I handle strategic communications, group sales, constituent interactions and website management.

Deputy Director, Communications and MediaCommunications strategy, news media interactions, and relationship-building with key media. Led statewide communications campaigns and marketing of programs and initiatives for FSSA’s divisions. Led the strategy, development and marketing of the following statewide programs and initiatives:•On My Way Pre-K: Led communications strategy and marketing for the rollout of Indiana’s only state-supported prekindergarten program for low-income families. Enrollment and brand awareness has grown every year. Enrollment for the current school year is more than 6,000 children.•First Steps: Led all communications strategy and marketing for a 2021 campaign to return participation in Indiana’s early intervention program for children birth to age 3 to pre-pandemic levels. Campaign was so successful that it inadvertently created a shortage of First Steps professionals, and we have now pivoted the campaign to recruit workers while also continuing to share information with families. •Build, Learn, Grow: Assembled a team and launched, within six weeks, a program that quickly disseminated $79 million in scholarships to help more than 21,000 Hoosier families get back to work and also provided needed relief to struggling childcare providers.•Hoosier Care Connect: Led the statewide branding and community-engagement campaign to launch a new managed-care program for Indiana’s aged, blind and disabled Medicaid population.•SNAP Date Change: Led communications strategy, stakeholder and member engagement and execution of a successful campaign to change the delivery date of SNAP benefits for more than 500,000 Indiana recipients who rely on assistance. Campaign successfully informed the public and avoided a potential food crisis.•Be Well Indiana: Collaborated with a marketing/web development contractor to stand up a much-needed mental health and wellness tool within about one month during the early stages of the pandemic.

One-person Communications, Community Relations and CSR department Partnered with HR to develop internal communications strategy and organize teammate informational and engagement eventsAssisted in development of executive communications to effectively deliver key internal and external messagingManaged & disseminated community relations dollars, organized teammate involvement in charitable organizations

Provide strategy and tactical support for cross-functional issues, crisis and litigation-focused communications around Lilly’s largest brand. Have secured placements with major A-List media, acting as spokesperson for Lilly’s largest brand.Have directed, developed and executed major communications initiatives including U.S. Public Relations program for a nearly $5 Billion brand Materials development and media relations programs for two major brand launchesCelebrity-centered, national disease state awareness programs including national media placementsGlobal PR agency management with million+ dollar budgetsUnderstanding, translating and disseminating complicated data to media and other lay audiencesGlobal PR efforts supporting numerous brandsInternal web portal providing shared tools for Lilly's large network of product communicators

Directed, developed and executed major communications initiatives including a U.S. Public Relations program for a nearly $5 Billion brand, media relations programs for two major brand launches. Developed and executed two Celebrity-centered, national disease state awareness programs including national media placements. Managed Global PR agencies with million+ dollar budgets. Skilled at understanding, translating and disseminating complicated medical data to media and other lay audiences.

Served as primary company spokesperson, available to news media 24/7/365. Also responsible for crisis communications including major power outages, Y2K plan development and communications for an attempted hostile takeover. Co-developed and managed IPL’s original web site. Produced various videos for internal and external audiences. Involved in community relations, serving as company representative with numerous external organizations.

Served as spokesperson and was responsible for all news media and external communications for a state agency of about 100 employees. Supervised an office of three employees.