CAREER PROFILE: More than 25 years of experience in creating successful communications and marketing campaigns, plus business development and project management. Public- and industry-facing roles in rail and logistics, motorsports and museum/non-profit have built solid experience and instincts in government, media and community relations, customer care, brand management, crisis communications, and event planning and implementation.Key communications and business skills: ●Effective writing and editing in a number of categories: news release, feature stories, speech writing, scripts, talking points, social media and advertising copy. Published in topics including history, motorsports and business. ●Working and problem-solving under tight deadlines.●Personal commitment to good customer service resulting in positive community relations experiences, i.e., conflict resolution with customers or concerned community representatives.●Government relations to enact policy change at the local, state and federal levels.●Developing customer relationships resulting in mutual growth and long-lasting partnerships.●Economic Development via collaboration with state/regional/local officials; industrial real estate, utility and private business interests.