The Southern Maine Agency on Aging is the focal point in Cumberland and York counties for resources, services and information to empower older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers to live to their fullest potential.

The mission of The Maine Women's Conference is to draw women together to connect, educate, inspire and empower each other to assume new and expanded roles in the workforce, our lives and communities. Find out more at https://www.themainewomensconference.org/

Help established or start-up organizations break through the clutter of today’s communication channels with consistent, customer/stakeholder centric messaging about their brand, company, product and/or organizational mission. Recently worked with The National Council on Aging (NCOA) to identify & align to consistent strategic message across all key stakeholder groups (Seniors, funders, Aging professionals, policy advocates).

Make-A-Wish Maine grants wishes to Maine based children with life threatening medical conditions in order to enhance their human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Led Marketing for Private Equity owned TotesIsotoner, reporting to the CEO. Responsiblities included setting strategic direction for and execution of Brand Strategy, eCommerce and Digital Marketing including Social Media through internal teams and external agencies, Marketing Collateral including Showroom and Trade Show Booth Branding, PR, Brand license relationships, Consumer Affairs team and Consumer Insights/Research for TotesIsotoner brands including Totes, Isotoner, Acorn, Manzella and… Show more Led Marketing for Private Equity owned TotesIsotoner, reporting to the CEO. Responsiblities included setting strategic direction for and execution of Brand Strategy, eCommerce and Digital Marketing including Social Media through internal teams and external agencies, Marketing Collateral including Showroom and Trade Show Booth Branding, PR, Brand license relationships, Consumer Affairs team and Consumer Insights/Research for TotesIsotoner brands including Totes, Isotoner, Acorn, Manzella and Grandoe. Show less

Led Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail industry pillars for IUU, the US qualitative research subsidiary of Ipsos, Inc., a global marketing research company. Member of Executive Leadership Team reporting to the President. Responsible to deliver CPG/Retail annual P&L through a team that included client service, qualitative research consultants and operations professionals. Methodologies range from traditional focus groups and 1-1 interviews to extensive and fast evolving digital/mobile… Show more Led Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail industry pillars for IUU, the US qualitative research subsidiary of Ipsos, Inc., a global marketing research company. Member of Executive Leadership Team reporting to the President. Responsible to deliver CPG/Retail annual P&L through a team that included client service, qualitative research consultants and operations professionals. Methodologies range from traditional focus groups and 1-1 interviews to extensive and fast evolving digital/mobile approaches and social research communities. Show less

Led the Cincinnati office for Baker Street Solutions, a marketing consulting and research company. Clients included consumer health care, entertainment, personal care, apparel, liquor, food, home care, air care and direct response companies; sizes from start-up to Fortune 500.

Independent Consultant. Projects included OpenAd.net (Slovenia/London), Coactive Marketing Group retainer as well as leading a multi-year, grassroots effort to bring City Year (5013c non-profit/Americorps) to Cincinnati.

Led Retail Marketing for $850M Hillshire Farms & Kahn’s processed meat Sara Lee division through a 30-person product management and marketing services department. Member of Executive Committee reporting to the CEO/President of HF&K. Responsible for all key marketing agency relationships including Advertising, Promotion, Public Relations, and Interactive.Delivered positive business results behind narrowed product line, big new integrated marketing plans for Hillshire Farm and Kahns brands… Show more Led Retail Marketing for $850M Hillshire Farms & Kahn’s processed meat Sara Lee division through a 30-person product management and marketing services department. Member of Executive Committee reporting to the CEO/President of HF&K. Responsible for all key marketing agency relationships including Advertising, Promotion, Public Relations, and Interactive.Delivered positive business results behind narrowed product line, big new integrated marketing plans for Hillshire Farm and Kahns brands, and new 'Flame Crafted Meats' retail partnership. Show less

North American Feminine Protection Category (~ $800M net outside sales) that included Tampax, Always and Alldays brands. Led 15-person brand management organization. Responsible for all agency relationships. Member of Global FemPro Marketing leadership team. Initiated and developed global Internet marketing effort for the Feminine Protection business. Delivered positive revenue, volume and profit results for all three brands.

Led brand management/marketing for -Always (1995-1997) With five direct reports and three agencies, drove volume(+46%) and profit growth (+104%.). Initiated and led creation of first ever Always consumer website.-Attends (1992-1994) Both Retail & Institutional channels; Re-launched the Retail brand behind new technology, new line extensions, new advertising and new packaging.