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Washington, DC

• Partner with CEOs and boards to launch strategic announcements, intro new companies, re-position existing companies for successful sale, prepare top executives for high-stakes media interviews and presentations.
• Represented dozens of corporate and government clients to promote cross-channel media coverage of new products, mergers, acquisitions, strategic initiatives.
• Served as clients' daily contact for Washington, US and international journalists, investors and industry analysts.
• Entrusted to handle highly sensitive financial and legal information, collaborating across all levels – C-suite, legal, finance, IT, marketing.
• Recent immersion in hospital patient experience including Electronic Health Records (EPIC), patient access, latest managed care insurance products and imaging software platforms.Corporate clients specializing in.

Tysons Corner, VA

• Collaborated with 600+ C-level members from largest US government contracting companies.
• Turned-around digital and print publishing work streams more than doubling readership for a re-designed flagship business magazine, 5 digital news blogs, social media content and weekly E-magazines read by 100,000+.
• Built and mentored new cross-functional team of writers, bloggers, designers, web master, printers, photographers.
• Managed advertising, Federal IT research, proofreading, SEO, advertising, circulation (SalesForce), PR, contract negotiation.Subjects covered: Cyber Security, Healthcare IT, Homeland Security, Mobility, Defense, Cloud.

Mclean, Virginia, United States

--Hired by CEO to serve as national spokesperson for $150 mil competitive broadband telecom provider and to re-brand strategic communications program through post 9/11 sale of assets.-- Directed public release of financial earnings, tripled the amount of positive national business media and analyst coverage aligned with corporate objectives and national.

New York City And San Mateo, CA

• Recruited by Chairman and Hearst investors to serve as national spokesperson and daily media and Wall Street contact for this then-top-10 internet site, leading to merger w/ iVillage & $600m sale to NBC Universal..
• Re-casted communication efforts to expand national brand identity and investor relations.
• Rolled out key partnerships with Lifetime TV, CBS and overseas media partners. Managed national PR and IR agencies, bi-coastal team.The popular website hosted Hearst’s highly-regarded magazine content for women re.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• As direct-report to Chairman, built and orchestrated first external communications program for the then-fastest growing US telecom company--LCI International-- through six major acquisitions, landmark initiatives by.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

--International media & industry analyst contact for top Sprint initiatives: Formation of Sprint Canada, Government Systems alliances, 1994 World Cup Soccer sponsorship, deals and product launches in Europe, Latin America & Asia.

Arlington, VA

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Certifications: Epic Electronic Health Care Records, Patient Experience, Privacy, Safety, Compliance

Ma, Ba: Communications

Concentrations: Mass Communications, Organizational Communications, Business