Award-winning corporate, nonprofit and academic media relations/communications professional with three decades of experience crafting communications for several prestigious universities, the country's largest natural gas producer, and industry-leading brands, including Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn, P&G, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, the American Medical Association, and others. Expertise focused on developing and implementing proactive media strategy, competitive positioning, key message alignment, social media strategy, brand management, crisis communications, executive communications, thought leadership promotion, project and team management. Company Spokesperson with excellent written and verbal communication skills. In-depth experience working with country’s leading physicians, policy makers, celebrities (such as Muhammad Ali, Jeff Gordon, Kobe Bryant), and educators to promote outreach and name recognition. News writing and video production background – both feature and investigative broadcast stories – news releases, fact sheets, key messaging, backgrounders and other communications. Broadcast television journalist; writer and producer of health/medical stories and public service announcements featured on national broadcast outlets; public service announcements and in-flight entertainment features for major airlines; on-air voice talent for nationally syndicated television shows, American Airlines and corporate videos. Polished on-camera and public speaking experience.