As the Senior PR Strategist and Co-Founder at OnWrd & UpWrd Marketing and Communications, I have leveraged my expertise in executive communications to help clients elevate their thought leadership efforts and garner earned media attention. With close to 30 years of experience in public relations, internal and corporate communications, and public policy, I have a proven track record of using multiple media strategies to shape and convey desired messages to reporters, internal audiences, policymakers, and other key stakeholders.My work has earned recognition from PR Daily and Association Trends, among others. I am a strong strategist with exceptional writing and verbal presentation skills. I believe in the power of storytelling to convey important messages and specialize in creative and intentional thinking, as well as working collaboratively with a diverse range of people within and outside of an organization.After dreaming of starting our own agency, we made the decision over tacos and margaritas right before the pandemic officially shut the world down. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made, and working for myself with Colleen, who I have often referred to as my workplace soulmate, has been an amazing accomplishment.As a co-founder of OnWrd & UpWrd Marketing and Communications, I am proud to have turned a dream into a reality and has allowed me to truly put my passion for storytelling and communications into practice, while also giving me the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse range of clients and partners.