Responsible for leading a team of communicators integrating all communications disciplines for the Marietta site. The Lockheed Martin Marietta facility manufactures the C-130J Super Hercules and modifies and upgrades the C-5M Super Galaxy and P-3 Orion.

The primary point of contact and spokesperson to local, regional, national and international news media representatives covering general Marietta site topics, issues and events. Responsible for all non-program site media relations programs and events, including developing and executing an aggressive effort to expand the site’s media outreach beyond the Metro Atlanta area, throughout the State of Georgia and Southeastern U.S.

I provide communications counsel and guidance to a leadership team managing a $9B IT business with more than 28,000 employees based around the globe. I am responsible for leading a team of communicators who manage employee communications, media relations, advertising and community relations for the enterprise.

I provide strategic communications counsel and support for the President, IS&GS-National and for four lines of business leadership teams in the product line. I manage strategic and tactical communication planning, internal communications, community relations and media outreach activities.

• Manages worldwide media relations activities for Fortune 100 global security corporation • Counsel to WMR VP and Comms SVP concerning corporate media relations global strategy/focus• WMR interface to corporate business development team – aligned strategy, goals, objectives • SVP delegate for corporate strategic business reviews for Affordability and Adjacent Markets • Led multiple domestic and international projects simultaneously; delivered synergistic effects across the corporation supporting business development, business areas, programs and partner agencies• Guided PR agencies in 11 countries through new strategic communications planning model—aligned plans with business objectives, standardized approach and focused on effects-based communications • Developed corporation’s first media analysis metrics; provides SVP and senior leaders data driven perspective in order to validate or course correct in meeting strategic communications objectives• Led the effort to transition enterprise-wide daily Early News product from manual to a vendor automated system; saved thousands of valuable man hours, resulted in comprehensive news capture• Managed activities and actions for the first-ever Corporate Media Day—overwhelming success, 29 global reporters, dozens of targeted stories, positioned corporation as affordability thought leader• Leads enterprise-wide IPT for Affordability; developed and now implementing communications plan

• Managed all aspects of communications, marketing and media relations, internally and externally for the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft—moved program into national news as corporate icon• Led aggressive nation-wide F-22 awareness campaign; grassroots advocacy, advertising; Whitehouse letter writing; web-based awareness and media relations—achieved unprecedented awareness level• Forged effective relationships with key USAF and media contacts; achieved unprecedented coverage—Good Morning America, two full length feature films, national news focus • Executed targeted media plans for multiple international air shows—achieved global awareness• Partnered with USAF F-22 Aerial Demo Team to ensure messages and capabilities shared with a broad public presence nationwide—leveraged LM resources to support AF messages, strategy • Executed myriad F-22 Cockpit Demonstration events—grassroots effort—with industry partners, customers, politicians and opinion leaders ensuring continued support for the program• Designed and launched F-22 Mission Brief—monthly program update for employees, customers and influential national leaders and decision makers sharing key messages and the latest program news

• Led Air Force team for a national satellite media tour for F-22 aircraft arrival; 22 nation-wide morning shows, key influence centers, D.C., Denver, Dallas decisions makers; educated millions • 300-plus news media outlets gained same-day coverage of first F-22 Raptor arrival to first Air Force operational squadron; media success, national reach ensured critical public support gained• Crisis communications management expert; stemmed negative media attention following F-15 crash; focused attention on successful/rescue/recovery operations; maintained support for mission• Authored comprehensive two-year F-22 strategic communications plan for aircraft arrival; captured long-range goals, arrival/ceremony logistics; achieved national impact and attention• Liaison to White House Press Office for planning/execution of President Bush’s first visit to an Air Force Base; total success more than 80 media credentialed with operations at multiple sites