An intentional medium-term career sabbatical to focus on parenting and community volunteering for local organizations I’m deeply invested in. Planning to return to work Jan 2025.

Principle consultant and key partner to boards and CEOs on strategy, communications, governance, and long-term foresight road-mapping. Fractional Exec. Dir. and Chief Strategy Officer for some of the world's largest technology associations/consortia and standards-setting organizations. Select Clients: • PCI SSC – a global forum that brings together payments industry stakeholders to develop and drive adoption of data cybersecurity standards for global payment security in a rapidly evolving risk and technology environment.• IOWN Global Forum - a trade association that develops technical standards for an all-photonicstelecommunications network.• .NET Foundation – an independent, non-profit organization established to support an innovative, commercially friendly, open-source ecosystem around the .NET platform (Executive Director)• RAIN Alliance – a global forum creating a smarter, sustainable world for the billions using RAIN RFID technology.

IFT is a global organization of 12,000 scientists from 95 countries working to advance the science of food. Since 1939, IFT has helped to solve some of the world’s greatest food challenges, most recently leading global advances in food traceability. IFT works to ensure a global food supply that is sustainable, nutritious, and safe.

Sonnet supports C-level and founder-level tech and association executives facing early-stage marketing, strategy, and communications challenges. Focused on market definition and positioning, IPO preparations, investor and board relations, public and industry relations, executive communications, and start-up and turnaround strategies.KEY CLIENTS: BlueScout Technologies (clean tech; wind power) Led corporate rebranding and communications as part of post-bankruptcy acquisition and turnaround. (acquired)Xtreme Power (clean tech; energy storage; utility scale battery; manuf.) Full gamut startup for corporate communications, positioning, market development, and strategy development. (acquired)Threshold Power (renewable energy; project. finance; wind/solar power)18-month engagement as contracted V.P. of marketing, supporting ambitious company launch and IPO activity. (acquired)Acciona Energy (renewable energy; development; wind/solar) Public and media relations lead. Crisis communications and industry relations (post-employment). GlidePath (clean tech; energy storage; utility scale battery) Early-stage start-up support for leading energy storage market innovator. Planning, branding, and operations. APICS (professional association; supply chain; management; operations; certification) International strategy development and biz dev/partnership structure overhaul. Focused on China and Brazil expansion.IFT (professional association, food science, food system) Strategic planning with Board/CEO, strategy implementation, international research/insights and planning (pre-employment)

ACCIONA develops and manages sustainable infrastructure solutions, especially in renewable energy, with 14,000 MW of operating renewable capacity. Its goal is to lead the transition towards a low-carbon economy. It has a presence in more than 60 countries and had sales of €7.191 billion in 2019.

The Bluetooth SIG is a global tech association of over 36,000 member companies that serve to unify, harmonize, and drive innovation in a wide range of connected devices. Through collective creation and shared technical standards, the Bluetooth SIG has brought to life the most widely used wireless technology in the world.