Communications and consulting services: proof-reading, editing, and writing; newsletters; press releases; reports and marketing materials; executive summaries; presentation materials; and brochures and fliers. Extensive background in healthcare, plus experience in housing/home finance and a variety of public policy issues. Clients have included AGE of Central Texas; Catholic Health Association of Texas; Protocol School of Texas; Cognitive Scale; and Bravarro, LLC.

VP & Senior Director, Special ProjectsRetired June 2014 - Supported President/CEO and Executive Board Chair of Seton Healthcare Family in their work with Boards and Committees and other leadership and governance activities.VP, Advocacy & Government RelationsRepresented Seton Healthcare Family at local, state and federal levels in both legislative and regulatory sectors. Prepared and delivered presentations on legislative and congressional issues. Developed executive summaries of often complex policy issues for use in advocacy work.Assistant VP & DirectorPrior to assuming full-time responsibility for government relations, provided administrative oversight for several large departments within Seton, including lab, imaging, security, environmental services, food services, and telecommunications.

Consulted with and brokered newspaper businesses. Communications consulting for Austin-based trade associations, including preparation of information brochures.

Responsible for managing Washington, DC, and three district offices, reviewed and approved all outgoing mail for Congressman’s signature, wrote news releases and handled media relations, recommended legislative policies. Supervised staff of ten+.

Responsible for development and production of marketing materials to support company's insurance service lines, including private residential mortgage insurance, commercial real estate mortgage insurance and D&O insurance. Supervised staff of three.

Created and produced monthly employee newsletter, wrote press releases, helped produce annual and quarterly reports, art and production oversight of printed marketing and report materials. Research and speech writing for President and Chairman of the Board.