►◄ Bringing Focus, Drive & Energy Critical to Building Businesses & Growing Economies in Calgary ►◄ ☑ Developing Strong Teams of Top Performers☑ Creating & Executing Strategic Plans☑ Delivering Communications, Marketing & Branding TacticsSELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS🔍APPROVALS► $600 million new Calgary event centre► $200 million downtown revitalization program► $5.65 billion Greenline project🔍INVESTMENT► Over $80 million invested in parks and roadway infrastructure in my Ward► Championed $100 million as an economic diversification tool.🔍 COST SAVINGS❄Improved snow removal programs➥ ➥Consolidated & improved services➥➥ Slashed operating costs►Captured over $90 million in efficiency savings at City Hall► ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Built the first citywide economic development plan created for Calgary. ► EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC & PRIVATE ENTITIES - Board member of Calgary Economic Development and Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) and the Calgary Film Centre. ► CAREER SYNOPSIS - Councillor, City of Calgary, Ward 6, Communications & Stakeholder Relations Advisor, LMNO Communications, Manager, Global Integrated Marketing, Getty Images, VP, Marketing & Communications, Poynt Corporation.► COMMUNICATIONS - Strategized breakout communications programs and directed execution through a variety of media channels – creative services, web, social media, digital, brand management, community investment, and special events. ► ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES TO CALGARY - Passionate about Calgary’s role in international movie and TV production and a strong booster of Calgary’s multi-billion dollar creative and digital media industries.► BUDGET & FINANCE - Created and managed budget allocations, and led the approval of over $5 billion in infrastructure projects for the City of Calgary.KEY STRENGTHS➥ Project Management➥ Restructuring & Revitalization➥ Investor Relations➥ Joint Ventures & Alliances➥ Business Development➥ Economic Modelling➥ Operations➥ Strategy & Execution➥ Budget & Finance ➥ Deal Negotiations➥ Communications➥ Public Engagement➥ Corporate Policies➥ Employee & Labour Relations➥ Financial Analysis & P&L➥ Financial Benchmarking➥ Change Management➥ Equity & Inclusion
Listed skills include Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Social Media, Marketing Communications, and 33 others.
