As co-founder and principal of Maven Communications, I help companies tell their story. I am a data driven communications specialist with more than 12 years’ experience helping companies develop strategic communications, public relations and marketing strategies that get results. I believe better communications helps build better companies, products and services. I am a creative problem solver with experience in real estate, professional services, financial services, healthcare, technology and nonprofit communications. During my career, I have successfully positioned CEOs as industry thought leaders, communicated sensitive mergers and acquisitions for public companies, handled crisis communications for the Dixie Chicks, launched a new media platform for Comcast and built public support for high-end commercial and residential development projects. I am also an experienced crisis/issues management professional with experience in criminal investigations, food contamination, corporate mergers and acquisitions and real estate development.Specialties: strategic planning, public relations, issues/crisis management, media relations, media training, social media, corporate communications, copy writing, content marketing