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IVP is a storied growth stage VC firm with a 40+ year track record of investing in breakout companies to accelerate their growth into enduring market leaders.

Lead integrated communications programs for technology-centric brands, including Indeed, Opendoor, Klarna, Zignal Labs and Neighbor. Help consumers, decision-makers and the business community understand the forces transforming how we live, work, pay and play - and why these brands are at the center of the change. Build programs and campaigns from a germ of an idea, collaboratively with an incredible team and partners, to front page and FYP news.Craft and leverage data to design campaigns that insert brands and their value into the most important topics the world is talking about.Additional client experience spans B2B, consumer, enterprise, product and corp comms, including work with BMW, Discord, Dyson, Fundrise, Lumen, Mars Petcare/Kinship, One America Works, Segway, Whistle and Wisdom Panel.

Strategic communications, media relations and PR - giving technology disrupters the same muscle as established brands while infusing consumer brands with a taste of startup PR strategy. Current and past client roster includes Dyson, Mars, BMW, Whistle, Wisdom Health, Discord, Blade, Essential, Andela, Acorns and Beepi.

Freelance PR and communications consultant for technology companies, specializing in messaging, storytelling, media relations and content development. Client roster includes emerging and established startups in ad tech, cryptocurrency, personal finance and e-commerce.

Shyp is the easiest, most delightful way to ship anything, anywhere in the world. Established and led the fast-growing startup’s foundational communications program. Managed strategy, planning and day-to-day execution across corporate, product, executive, consumer, social media and internal communications.

Led B2B communications programs for enterprise technology companies including Oracle, HootSuite and Xactly. Managed day-to-day, from crafting and leading execution on long- and short-term plans to ensuring communications strategies, tactics and priorities map to overall business goals. Collaborated with C-level executives, PR leads and larger marketing teams on strategy. Aggressively secured high-value, on-message business and trade press coverage that reached key audiences (WSJ, NYT, Forbes, FOX Business, CNBC). Oversaw and ideated creative, impactful social media programs that connected clients with influencers, buyers and fans.

Managed communications for prestigious B2B brands and growing startup companies, including Oracle, CA Technologies, Dolby, Facebook, ClearEdge Power and Visible Technologies. Planned, orchestrated and supervised prestigious events for media, partners and executives, coordinating logistics, communications strategy and marketing content. Developed and managed social media programs and plans; counseled clients on social media strategy; tracked, evaluated and reported online presence and campaigns via various social media tools.Promoted three times.