I took a sabbatical to rest, recharge and figure out my next step. While I did some consulting work, I was mostly focused on self-improvement and time with my family. Some key accomplishments include:- Perfected a ramen recipe with a 100% consumer satisfaction rating- 75% victory rate in Smash Bros. matches against my daughter- Read 16 books, including 4 novels and 3 books of poetry- Hosted a live radio show with over 2 listeners- Cleaned, organized and de-spidered a two-car garage- Ended Q1 with over $1,600 in Facebook Marketplace sales- Accumulated over 1,000 Splat Points at Orange Theory- Logged over 600 hours of quality time with family and friends

15Five acquired Emplify in April 2021.15Five is the holistic performance management company. We equip HR teams with a complete, single-platform solution to improve manager effectiveness, drive high performance and engagement, and increase retention. By combining easy-to-use software with coaching, manager training, and a thriving professional community, 15Five’s approach provides HR leaders with everything they need to achieve their strategic people objectives.

Visible is a PLG SaaS company from High Alpha Studio that helps founders and other startup leaders engage their investors with beautiful, professional updates. I joined to help lead the org alongside the company's CEO and Founder. Over the course of one year, we:- Built new messaging and positioning to better capture our target audience- Launched The Founders Forward, a branded weekly newsletter for startup founders, and grew the audience to over 11,000 subscribers- Embraced the PLG model and built a completely self-service signup and purchasing process- Built and launched a second product for investors to "pull" updates from their portfolio companies- Launched Visible 2.0, which included a completely redesigned update editor - Overhauled pricing and packaging, lowering the base subscription cost while growing revenue and ACV- Achieved growth of 100% or more in the following key metrics: New Bookings, Organic Traffic, Qualified Trials, and Updates Sent

• Assumed day-to-day company management activities to allow CEO to focus on high-priority items • Led key company initiatives, creating and scaling new teams or fixing under-performance• Designed and ran the weekly leadership team meeting• Launched and managed an outbound sales team and scaled from $0 to $40k MRR in 6 months• Formed and led cross-departmental initiative focused on the growth of our platform product• Improved trial to customer conversion rate by 3 points• Built and managed a team of mobile designers and developers, launched 2 native apps in 6 months • Wrote/edited our CEO’s weekly notes• Maintained and leveraged relationships with key customers, partners and potential investors• Assisted in negotiations and due diligence for PE acquisition

• First Product Marketing hire at Formstack• Helped define the role and build Product Marketing foundations at the company• Launched Formstack’s marketing optimization product (Conversion Kit)• Built a sales enablement process for delivering competitive intelligence, training and collateral • Created a customer pilot program to soft launch new features and create a feedback loop• Became interim VP of Product and led the hiring process for a new VP• Promoted to Chief of Staff

• Part of the founding team and first marketing hire• Built and scaled my marketing team from 1 to 9 team members• Led the creation of all marketing content and sales collateral• Developed scalable, repeatable demand generation strategies on a lean budget• Developed key messages and buyer personas for 3 vertical brands• Built product marketing foundations including market analysis, personas, competitive analysis, and go-to-market strategy

As the first employee of Time Payroll, I led brand development and marketing strategy, produced all content and sales collateral, developed key messages, and managed the company's online presence. I led both the sales and marketing teams and managed day-to-day operations in the owner's absence. I also created a customer networking program that became a key differentiator against our competitors. In just two years, I helped to grow Time Payroll from $12,000 to $840,000 in annual revenue.

I helped kickstart this start-from-scratch insurance agency by developing their branding, web presence, key differentiators, and all marketing materials. I also took the lead on all marketing efforts and customer communication. We quickly became one of the most successful Erie agents in the state and were later acquired by another insurance agency.

As the Assistant Director at Y-Press, I led the day-to-day operations of the 120-member organization. I designed and led workshops and trainings, managed all member communication, project-managed, coordinated schedules, promoted the organization and mentored the youth members. I also led their transition from analog to digital technology.