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• Built a comprehensive integrated PR/Communications platform for start-up A+E Studios (AES). Designed and generated all communications and public relations strategies and campaigns for the scripted studio arm of A+E Networks, a major global growth unit for the company. • Catapulted AES from a fledgling studio to a highly respected global industry leader by effectively positioning and amplifying messaging across all narrative platforms• Provide thought leadership to executive management on forward-thinking business strategies.• Partner with domestic and international external platforms and internal networks HISTORY, A&E, and LIFETIME on Studio-produced scripted programming projects to solidify A+E Studios' position and influence and enhance creative community recognition.• Collaborate with top creative talent and executives on media campaigns for AES-produced series including the smash hit The Lincoln Lawyer/Netflix; Parish/AMC, The Malevolent Bride/KAN 11, Flowers in the Attic: The Origin/Lifetime, Big Sky/ABC, The Liberator/Netflix, Reprisal/Hulu, Project Blue Book, SIX, Knightfall and ROOTS for History, plus 70 development projects.• Architect of the critically acclaimed, award-winning series ROOTS for HISTORY multicultural national and educational outreach campaign, resulting in deep engagement and endorsement from key leaders, cultural and social media influencers, and multi-million dollars in earned media coverage. Following its first year of production, A+E Studios received 16 Primetime Emmy nominations.• Deliver extensive global and domestic press placements, which serve to enhance A-List creative community interest in Studio development projects. • Additional Responsibilities:* Created and managed company-wide Executive Honors strategic campaigns resulting in recognition and major awards for network/studio executives.* Manage multi-million budget and ROI* Developed Social Outreach and DEI campaigns

Achieved consistent promotions during my tenure. • Contributed to the powerhouse success of HISTORY across all platforms making it a top 5 cable channel in all measurements in the cable industry. • Deliver thought leadership, creative inspiration, executive counseling and strategic focus and evaluation to executives and programming teams.• Produced a media evolution by developing and implementing customized strategic PR campaigns for the brand moving it into top 5 position in all key demos, yielding huge ratings, subscriber and overall revenue growth reaching year-over-year all-time highs. Increased press impressions comparable to tens of millions of dollars in paid media and nationwide buzz.Exceeded expectations annually by bringing PR’s multi-million-dollar budget in on target • Increased network-wide integration on brand initiatives including Marketing, Advertising and Distribution, to elevate the History brand, resulting in History being named Equitrend top brand, YouGov top Buzzbrand, AD Age’s A-List as one of the top 10 brands and the top value brand by Brandindex in Brandweek and Ad Week/Media Week’s Hot List.• Optimized corporate outreach to mobilize key influencers, opinion makers and constituencies through national and grassroots efforts for key corporate initiatives resulting in growth, sustainability and awards recognition.• Orchestrated campaigns for cable’s top series: Pawn Stars, American Pickers and Swamp People and directed 102 Minutes That Changed America, America The Story of Us, Men Who Built America and World Wars into a national conversations and educational touchstones. • Built long-term trust and credibility with company leadership. Serve as lead spokesperson. Achieved outstanding recognition for the network with two Peabody Awards, 16 Emmy Awards, eight News and Documentary Emmy Awards, SAG, Golden Globes, and has exceeded growth and revenue expectations each year.

Lynn Gardner was Vice President of Public Relations for History from 20018-2012, when she was promoted to SVP, PR for History and H2. She oversees publicity, media relations and viewer relations for the History brands including programming and outreach initiatives, as well as for H2, History en español and Military History. In this role, Gardner builds and implements integrated public relations campaigns that have consistently enhanced competitive market positioning, won favorable media and consumer recognition, and supported substantial ratings growth. She has helped catapult the network into the top position in the cable television landscape. She reports directly to Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager, HISTORY and Lifetime Networks.Under her leadership, Public Relation has helped History rise to the #1 factual brand in all key demographics, and top five among all cable networks in A25-54 and A18-49, with the most hits in all of cable, highlighted by all original programming. She oversaw the campaign for Hatfields & McCoys, the network’s first scripted miniseries, which in May 2012, shattered ad-supported cable records. For the three nights, it averaged an incredible 13.8 total viewers; 6 million A25-54 and 4.9 million A18-49. All three nights rank as the top 3 entertainment television telecasts of all time in ad-supported cable history among total viewers.And, in 2Q 2012 to-date, the recently rebranded H2 network is up +59% vs. 2Q 2011 among A25-54.

Headed up all communications and public relations for this start-up public dot com company dedicated to health and vitamins. Launched in late 1999, the company was taken back private in mid 2001 and NY offices closed. The retail outlets were not affected as they were not part of the public company.

• Redefined the network mission and created and executed PR/Marketing strategies for the record-breaking launch of the network’s cable venture MSNBC on cable and online. • Redirected all public relations strategies for Dateline NBC to raise ratings, change image, and later, for the expansion of the show to four nights. • Broadened the visibility of network by devising on-going media campaigns for network anchors and correspondents in trade and consumer press including TV Guide, Ladies Home Journal, NYT, WSJ, USA Today, Oprah, Today Show, Leno, Letterman, Larry King, • Orchestrated press strategy for breaking news stories including the OJ Simpson trial, 1996 Summer Olympics Oklahoma City bombing, TWA Flt. 800 disaster, Olympic Park bombing.• Produced major town-hall meetings on cross-network news initiatives like Black, White and Angry• Exploited emerging technologies to extend the reach of NBC News with interactive media and specialized web sites. • Provided on-going counsel, speech writing, and support to key executives and on-air talent to drive the transformation and strategic leadership of the company. • Developed integrated press materials and enhanced presence at industry conferences to position NBC management at the forefront of important issues. • Responsible for creating and reshaping the connection between brands within NBC News, thereby building the image of NBC News as a diverse, global, technologically sophisticated company. • Managed international properties SuperChannel and Canal de Noticias NBC.