Leads internal communications projects for Nationwide Financial's Life Insurance president to drive understanding of enterprise and business unit strategies and progress through effective, strategic communications. • Plan, develop and implement successful communications strategies in support of the life insurance president • Lead the planning and preparation of major change management and strategic communications initiatives/programs.• Provides strategic communications oversight and counsel for the Retirement Institute and Strategic Customer Solutions large-scale, organizational communications in collaboration with the Retirement Institute and Strategic Customer Solutions senior leaders and chiefs of staffs.

Led the planning, development and implementation of communications strategies supporting Nationwide Financial and Property and Casualty business units.• Developed and implemented comprehensive communication plans in support of 14 senior leaders to drive awareness, understanding and engagement in business strategies and change initiatives.• Provided high levels of strategic communications counsel to senior leaders at Nationwide to ensure that communications and plans supported the achievement of business objectives and engagement.• Developed strategic messages for senior leaders to share with associates and agents, highlighting strategic plans, progress and the team's contributions to success.• Managed the successful development and implementation of strategic communications for large-scale projects and change initiatives• Provided consultation, leadership and development support for cross-functional communications activities.

Led IT change management process reviews, coordination and communications partnership with IT technical directors for all systems-related changes in P&C for production releases across agency, auto. property and commercial systems.

- Project Documentation and Change Coordination Lead - 2002-2004- Claims Communications Lead - 1999-2002- Business System Analyst - 1998-1999- Life Application Analyst - 1996-1997