Leads a team responsible for Wells Fargo’s holistic digital transformation story, led by a 360-degree paid, earned, social and owned communications approach for the Strategy, Digital & Innovation (SDI) and Technology organizations. Manages all editorial-driven paid and earned media on behalf of enterprise integrated marketing campaigns, including national media relations, social influencer programs, and reactive reputational issues on behalf of AI, fintech partnerships, blockchain, cloud, digital banking enhancements and financial health roadmap initiatives. Supports two Operating Committee-level senior executives, including strategic thought leadership programs, visibility at top tier industry events, social eminence and engagement with more than 40,000 employees.Develops strategic internal communications that reinforce key business goals, echo external storytelling when appropriate, keep employees informed and increase engagement.Regularly collaborates with the CEO’s communications team to influence top-of-the-house storytelling, and interweave our digital transformation messaging into C-suite communications.Partners with Investor Relations, ensuring digital and technology leadership is properly represented in ongoing storytelling to shareholders, including quarterly earnings, various investor conferences and Investor Day.

Managed Corporate Communications on behalf of the bank's consumer business lines (including mobile app and credit cards) and consumer PR-driven storytelling initiatives -- integrated marketing strategy, proactive and reactive national media relations, influencer strategy, senior leaders' executive advocacy speaking programs and media training.

Led PR support on behalf of the bank's fintech story. Responsibilities included media training key executives, pitching and securing stories with impactful media outlets that moved the needle for Wells Fargo's digital banking thought leadership position, and executing a robust speaking program for a diverse bench of spokespeople.

Managed large-scale media relations programs, press tours and product launches on behalf of Samsung’s B2B and consumer technology marketing campaigns. Developed news releases, product backgrounders, bylined articles and FAQs. Crafted newsworthy pitches and consistently secured top-tier, national stories in clients’ target media outlets.

Responsible for written materials including client memos, news releases, case studies, bylined articles, awards and speaking submissions on behalf of Intel, Ford Motor Company and Virgin America accounts. Coordinated and staffed executives’ press and analyst tours for annual events such as the Consumer Electronics Show and New York Auto Show. Researched, dissected and evaluated extensive quarterly competitive analyses.

Accounts: Intel and Ford Motor Company

Accounts: Colorado Ballet and Denver Preschool Program

My college internship with the student newspaper, The Lumberjack, gave me managerial experience and allowed me to exercise my writing muscles. My time there taught me a great deal about creating an effective dialogue between the university’s various audiences, including devising new and creative forms of communication to the often hard to reach Generation Y student. Other notable duties included handling conflict resolution among a remarkably mixed group of staff members and program development for the changing student media landscape.

Responsible for a wide variety of public relations tasks, including writing many articles for NAU's internal Web publication, Inside NAU. Also involved in coordinating special events and press conferences, pitching stories, building media databases and other media relations tasks as needed. Acted as liaison and production assistant supporting NAU and The Ellen DeGeneres Show during taping in Flagstaff.