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Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Working with start-ups, early to middle stage private equity backed companies and nonprofit organizations as marketing lead. Role includes developing branding/marketing strategies, leading key business initiatives, directing marketing activities and new product development and commercialization.

Greater Denver Area

Led marketing strategy and execution for CIG portfolio companies (natural foods/ e-commerce gifting categories). As a member of PE deal sourcing team, provided strategic marketing direction on investment/ acquisition opportunities.

Greater Denver Area

Led strategic development/execution of UrgentRx brand (venture backed OTC startup) and marketing activities which included planning and execution of all qualitative/ quantitative marketing research and development of new positioning/ branding packaging graphics and creation of television/PR & promotional campaign . Public relations/promotional efforts garnered appearances on national talk shows, such as The Doctors, The View, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show and high-profile publications, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Forbes, and Shape. Company was sold in November of 2015.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Retained by private equity firm, North Castle Partners, as Senior Director of Marketing and member of the Naked Juice Senior Management team. Brought on to lead 2005 rebranding project/ strategy development/ all marketing activities and help prime the company for sale. The company was purchased by PepsiCo in January 2007. Invited by new management team to continue to lead 15-person marketing department under PepsiCo/QTG ownership, reporting directly to the GM.

Golden, Colorado

Led the development and execution of all marketing, advertising, PR, promotional efforts and celebrity / athlete / sports partnerships for the brand. In addition, led innovation, development and commercialization of all new products/line extensions. EAS was sold in 2004 to Abbott Laboratories.

Greater Denver Area

Led the development/implementation of local brand building and community marketing strategies/plans for Coca-Cola classic and diet Coke. Led collaboration between national brand team and four division teams in the development/implementation of national strategies and plans.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed business on three brands with combined annual sales of $175MM. Major responsibilities included development and execution of all marketing, advertising and promotion strategies/plans, development and commercialization of all line extensions, forecasting, management of marketing budgets and P&L’s.

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Masters In International Management, Marketing/Asian Studies/Japanese

Certificate In Digital Media And Marketing

Bba, Business/Marketing, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority