- Hired as first People Operations leader to build the practice from the ground up, reporting to CEO- Optimized talent acquisition for company including roadmap for all new programs and company acquisitions- Led mission and values visioning exercise with senior leadership; socialized to entire companyto align on 5-year plan- Generated policies and procedures across the organization including learning & developmentstrategy, benchmarking, employee engagement, succession planning; documented in a new,comprehensive employee handbook- Instituted and oversaw all DEIB efforts including partnership with external consultants to developcultural moments with the team and to ensure diversity in all partners and vendors- Introduced comprehensive 360° bi-annual review process

- Founding member of the virtual and live gathering space for women and non-binary people working in male-dominated industries, with a specific focus on members with 5+ years of experience- New York chapter leader overseeing strategy and execution for all in-person networking events

- Improved strategic direction and accelerated implementation of the organization’s programs and initiatives, with an aim to promote and celebrate excellence in the interactive and visual arts- Overhauled executive membership through recruitment and outreach to over 250 A-list industry leaders across design, marketing, branding, communications, tech- Rebranded the AIVA and its three awards programs: w3, Davey, and Communicator Awards

- Managed talent acquisition and recruitment for C-suite and creative executives in tech, design, advertising and marketing, strategy, and media- Connected talent to the best possible opportunities within their industries, agency and client-side- Special partnership with IBM: Consulted with marketing leadership on 1.5 year project for the newly created Marketing Innovation Group Studio to rethink their approach to recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and talent retention. Established a new organizational direction for the group, making key hires as well as working hand-in-hand with external agency partners and various business units throughout the IBM organization

- Delivered optimized talent and resource ecosystem for the company: including full-time staff, extended network of freelancers and consultants as well as specialist/experts (from individuals to global agency networks) with whom we collaborated on all client projects- Maximized all communications efforts for the company, helping set conversation for future business development and client engagement- Curated original speaker series #Rethink for company’s co-working space, including booking speakers (featuring industry luminaries Anil Dash, Alexis Ohanian, Cindy Gallop and more) as well as producing the events- Collaborated with agency co-founder Ty Montague on editing, publication, marketing and promotion of his first book, True Story: How to Combine Story and Action to Transform Your Business (Harvard Business Press)

- Streamlined brand and agency Public Relations overseeing all operations, managing staff, with client budgets of $500M - $700M- Produced client work for Chevrolet, Adobe, Frito Lay, Sprint, as well as internal communications and branding efforts for the agency- Managed programs to refocus company brand and shift internal and external communications

- Employee #1. Achieved major success through establishing small but mighty communications department, creating the start up agency brand and entrance into the advertising industry- Grew awareness to include best-in-class image, managing that image to support the growth of the company from five to 250 employees across six cities- Handled all Public Relations strategy and duties for the company, including: writing press releases, brainstorming stories, and reporter liaising. Ensured the company won as many awards as possible, and was consistently seen as the #1 expert resource for interactive and digital work in the industry