Serve as an independent board director for a private equity-backed holding company investing in manufacturing and retail businesses in select recreational verticals.

Lead a coalition to grow Indiana’s agbioscience economy across food, animal health, plant science and agtech. Work with leaders in business, government, venture capital, academia and philanthropy to identify and secure mutually beneficial growth opportunities for the Indiana economy. Host the weekly Agbioscience podcast.

Served as the first non-family CEO of a family-owned regional John Deere dealership serving the agricultural, homeowner and landscape markets in Indiana. Led a team of 250 employees across five retail locations. * Led the team to be named one of the top-performing John Deere dealers in North America every year of employment;* Led the company to achieve a number of awards for performance and culture, including Dealer of the Year by Farm Equipment Magazine (2018) and a "Top Workplace" by the Indianapolis Star (2018, 2019 and 2020); and* Served as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Innovation Officer from Feb. 2016 – Dec. 2016.

Led all aspects of Marketing, including demand generation, thought leadership, branding, digital, public relations and community engagement.* Implemented the company’s first programmatic demand generation program, resulting in increased lead flow and demand predictability;* Served on the Executive Team that completed a $7 million Series B round of funding; and* Oversaw strategic partnerships and integrations with industry leading technologies, including Salesforce, Microsoft, DocuSign and Box.

Founded the company’s global communications team and evolved the position into a senior leadership role that integrated corporate strategy, investor relations, marketing and communications. Led amidst the company’s record growth, historic IPO (NYSE:ET), integration of 6 acquisitions and the $2.5 billion acquisition by salesforce.com. * Served as trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team responsible for shaping, integrating and positioning corporate strategy through strategic marketing and communications across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific;* Worked closely with the Chief Marketing Officer to develop a global corporate drumbeat, unifying marketing programs with a central quarterly theme to increase organizational alignment and operational efficiency;* Led global public relations, delivering leading share of voice through a PR syndicate across 6 countries; * Founded and led the company’s Investor Relations Program, serving as a key leader in S1 drafting, exchange negotiation, roadshow prep and communicating one of the largest cloud IPOs on the NYSE;* Led industry analyst relations, earning placement in evaluations from top industry analysts;* Led global corporate communications, delivering an internal multi-channel program that contributed to the company earning “Best Places to Work” recognition every year of employment; and* Led ExactTarget’s marketing and communications of salesforce.com’s $2.5 billion acquisition. Previous roles included: * Sr. Director/Director, Marketing Strategy & Communications* Sr. Manager/Manager, Integrated Marketing Communications & Corporate Communications

Evolved Indiana’s economic development communications into a strategic asset. Worked with Governor Mitch Daniels and the Secretary of Commerce to deliver a business-focused program to drive awareness of the state’s business climate and increase the visibility of new and expanded commercial ventures.* Worked closely with Governor Mitch Daniels, senior cabinet members and chief executives to develop and implement strategies to increase visibility for businesses and economic growth in the state;* Served as the state’s senior spokesperson for the Governor’s economic development efforts; and* From May 2006 to Feb. 2007, served as the public information officer and legislative liaison for the Department of Local Government Finance.

Deployed as a senior civilian communications leader for high profile global programs, including Iraq reconstruction (2004) and New Orleans Hurricane Katrina response (2005). Worked closely with senior leaders to advance projects and programs, including the initial roll out of the National Security Personnel System and remediation of formerly used defense sites throughout the Midwest.* Senior civilian public affairs leader in various international venues, including the response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for Iraq Reconstruction in Baghdad, Iraq; * As the Chief Public Affairs Officer for the agency’s Kansas City District, served as the senior public affairs leader for a five-state region responsible for developing and implementing results-driven communication; and * Served as the South Pacific Division’s senior public affairs program manager for the National Security Personnel System, charged with marketing and communicating the pilot launch of the system.

Served as an enlisted Soldier with expanding responsibilities, evolving from a newspaper reporter to leading communications for the Department of Defense’s largest foreign language learning institution following the terrorist attacks on 9-11-01. * Served as a senior communications leader for the nation’s largest foreign language education institution;* Led emergency communications for the institution during and following 9-11-01, resulting in increased awareness of the institution, its mission, and its role in the Global War on Terrorism; and* Managed national media relations, including the federal response to language education following 9-11-01.* Served as writer, reporter, editor, managing editor, media relations officer and community relations officer during a five-year active-duty enlistment.