Editorial and advocacy communications specialist. Advised the Authors Guild in its campaign to petition the U.S. Supreme Court in the Authors Guild vs Google case against Google for copying 22 million books without copyright acknowledgement. Placed op-eds for Guild leadership in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Current editorial development projects include an oral biography and a historical novel.

Consumer and Brand Marketing practice lead for national clients including the Lincoln Motor Company brand reimagination campaign with Matthew McConaughey. Developed traditional public relations and social media campaigns in coordination with WPP agency network agencies, including Team Blue and Hudson Rouge.

Communications specialist serving clients across Europe and the United States. Senior counsel, strategic communications, social media, brand positioning, media relations, issues and crisis management, speech and op-ed writing for C-level clients. Published op-ed writer (New York Times and Financial Times) for international and domestic clients including the International Olympic Committee and TAG Aviation (Switzerland). Sector experience in automotive, beauty, business aviation, luxury, NGO, and technology.Served as European Council on Corporate Communications lead for The Conference Board (NY). Developed thought leadership programs and hosted think-tank events for corporate communications leaders of Fortune 50 members of The Conference Board in Europe and also led French market business development.

Paris-based business development director and key client lead for Omnicom public relations agency network across EMEA. Account liaison for global clients including Hewlett-Packard and AMD. Program concept development, media and communications strategist, senior client counsel, international network liaison.

National account lead for Microsoft MSN portal and online entertainment software. Integrated public relations development for MSN site content, Microsoft partners, national advertising and Web-based strategies for $150 million msn.com marketing campaign. Provided senior client counsel, program development and execution for msn.com launch of online services MoneyCentral, Search, and eShop. Strategist on team for viral X-Box gaming public relations program.

Corporate and product communications for technology clients Commerce One, Ariba and W.W. Grainger e-procurement supply chain Web portal. Account management, program development and execution for Kellogg Company, Schering-Plough, and Nissan Motor Company North America.

News and feature reporting, editorial writing, culture reviewing, and news editor of 100-plus year old broadsheet weekly The East Hampton Star. Hungary stringer for National Public Radio based in Budapest, reporting on-air for The News Hour and Morning Edition. Independent editorial projects included editing “Elements of Etiquette (Morrow) by late New York Times food writer Craig Claiborne.