Foster an environment of inclusiveness, support and empowerment, create a platform for meaningful engagement and dialogue while fostering the personal and professional growth of female employees.

Design and implement internal and external communications strategies, develop content for business initiatives and executive communications. Manage media relations, corporate communications and employee engagement.Description:• Develop and execute annual strategic communications plan (e.g., media and industry analyst relations, employee engagement, awards and speaking engagements, industry-specific forums).• Serve as communications advisor to MD and executive team.• Manage stakeholder engagement: public relations professionals, third party groups and journalists.• Oversee media relations and develop relationships with trade and business media.• Develop policy and communications programs across therapeutic areas.• Develop and localize SOPs on communications, disease awareness campaigns and social media.• Lead change management communications, guiding employees through activities that better position the organization to adopt and embrace change.• Cultivate a diverse and inclusive employee experience through global D&I initiatives and volunteering.• Manage crisis communications, developing plans, talking points and public statements to protect the company's reputation. • Supervise direct reports and communications agencies.

Managed media and stakeholder relations, leading the development of strategies and tactics to establish and enhance the company's presence, reputation and engagement in the media, resulting in a two-fold increase in PMI's media presence and ranking as number one among competitors. As a communications project leader, repositioned the company to develop its new business narrative and reinforce its focus on a smoke-free future through a 360 communications approach.Description:• Developed and delivered on strategic paid, earned, and owned media programs in line with business transformation goals.• Built and fostered media and stakeholders’ relations.• Conducted media and issues trainings for company’s leaders.• Advanced leadership communications by finding opportunities for tier 1 media engagement• Implemented media-monitoring and PR system for the organization increasing campaign reach.• Managed social media and digital assets.• Drove company’s participation in national and international major events.• Created award-winning communications campaigns for Sustainability and HR streams.• Designed public studies such as image research, external environment assessment.• Possessed budgetary responsibility for all external communications programs and managed relationship with company's public relations agencies of record.

Crafted an internal communications strategy and action plan in line with the overarching corporate strategy and its execution. Devised internal initiatives to enhance employee engagement and foster active participation.• Drove the planning and implementation of communication materials for company initiatives, including all employee meetings and the company intranet.• Wrote executive communications and management support tools such as talking points, speeches and presentations for key internal audiences.• Used effective change management strategies to guide employees through various organizational and transformation changes.• Enhanced corporate channels and launched new digital tools to enhance the effective use of lateral communication in the workplace (e.g., Yammer, mobile app technology and SharePoint products). • Developed and launched employee programs that tripled engagement rates.• Drove the sustainability agenda and leading PMI's volunteering movement, focusing on environmental and social programs.• Launched and maintained corporate social media platforms resulting in more transparent two-way communication. • Coordinated a complete overhaul of the corporate website to meet global standards and become mobile responsive, resulting in a 100% increase in web traffic.• Managed external partners effectively, meeting business KPIs on time and in full.

As Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Legal Affairs for the world's second largest aluminium producer, I served as a trusted strategic partner to the legal department, leading the coordination and alignment of multiple functions.Description:• Streamlined various strategic planning processes and providing VP with company information for upcoming meetings or presentations. • Identified and helped solve core problems or opportunities within business processes.• Provided support and oversight for special projects and initiatives.• Planned, coordinated and led meetings and workshops.

Worked for a private equity fund I acted as a partner to the Vice President and External Affairs department and was responsible for accounting and budget reporting, financial workflow management, organization of business and corporate events, coordination of external vendors, interaction with internal/external stakeholders.