Communications Professional with a proven 15+ year history of success coordinating exceptional communications for workforces of 1500+ employees across internal and regionally distributed locations. Gifted Collaborative Leader skilled at successfully connecting and aligning priorities across departments by serving as a driver of contribution within cross-functional site-wide leadership teams. Engagement & Integration Specialist with a clear record of engaging employees and integrating feedback within company strategy by designing communication tools, including regular town halls and newsletters, resulting in increased understanding and alignment.KEY QUALIFICATIONS• Maximize senior and C-suite leadership effectiveness by designing written communications and executive communications programs to support employee connection.• Facilitate consistently high employee engagement and satisfaction rates by managing large-scale employee events, leadership retreats, service projects, and town halls (in-person and virtual / remote) for up to 1000 people. • Protect brand / organizational reputation by maximizing corporate community impact programs and leading advanced crisis communications efforts for multiple organizations, resulting in timely and effective messaging to stakeholders.• Custom craft user-friendly and informative platforms by managing the flow of corporate intranet / internal communications systems, including designing accessible new hire orientation pages.• Proven ability to develop innovative hiring plans for high-volume hiring to facilitate corporate growth by hiring and onboarding 500+ employees annually.• Excel at building and retaining high-performance teams by attracting top talent, mentoring standout performers, and providing custom onboarding / training programs to establish exceptional company culture. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Launched award-winning employee culture and recognition programs, achieving industry recognition, including 1st place on Utah Top Workplaces list and four consecutive years on the list. • Drive high employee engagement as demonstrated by generating an 80%+ participation in career development programming and 90%+ attendance for leadership meetings within previous roles.• Facilitated the smooth transition of newly acquired organizations by leading change management and employee alignment.• Coordinated the reintegration of 600+ employees by spearheading cross-functional return-to-office strategy development.• Achieved a 75% average open rate on employee newsletters by producing exceptional communications.