Global Corporate, Product, Policy, Privacy & Security Communications

Queens Gaming Collective is a women-led gaming lifestyle company challenging the industry to level up by bringing inclusion, diversity, and gender equity to the playing field. Queens changes the game by empowering its global roster of creators, streamers, and competitors with much-needed infrastructure, resources, and representation that previously locked women out of the highest levels of competition. Queens aims to show the world: It’s anyone’s game.

Skillz has been recognized as one of FastCo’s Most Innovative Companies and one of CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list (twice). In 2018, it was named one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies. In 2017, Inc. Magazine ranked Skillz the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in America.

Coinbase is dedicated to creating an open financial system for the world and defining the future of finance.

• Managed a $4 million+ portfolio, navigating the nexus of public policy, corporate responsibility, brand development, and entertainment to help clients manage issues, spanning: crisis; internal communications; restructuring; coalition building; government affairs; litigation and regulatory management; M&A; fundraising; public health/healthcare; and diversity/inclusion• Strategized and drove large-scale campaigns for publicly traded companies, and bring creative “odd couple” partnerships to fruition to spotlight social issues on a grand scale• Advised U.S. mayors and staff on promoting economic growth, social inclusion, civic engagement, tolerance and understanding• Represented over 50 healthcare industry leaders as spokesperson for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, working on behalf of CEOs of retail and specialty pharmacies, drug distributors, and hospital systems on legislative and regulatory efforts to protect and grow over $10 billion in revenue among the 250-pharmacy member association

• Developed and executed strategic communications and publicity for two studio divisions: Home Entertainment (SPHE) and Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), managing corporate communications, and consumer-facing theatrical and physical/digital film/TV releases• Drove nearly 1,000 corporate and consumer-facing campaigns to position the studio’s executive team and its film/TV slate• Managed corporate communications during an activist investor proxy battle and the unprecedented cyber-security attack• Produced quarterly “all hands” meetings, team-building events, internal communications, and “Best Place to Work” initiatives • Positioned SPE as an industry leader, serving as studio representative for the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), which advocates and promotes entertainment platforms, products and distribution channels for film, TV, consumer electronics and tech companies• Strategized and implemented studio presence at industry events, from film festivals (Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Park City, etc.) to trade/consumer events (CES, E3, PEVE, MIPCOM, Comic-Con, etc.)• Pitched, prepared and staffed senior executives for all interviews, speaking engagements, panel appearances, and executive profiles• Cultivated relationships with studio divisions (Theatrical, TV, Classics, Acquisitions, etc.), Sony sister companies (Music, Electronics, PlayStation, etc.), and physical/digital distribution partners (iTunes, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Amazon, Comcast, Walmart, Target, etc.)• Liaison between the studio and media, influencers, filmmakers, celebrities, agents, publicists and stylists• Managed 10 external agencies simultaneously, developing and allocating resources to drive large-scale, global traditional and digital publicity campaigns, including consumer events, film/TV premieres, press junkets, and public appearance tours• Managed communications between home office business divisions and international operating territories to support local initiatives

• Official spokesperson, as well as chief advisor on press and message strategy to reinforce the “Schiff” brand with media, constituents, business and opinion leaders, advocacy organizations, and fellow Members of Congress• Cultivated strong multi-media relationships and crafted talking points, statements, speeches, press releases, and editorial content • Produced and syndicated Rep. Schiff’s local TV show, and managed constituent engagement via social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, e-newsletter to over 40,000, etc.), as well as monthly “telephone town hall” calls to over 600,000 households, and a $165,000 annual direct mail campaign• Created, placed and negotiated print, online, radio and TV buys, including distribution of PSAs for state and regional media, as well as third-party partners and stakeholders

• Designed and implemented communications plans, maximizing key messaging opportunities to humanize, localize and impart meaning to constituents on local and national initiatives• Managed relationships with state and national trade groups, organizations, businesses, and media to promote awareness of Member’s agenda, chiefly including Rep. Sutton's Cash for Clunkers automobile program intended to spur economic activity in the immediate aftermath of the economic crisis

• Supported policy and communications efforts by assimilating and distributing relevant daily media coverage to staff members and Committee staff• Authored press releases, statements and editorial content on behalf of Committee Members to enhance public awareness and further a public debate• Researched legislative initiatives and proposed legislative strategies to garner media coverage

• Coordinated local/traveling press corps logistics for team press conferences, junkets and interviews with athletes, including drafting talking points, providing media coaching and managing multiple schedules• Evaluated the team's press outreach and public engagement strategies, analyzing budget allocations and ROI

• Coordinated launch of nationwide in-store and viral marketing campaign to drive traffic to 110 retail stores• Conducted after-action reviews of media engagements and marketing efforts to assess ROI and identify opportunities for growth• Analyzed demographics and rankings to make media buy recommendations promoting Steve Madden events and public appearances

• Developed and presented marketing collateral, customer service reviews, and business operations analysis to senior executives• Conducted programming for employee rally, company-wide summer picnic, and training and empowerment programs (ERGs)