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Seattle, Washington, United States

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Thrilled to join the board of this incredible organization committed to supporting small businesses and creating community. Come for a visit!!!

Washington, United States

Washington, United States

The Washington Wine Institute is the vocal, active, visible advocate and champion of the Washington wine industry in Olympia and Washington D.C. We achieve this vision through a collaborative approach including partnerships that advance shared industry goals.

Wapato, Washington

As a part of the Global Communications team, led the internal communications efforts to ensure strategic connections and conversations between the corporate organization, its leaders and its most important asset – its employees.• Create and implement a unified global internal communications program aligned with our culture and values.• Execute comprehensive, multi-layered internal comms plans that support F5’s business objectives.• Provide strategic counsel around major initiatives or changes, scaling such that the right information is delivered in the right way, at the right time and to the right people.• Provide executive communication support to executive leadership team for all company announcements and quarterly company meetings.• Drive employee awareness and engagement in all areas of the business.• Direct and develop engaging, creative content for multiple communications vehicles.• Build collaborative v-teams with representatives from all functional groups and geographies across the company.

• A member of the city’s leadership team and direct report to the city manager, served as a strategic communications advisor to council members and department directors• Responsible for the development and implementation of a multi-channel communications strategy that is aimed at enhancing the organization’s brand by informing and engaging key internal and external stakeholders and target audiences• Effectively led a team of 12 communicators (direct and matrix reports), aligned, comprehensive communications strategy• Managed outside consultants in the areas of crisis management and brand strategy• Executive sponsor of the city’s first public mobile application (launched March 2014) that allows service requests “on the go” and connection to news and social media• Dramatically improved the city’s social media strategy by enabling best practices of Facebook and Twitter, resulting in greater digital reach

Bethesda Md

• Served as a senior communications leader in an international energy company with multi-billion dollar business operations in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe• Proven ability to create, influence and translate corporate & business unit strategies and more specifically responsible for the aligning the regional (North America) communications strategy of business and performance plans with the global strategy• Led the executive, manager and employee communications, which included: Developed a comprehensive executive (CEO) program aimed at engaging employees about the company’s business strategy and priorities Revitalized a managerial communications program • Responsible for the crisis communication organization, including training, drill scenario planning and exercises, and administration of on-call team

Managed executive, internal and external communications for PG&E's nuclear power plant, including providing strategic communications. Responsible for developing key messages on a variety of business priorities that are delivered to various employee and external audiences, including media. Collaborating with business partners across PG&E is critical to the success of these activities.Developed internal strategies for communications between company executives and employees. Additionally, provided strategic counsel to executives on a number of leadership alignment issues.Also during this time period, managed the external communications for Diablo Canyon Power Plant and the southern region for PG&E.

• Developed strategic policy communications for U.S senator – including briefing documents, speeches and interviews• Managed day-to-day operations of the communications department, including staff and budget• Supervised all media events and requests and develop and maintain national and local media contacts• Organized press conferences and other events, including the senator’s annual Rural Business Conference• Before being promoted to press secretary, served as deputy communications director from April 2003-August 2006.

• Developed political strategies, monitored legislation, committee actions, and prepared legislative reports for clients

Served as one of the top advisors to a congressional campaign candidate. Prepared key messages and speeches for the candidate for any public event, including debates, public speeches and rallies, and media interviews. Successfully secured the endorsement of a key newspaper editorial board. Built solid relations with community leaders and members of the media.

• Handled media relations and policy research for the Utah Speaker of the House and the Republican caucus• Conducted research and developed a major land and education initiative and promoted it among western policymakers

• Analyzed the legislative impact on Ford Motor’s strategic goals and helped implement public affairs campaigns• Managed a six-figure community relations budget and reevaluated philanthropic objectives

M.P.A., Public Administration

Wine Management Certificate

Leadership Excellence

Executive certificate program

Bachelor Of Art, Political Science, Business

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha