* Provide communications and public relations expertise to healthcare organizations.* Serve as media point of contact and public speaker where necessary.* Provide speechwriting and presentation support to senior executives.

Led a team of four; responsible for developing and implementing marketing and messaging strategies for the Association and its research foundation. Created marketing plans and materials for three annual Association conferences, seven educational seminars and various research and trade publications. Managed user interface updates and maintenance of www.hdma.net. Launched mobile Web site, mobile.hdma.net, for use at major conferences. Rebranded and relaunched weekly member newsletter by merging two separate publications, streamlining internal workflow and revising general content.Served as Association spokesperson. Wrote speeches for the Association's CEO and Board chair for major conferences. Collaborated with government affairs department in legislative advocacy activities, letters and comments to regulatory agencies.

Led a team of three. Oversaw production and writing of State of Health Care Quality Report, NCQA's signature annual assessment of health care quality in America (www.ncqa.org/sohc). Worked closely with NCQA President and senior leadership to compose executive summary; managed day-to-day report development in concert with senior staff. Developed and executed press event. Placed stories in national and local media.Supervised communications surrounding America's Best Health Plans, a collaboration between NCQA and U.S; Served as primary point of contact to 500+ health plans. Collaborated with U.S. News editorial staff on project and editorial timelines, definitions, and rankings display. Enforced marketing guidelines to ensure appropriate NCQA/U.S. News co-branding.Oversaw redesign and implementation of NCQA's Web site, www.ncqa.org.Managed development and dissemination of NCQA press releases (30-40 per year). Increased media hits from aggregate circulation of 68.3M in 2007 to 73.9M in 2008.Prepared executive-level communications including presentations, speeches and talking points delivered by NCQA's president and other senior staff. Served as organization's media contact; scheduled an average of 50 interviews a year in various publications.

Responsible for all Museum external communications, including a semiannual newsletter (circ. 13,000); annual report; programs and collateral materials for two annual fundraising events; press kit; all marketing materials for the museum's audiences.Managed and updated the Museum's Web site, www.discoverycreek.org.