Responsible for business development, client relations and operations at Lents Mazur & Associates, a full-service, strategic consulting firm. Services include integrated communications, public affairs, association management, and more.

Provided strategic and organizational development consulting services for foundations, non-profits, and corporate clients.

Led efforts at Brazen St. Louis, a membership-based 501c3 non-profit startup to help women entrepreneurs build their businesses in order to advance economic development. Managed board of directors, operations, administration, business development, membership recruitment and engagement, diversity and inclusion efforts, events, program management, and community and corporate partnerships. Main organizer of the "Be Seen" elevator pitch training and brunch events celebrating women entrepreneurs of color.

Served as Principal at GPS Impact, a national multi-media advertising and public affairs agency. Cultivated business relationships, managed accounts and developed startup internal talent and team processes. Provided organizational development leadership and strategic communications expertise to non-profit, corporate, candidate, and issue campaign clients across the nation to help them advance missions, build support, drive public policy, manage brands and win campaigns. www.gpsimpact.com

Responsible for managing organizational and administrative operations of Missouri Health Connection (MHC), Missouri's statewide health information network startup. Helped administer multi-million dollar budget for 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Managed administrative and finance staff. Directed public affairs and communications strategy; including developing strategic partnerships, working with stakeholders, acting as spokesperson and developing website, public materials and news releases.

Managed all aspects of U.S. Senate campaign including strategy, earned and paid communications, political, policy, research, operations, scheduling, finance, online, volunteers, events. Hired and led statewide team of 25 full-time employees. Managed consultants and state and national partner organization involvement. Raised and administered budget of $10.3 million.

Coordinated statewide coalition of partner organizations, managed America Votes-Missouri staff and budget. Organized meetings, worked with non-profit partner organizations to coordinate and provide guidance in development of grassroots voter education, outreach and mobilization plans.

Served as Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s senior policy adviser with shared management responsibilities for the activities for approximately 280 employees and the administration of a $50 million operating budget. Supervised policy, legislative, communications and administrative staff; oversaw policy projects and legislative agenda development and implementation; advised on public communications and media relations, oversaw event logistics; served as occasional spokesperson; represented and staffed Secretary at official and political events and meetings; and spoke as surrogate. Developed and implemented programs that benefitted the citizens of the state of Missouri including large-scale information technology projects to modernize government. Led coalitions of legislative, business and consumer stakeholders to further the policy agenda of the Secretary of State.Led transition team for incoming Secretary of State in Missouri; managed transition office, budgets, statewide media relations and inauguration. Directed recruitment, interview and personnel processes for new staff in four offices.

Managed successful statewide campaign; planned, raised and administered campaign budget of more than $2 million; formulated and implemented overall strategy; hired and managed campaign team employees, supervised field organizing, earned and paid communications, fundraising, scheduling, research, event planning, volunteer activities.

Organized field operation in 17-county region; garnered local endorsements, drafted press releases and web copy, advanced events, managed volunteers, served as surrogate speaker/campaign representative.

Researched and provided legislative analysis to senior Member of Congress on various policy issues; also served as legislative correspondent/staff assistant; communicated and met with district residents, assisted with casework, tracked legislation, participated in policy-related events and meetings.

Coordinated successful Congressional reelection campaign; managed outreach and organizing activities in 25 counties; planned fundraisers, staffed candidate, drafted press releases, advanced events, managed volunteers, served as surrogate speaker/campaign representative.

Managed facility affairs year round for sorority facility that housed 35 women, maintained safety standards, health codes/inspections, and coordinated maintenance; Supervised three house employees.