PROBATE POWER 2000 1998Direct Mail and Advertising DirectorConceptualized and led the direct mail and marketing roll out for a legal services software program directed at probate practitioners in New Hampshire. The positive response was having eighty five percent of the practitioners and over ninety percent of the law firms attend the roll out.COALITION TO END DISCRIMINATION Concord, NH 1993–1997Director of Media RelationsDirected media and public relations for a citizen’s civil rights group. Wrote speeches for and prepared lobby leaders for television appearances. Developed created an informational brochure for public distribution in critical constituencies.

MAJOR PROJECTS• Established and developed a consulting practice specializing in grassroots political campaigns, lobbying, strategy and management; worked on campaigns at all levels in New Hampshire government; developed voter contact and direct-mail databases; and wrote/edited brochures and other promotional materials for state and federal campaigns. Advised State Senate Leadership on 1991 reapportionment. Map was drawn to strict standards enunciated by the US Supreme Court and created districts that were roughly equal in size, compact and definable with balanced overlap between incumbent Senators.