Develop strategic communication strategies and plans to support organizational change and stakeholder commitment for the U.S. Government. Includes models based on crisis, information technology, risk and health communication approaches, and a variety of communication techniques and tools to enable and foster stakeholder understanding and commitment to organizational change.

Managed internal and external communications for Fannie Mae’s Chief Risk Office (CRO). • Created and executed a proactive CRO internal and external communications strategy based on extensive survey results.• Boosted employee, Board and regulator understanding about the CRO by developing a wide variety of new communication channels, including an on-line employee newsletter, a new Web presence, fact sheets, executive biographies, an in-depth internal resource center located on the company’s Web site, on-line training, speaker forums, and an internal blog using SharePoint.• Achieved positive feedback from target audiences about the quality and ease of understanding of CRO’s new channels and content.• Received praise from Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors for dramatically improving CRO’s executive presentations.• Presented with a Fannie Mae award of recognition for creating an effective and successful Operational Incident Training Course aimed at all Fannie Mae employees.• Chosen by peers to serve as co-chair for Fannie Mae’s Culture Change Committee.

Supervised several teams and orchestrated a wide variety of international internal and external communication activities. • Coordinated international speaking engagements for Intel’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) by creating presentations, traveling with them to manage their speaking engagements, meetings, and press interviews. Managed production budgets of more than $1 million, directed creative agencies for set designs, audio/visual support, and provided research and creation of content for the executive's speaking engagements and appearances. • Gained positive international press coverage about Intel’s role in developing wireless technology by coordinating the participation of Intel’s CTO as a panelist during a United Nations Wireless Technology press conference in New York City. • Wrote and published more than 200 articles and news releases on information technology, telecommunications software, and international ethics and compliance issues that were featured in a variety of publications. • Developed and maintained international business and trade press relations while managing marketing communications for Intel’s telecommunications software group. • Served on Intel’s transition team when the company acquired Trillium Digital Systems, Inc.• Managed press and international trade show activities and participated in international press tours in support of Intel’s Trillium Digital Systems software products.• Created and conducted a communication course for more than 100 telecommunications software sales representatives to help them improve their communication skills.• Was a guest speaker at Microsoft's Ethics Conference that was held at Microsoft’s headquarters. Shared lessons learned and success story about Intel’s International Ethics Campaign.• Managed Intel’s Information Technology (IT) Employee Communications Organization.

Telecommunications Software ManufacturerDirector of Marketing Communications and Investor Relations* Created and implemented a proactive international marketing communications campaign which resulted in an increase in Vertel's stock value of more than 800% (from $2 to $24) in the span of only a few months.* Coordinated and participated in international trade shows which generated customer leads and gained favorable international product press coverage.* Managed advertising and production budget. * Secured speaking positions for executives at major international technology symposiums.* Managed the creation of the company's annual report.* Worked with senior executives on their presentations and analyst and media interviews.* Supervised staff of five.

Director of Communications* Headed up employee, customer and shareholder communications.* Managed entire scope of annual report production, quarterly shareholder and analyst reports, and annual shareholder meetings, customer newsletters, and employee newsletters. * Managed a staff of 12 professional writers and artists.* Oversaw the creation and distribution of an external newsletter aimed at more than 900,000 customers in three jurisdictions; Maryland. * Produced presentations and developed messages for company's chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and other executives. * Successfully conducted focus groups in all jurisdictions to assess customer awareness about year 2000 issues and the deregulation of the industry.

Government Contractor/Hardware and Software DevelopmentDirector of Communications* Established a Corporate Communications Department for the company and hired a creative staff. * Conducted an aggressive communications strategy aimed at government customers and trade and business press. * Orchestrated product tour around the United States aimed at government customers and the local press.