I am a marketing and communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience.I help businesses define messaging and create campaigns that engage specific audiences and achieve company goals. I also help businesses to consistently earn national and local media coverage, work with leaders to become more effective communicators, and optimize processes and strategic planning.My management experience and professional development have bridged the worlds of startup, corporate, consultancy, and agency dynamics. I build highly objective campaigns that drive business initiatives, such as awareness, lead generation, thought leadership, employee engagement, change management, public affairs, crisis communications, issues management, corporate social responsibility, and others.Early in my career, I took on an enterprising approach to addressing complex business challenges when I set off to Oslo, Norway to help launch a startup Web browser company - Opera Software - that grew to become a global technology provider during my seven-year tenure.I have represented businesses across a variety of sectors - consumer and enterprise technology, engineering, construction, architecture, health, medical, entertainment, finance, legal, travel, nonprofit, among others - expanding my areas of expertise.