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Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Senior executive for growing, well-respected public relations/branding/events firm that boasts a broad spectrum of clients from sports, entertainment, business and non-profit worlds.• Lead and manage account teams for 20+ clients, developing strategies for earned, owned and paid media. Work with Account Directors and Coordinators on strategy and media relations best practices. Utilizing 30 years of communications experience, provide guidance and expertise to account teams and clients navigating public relations opportunities and challenges.• Member of business development team, presenting to potential clients, developing new business proposals, researching new business leads.• Conduct media training sessions for clients.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed day-to-day operations for the nation's premier public relations, communications and strategy firm specializing in television and radio. Strauss Media specializes in booking television and radio media tours with local stations, national broadcast and cable networks, network feeder services and syndicated programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed marketing and communications for premier non-profit animal rescue organization. • Senior adviser to Washington Animal Rescue League CEO• Generated more than $500,000 in pro-bono and in-kind donation of media services for organization annually• Guided communications efforts for the organization's Centennial year and celebrations.• Overhauled entire media contact system, created new events department with multi-level bottom line goals, established brand protocol team to review and recommend changes in overall brand presence and effectiveness. • Placed stories in local, regional and national media outlets. • Developed long-term partnership with national media organization to showcase Washington Animal Rescue League’s rescue, rehab and “rehome” efforts.• Established relationships with new event partners to increase donations, adoptions and awareness.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Chaired and led the management group directing the day-to-day operation of the divisions of Washington Sports and Entertainment Limited Partnership (WSELP), including Verizon Center, Washington Wizards (NBA) basketball team, Ticketmaster regional franchise, and management of George Mason University Patriot Center.• Coordinated daily operations of company. Breadth of position included management experience in: overall sports franchise management, new business development, venue management, marketing, broadcasting, media and community relations. Assisted in developing bottom-line strategies in revenue generation, including ticket sales and sponsorship sales. Senior advisor on Human Resources policies and procedures.• Worked directly with ownership group, communicating and implementing policies at the request of ownership to WSELP. Advised ownership group on pertinent issues and strategic solutions to day-to-day challenges that faced company.• Served as senior spokesman for the company.• Developed and executed internal and external public relations and crisis communications plan following the passing of Washington Sports and Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin and subsequent change in ownership. • Served as Washington Wizards Broadcasting Director. Worked closely with Comcast SportsNet Washington-Baltimore on all issues related to Wizards broadcasts, liaison with NBA Broadcasting department. Executive Producer Washington Wizards television show “Wizards Magazine,” Executive Producer of Washington Wizards Radio Network. Negotiated radio contracts for franchise.

Bachelor'S, English

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