Responsible for strategic public relations and communications including building long-term strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholder groups, identifying opportunities to elevate the brand and profile of the organization and leadership, managing the media relations function, and working strategically with Marketing to ensure that key messages and brand strategies are delivered consistently.• Lead the communications and marketing efforts for two mergers and several strategic partnerships• Managed the communication efforts to integrate all human resources programs between two legacy organizations• Developed an executive thought leadership program to position the CEO as a national healthcare thought leader, resulting in Bob Garrett being a discussion leader at the World Economic Forum and Modern Healthcare recognizing him as number 48 on their Most Influential Executives in the nation• Lead the content marketing strategy for the health network and introduced the overall HealthU brand, including print, e-newsletter and online assets• Developed and introduced a network internal communications strategy, including a more streamlined approach and a physician application• Executive lead for employee engagement that resulted in a 20 percent point improvement from 2018 – 2019• Oversee the health network’s brand and creative strategy, including the selection of a new agency of record and introduction of a new brand and service line campaigns• Lead the creation of a centralized events strategy and oversee key meetings, including annual meeting and press conferences • Manage Hackensack Meridian Health’s $50 plus million marketing and communications budget

Lead all of Meridian Health's communications functions, from public relations, employee/team member communications, print publications, social media, web design and content, and audio visual.- Manage an award winning health and wellness publication that reaches more than a half a million households in New Jersey.- Direct Meridian's social media strategy, which received "Best Use of Social Media Strategy" by Greystone.net- Manage a media relations program to further position Meridian as a leading health care provider in New Jersey.- Partner with executive leadership to communicate Meridian's key strategic priorities and engage employees as brand ambassadors.- Oversee web strategy, including content, design, search engine optimization and pay per click campaigns.

Developed and delivered a consistent, clear global internal communications strategy. Oversaw a full range of internal communications activities, including executive communications, employee communications, global employee meetings, as well as employee surveys and activities.• Developed and implemented a global internal communications structure from the ground up• Revamped the company’s intranet site and implemented a “facebook” application with no budget• Managed all of the communication elements (internal and external) pre and post two reorganizations and a management restructuring• Partnered with the executive team for regular communications to employees in various formats• Developed quarterly key messages and facilitate global senior management and all staff meetings • Implemented an employee roundtable program with a 92% satisfactory rating from employees • Implemented a corporate responsibility program for Christie’s New York which expanded to global sites• Led the communications for a strategic review of the human resources function• Created Christie’s employee value proposition and further branded the company’s strategy, vision and values and behaviors

Lead a marketing and communications program that connects Siemens leaders in the company’s seven key regions while helping to drive sales, increase brand awareness and foster relationships with the media, government and community leaders. Increased visibility of Siemens in its seven key cities by pursuing opportunities with the local media, government officials, community leaders and chambers of commerceWorked closely with the lead Siemens executive in each of the seven cities to position them as the face of the company to external constituents Created marketing materials, such as web pages, banners, ads, etc., to promote Siemens in its key cities across the countryPartnered with leading institutions to develop thought leadership events with Siemens executives as the lead participantsManaged and maintained fact sheets highlighting Siemens presence (employees, office locations, business, community activities) in its key states across the country

Developed and implemented marketing and communications strategies for company-wide community affairs programs, as well as provided strategic counsel and tactical public relations and marketing to ensure maximum return on investment. Increased media coverage of Siemens’ educational programs by 140%. Achieved over 10 million impressions in print media throughout the USA.Partnered with Scholastic and founded Siemens Science Day, a national program that reached more than 20,000 students in its first yearManaged a team of three employees and a public relations agencyWorked with an advertising agency to create three ads per year that ran in USA Today highlighting Siemens’ educational initiatives and congratulating scholarship recipientsPrepared speeches, articles and in-house communicationsManaged Siemens corporate responsibility programs, including sponsorship of National History Day and The Silk Road ProjectIncreased awareness to local and state elected officials of Siemens’ educational programs

Developed programs that positioned the company as a good corporate citizen. Administered the budget for the marketing and communications department. Created the Siemens Caring Hands Foundation, the company’s leading charitable programLed an internal communications program to increase employee involvement throughout the companyDeveloped a national awards program to recognize employee volunteerism throughout the companySupported the development of Siemens One, an organization that identifies opportunities involving solutions from multiple Siemens companies and their partners, and then develops, manages and directs a coordinated and integrated approach for the customerProduced monthly reports to track a $30 million marketing and communications budget

Benefits Mediation - worked closely with Siemens employees and the company’s benefits service provider to resolve benefit issues.