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Wichita, Kansas, Us

- Lead a communications team that develops effective, proactive, multimedia messaging projects that inform, engage and educate residents on the broad spectrum of services provided by the City while enhancing and defending its reputational interests;- Direct the City’s state and federal lobbying efforts on issues important to the City’s legislative priorities in Topeka and Washington, DC;-Channel contemporary research and measurement techniques and multimedia messaging tactics to create breakthrough messaging that influences key stakeholder audiences;-Supervise media relations, survey research, graphic design, video and streaming production, public engagement strategies, and project/campaign management services of departmental and city-wide communications;- The City of Wichita is the largest city in Kansas with ~400,000 residents, an annual budget of $650M+ and more than 3000 employees;- The communications department works closely with the elected mayor and council and reports to the city manager.

Centennial Strategies provides strategic, crisis, political and public affairs communication and management services to political campaigns, private companies, electoral reform organizations and high-profile public advocacy efforts. Clients include The SAM Party, iChor Strategies, Unite America/Unite Colorado, National Association of NonPartisan Reformers, Grow Kansas Action Fund, Dodson for US Senate (WY), Jenkins for US Senate (TX), IndieCo.

The National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) is a roundtable of individuals and organizations dedicated to fostering a government that is representative of and responsive to the people, and to advancing reforms and causes that increase competition, participation, and accountability in the political system.

Washington, Dc, Us

We’re creating the new political party for the millions of Americans who feel betrayed by their tribes and are brave enough to build something better.

Appointed a 2018 Robert J. Dole Fellow and led a student and community discussion series, "The Rise of the Independent" focused on unaffiliated voters, candidates and electoral reforms that can reshape the American electoral landscape. Guests included Matthew Dowd (ABC News), Pat Caddell (Jimmy Carter's pollster/strategist), Chad Peace (IVN.us), Jackie Salit (IndependentVoting.org), Nick Troiano (Unite America), Kyle Bailey (RCV Maine).

Broomfield, Co, Us

Help solve public affairs, crisis communication, reputation management, and public relations challenges for Vail Resorts, Inc. the world's premier mountain resort company. - Partner with the Chief Legal Counsel and VP of Public Affairs and engage with the CEO and other senior leaders to support strategic public affairs, crisis communication, and reputation management projects and campaigns;- Advise leadership on public communication strategy for sensitive business matters; - Engage and cultivate media and other public influencers around strategic programs, public announcements, and other projects;- Proactively develop strategies that protect and enhance the company's interests and reputation.

JKJ Partners provided strategic political, communication, and management consulting services to corporations, public affairs, and independent political causes. Co-founder of Colorado Independent Voters (ColoradoIndependentVoters.org).Clients/projects included:Building a Better Colorado - http://betterCO.orgThe Centrist Project - http://centristproject.orgGreg Orman for U.S. Senate 2014 - http://OrmanForSenate.comDaVita - http://davita.comEndPartisanship Coalition - http://EndPartisanship.org

Lead consultant and campaign manager for Greg Orman, the independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Kansas (2014), who went from single-digit name recognition to leading in the polls for much of the race and becoming part of the highest profile senate race in the country. Hired and managed staff and consulting team, developed and managed a $5+MM budget; served as chief spokesman and communications director.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Directed a team of communication professionals to develop integrated strategic marketing campaigns and print, video, and interactive media tools to help the University of Colorado and its four campuses to raise, manage and invest private support for the university’s benefit. Supervised the research, writing, design, editing and printing of case statements and brochures, and other outreach and marketing materials. Developed persuasive video productions and interactive projects. Directed Foundation brand management, internal communications, public and media relations efforts;• Managed development of the Foundation’s semi-annual magazine, the annual report, and the Foundation’s website redesign;• Led the redevelopment of the Foundation’s Annual Fund direct mail program, instituting performance metrics for audience segmentation and variable message testing of persuasion and solicitation communications both in print and electronic formats;• Led coordinated research effort among Foundation, central President’s office, and campus Chancellor’s communicators to assess and measure the effectiveness of system-wide messaging and mediums;• Conceived of and directed the development of a custom intranet online project request/time tracking management system to more effectively and efficiently initiate, manage and utilize internal communication projects and staff.

Denver, Co, Us

• Co-founded Peak (www.Peak-Creative.com) in June 2000 and led the agency’s growth from a single client into a $6MM+ revenue firm recognized as one of the top fifteen (Denver Business Journal) creative communication agencies in Colorado. Sold the business to partners;• Led new business development, hired and managed staff, supervised senior account and client services and P&L budgeting;• Chief copywriter and creative director for the firm’s strategic public relations and advocacy communications services;• Developed strategic advocacy, crisis communications, public relations and social media campaigns for high-profile corporate, public affairs and nonprofit clients including Qwest, T-Mobile, Pinnacol, Great-West, One Colorado, Coloradans for Sensible Solutions, Western Union, Gill Foundation, First Data, Dex Media and many others;• Awarded numerous creative communication recognitions including several Gold Keys, Pollies, a Reed for "Best Public Policy Campaign" and an International Gold Quill for an employee communications project developed for US WEST;• Led development of effective multimedia brand & identity projects;• Executive produced numerous live and satellite/webcast employee meetings, product introductions and internal shows, including Qwest BMG’s annual $1MM+ leadership meeting and investor shows for Dex, Qwest, T-Mobile and many others.

London, Gb

• Directed a division of internal corporate communications for US WEST including the work of four internal communications managers;• Developed and coordinated company-wide merger and Y2K emergency preparedness news and information campaigns, teams, and online technical alert systems. Created, wrote, and managed senior issue briefings, talking points, corporate reputation, and change management projects;• Developed innovative executive communications projects including conceiving of, managing, writing, and editing an innovative employee intranet news portal that won the prestigious IABC International Gold Quill for best practices in corporate employee communications.

• Developed winning political and public affairs advertising and communications campaigns for numerous candidates, committees, and public issue organizations including US Senator John Warner, Rep. Helen Chenoweth, the Republican National Committee, Attorney General Jerry Kilgore (VA), We The Parents, Great Schools, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition and many others;• Served as the in-house media consultant and television writer/producer for targeted congressional races at the National Republican Congressional Committee and as the writer and executive producer of several videos nationally broadcast at the Republican National Convention in 1996.

• Directed national communications and public relations efforts for Lamar Alexander’s early campaign for the 1996 Republican presidential nomination;• Developed, wrote and executive produced an award-winning national cable television show, The Republican Neighborhood Meeting, in addition to overseeing every facet of the campaign’s multi-million dollar voter communication, candidate presentation, and speech training, public relations, advertising budget, and staff. Alexander (now a US Senator from TN) came from back in the pack to emerge as one of the top contenders for the nomination, finishing 2nd in the Iowa caucuses and 3rd in the New Hampshire primary.

• Wrote, directed and produced political television and radio advertising and comprehensive strategic messaging campaigns with political consulting legend Roger Ailes for the agency’s gubernatorial, senatorial and congressional candidates and political committee clients including President George H.W. Bush, Sen. Mike DeWine, Gov. George Allen, Rep. Rob Portman, Sen. John Seymour, Haley Barbour for Chairman, Rep. Roy Blunt, Mayor Steve Goldsmith, and many others;• Wrote and produced national television spots and more than half of all the radio commercials broadcast by Bush/Quayle ’92. Wrote and produced a 60-second spot for Bush/Quayle that won the 1992 Pollie Award (American Association of Political Consultants) for Best Presidential Radio Spot of the cycle.

Mpa, Political Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science