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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Newton, Ma, Us

-Promoted to Asset Management department to enhance asset reporting for The RMR Group (RMR) companies to support investment objectives and positively influence investors of RMR public and private commercial real estate portfolios. Simultaneously worked to convince management team that a more discerning investment management strategy was needed to remedy discounted stock prices, one that leveraged analytics and weighted criteria for investment and asset management decision-making and included publicly stated long term operating and financial plans for The RMR Group and RMR managed companies. -Helped design and build analytical tool that aided in asset sales decisions for a commercial office building portfolio. Tool utilized performance, investment and market criteria, internal and external data sources and equipped president with information necessary to determine short and long term asset plans. -Designed analytical tool to help asset managers of commercial hotel portfolio prioritize management of 315 hotels. Tool was designed to rank hotels using performance results, market data and pooled contract features to help achieve public REIT's primary goal of preserving cash flow during all points of the economic cycle and assure dividend paid to shareholders.

Newton, Ma, Us

-Executed Corporate Communications and Investor Relations strategy and plans for a retail and hotel real estate investment trust and TravelCenters of America, a truck stop operating company. Reported to SVP of Investor Relations.-Analyzed financial, operating and macro criteria to develop story arcs that differentiated companies from peers. Perpetuated story arcs through multiple communication channels including executive speeches, presentations, press releases, and content based websites.-Regularly spoke to or met with existing large institutional holders and engaged new shareholders during solo marketing trips to Boston, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles.-Coached new-to-public company C-level executives on Regulation Fair Disclosure, presentation and 1x1 discussion talking points and strategies.-Expanded RMR's access to external and internal data sources, providing Asset Managers, Investor Relations, Executives and Wall Street with more transparency and business insight into operations and geographic markets. -Managed the design and build of a dynamic tool to resolve data silos stemming from static database. Tool increased efficiency and improved business insights by incorporating context from historic performance, brand comparisons, market share reports and internal operations.

Newton, Ma, Us

-Built, managed and owned relationships with global investment community and 10 sell-side analysts for $5B public lodging/retail REIT Service Properties Trust and $200M public retail operating company TravelCenters of America (Nasdaq: TA). Reported to SVP of Investor Relations.-Served as trusted advisor to equity and debt research analysts who published research on behalf of RMR managed public companies. -Drafted executive scripts for financial result calls and strategic events. -Created multiple medium investment presentations.-Designed and drafted content for hotel portfolio website that aligned with management’s strategic plan.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Build, manage and own relationships with global investment community for $20B public technology company. Leverage thought leadership, finance, accounting and communication skills, knowledge of EMC’s corporate strategy, operations and financial performance, competitors and market trends to create and communicate a compelling investment thesis. Awarded Institutional Investor's "Best IR Team" by the Buy Side (Technology category) in 2012, ahead of Apple and IBM.

Newton, Ma, Us

Managed communication of business strategy, financial performance and earnings potential for three public, externally advised real estate investment trusts, and one public real estate operating company to institutional investors and sell side analysts. Analyzed industry trends, business drivers, risks and financial metrics used to valuate the senior living and commercial office sectors.

Performed in numerous Equity and non-Equity productions at theatres in Chicago including - Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Victory Gardens, Remy Bumppo, Circle Theatre and New American Theatre. Received Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" in "The Moon's the Madonna" in 2002.

Purchase, New York, Us

Analyst, promoted to Buyer for PepsiCo-Quaker Oats' Indirect Purchasing Group. Responsible for sourcing and negotiating national contracts that standardized indirect spend items including Gatorade bottle adhesives, plant safety supplies, MRO items and uniforms across ~20 Quaker Oats manufacturing and R&D facilities. Received Quaker Oats "Buyer of the Year" award in 2003.

Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Communications/Theatre