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Oversee corporate communications and publicity for Disney Branded Television, the division that creates, produces and markets kids and family content for Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior.

New York, Ny

• Founded boutique agency offering strategy-driven communications counsel and campaign execution• Services included corporate and consumer media relations, strategy development, executive communications, reputation management, writing and media training• Clients ranged from startups to global brands across multiple sectors, including entertainment, tech, education and non-profit

New York, Ny

• Oversaw all Communications functions, including corporate, internal, media relations, publicity, talent relations, events and awards for #1 cable entertainment network USA Network, and top genre network SYFY• From 2017-2020, also led all Communications and Marketing for award-winning scripted studio UCP (Universal Content Productions)• Managed communications and press for network and studio executives, including 3 Presidents• Served as brands’ chief spokesperson and key media contact• Developed and managed a bi-coastal, multi-disciplinary team• Led national publicity for all scripted and unscripted series and specials • Oversaw networks’ employee and internal communications • Managed brands’ corporate social responsibility efforts• Oversaw live and digital events, including press conferences, screenings, panels, junkets, red carpets, TCA, Comic-Cons and more• Led successful awards campaigns garnering high-profile nominations and wins, including Emmys, Peabodys and Golden Globes

New York, New York

• Following successful launch of Esquire Network, was tapped to run all Communications for SYFY, Chiller & Cloo networks• Reporting to President, oversaw corporate and internal communications, media relations, publicity, talent relations, events and awards at network, programming and executive levels• Served as networks’ chief spokesperson and key media contact• Restructured team to create distinct talent relations/events and corporate communications divisions• Expanded networks’ events, con and festivals program, including TCA, Comic-Cons, PaleyFest and more

Los Angeles, California

• Member of senior team that launched the network, overseeing its successful trade and consumer press rollout • Built network’s first Communications team, including corporate communications, publicity, talent relations and events • Served as network’s chief spokesperson and key media contact• Worked closely with brand partners at Hearst on brand communications, joint events, etc.

• Reporting directly to CEO Elon Musk and President Gwynne Shotwell, oversaw all areas of strategic communications and marketing, including media relations, social media, creative, publishing, video production, sponsorships and e-commerce• Served as SpaceX chief spokesperson • Led media program and webcast for first-ever commercial mission to the International Space Station in October 2012• Redesigned SpaceX.com and launched company’s first web store• Worked closely with commercial and government partners, including NASA and the U.S. Air Force

• Provided strategic public relations oversight at the network, program and talent levels• Managed publicity for high profile programs and talent including MythBusters, Shark Week, Planet Earth, Life, Frozen Planet, Deadliest Catch, Man Vs. Wild and Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe• Oversaw social media, awards, competitions and festival programs• Named one of the “100 Geeks You Should be Following on Twitter" by Wired.com, launched and ran top Twitter brands including @Discovery and @MythBusters• Also managed publicity for Science Channel

• Co-Founder and President of Voicebox Communications, a boutique public relations agency• Clients included international television networks (including Discovery, TLC and Animal Planet), film/television production companies, sporting events (adventure races including Eco-Challenge & Southern Traverse, and World Cup ski and snowboard events), and consumer websites• Served as exclusive media contact for TLC network in Canada from 1998-2007

• Held progressively advanced Communications positions -- from Assistant to Director -- between 1989 and 1998• In 1991, was on the 3-person PR team that launched TLC as Discovery Communications' then-second network. In 1996, was a key member of the team that launched Animal Planet• As Director from 1993-1998, led publicity campaigns for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel programming. Managed publicity campaign for Shark Week from 1991 throughout tenure• From 1996-1998, also oversaw publicity for Discovery Online (discovery.com) and Discovery Multimedia (including PC game releases Evolution and Byzantine)