Jennifer Schumann Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Remote

Proud to be part of the corporate communications team at an employee-focused company like Grace.

Houston, Texas

With this company, I provide communications support to internal and external initiatives which include executive and senior leadership, business units, and key stakeholders while contributing to business transformation, change management, and new business development. I am able to effectively amalgamate multiple, complex communication plans into clear and concise overarching strategy. Some key accomplishments include....• Collaborated on improving company's safety culture which included creating a Safety Passport and developing a strong training program; project received two Outstanding Safety Program awards delivered by President of ExxonMobil and CEO of Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR), in addition to a CURT award for Large Project Excellence from the Construction Users Round Table.• Integral communications member of Crisis Planning team tasked at heading ExxonMobil Beaumont Light Atmospheric Distillation Expansion Project (BLADE) through five hurricanes as well as COVID-19; implemented new and innovative methods of communication including conducting Morning Burst Meetings over the radio as opposed to in-person, developed and distributed windshield flyers with immediate updates, and digital billboards in addition to establishing health and hygiene programs and transportation modifications. Consistently provided uncontaminated workplace with zero cases of COVID-19 transmission. Program framework has now been adapted by ExxonMobil for company best practices and future refinery and expansion projects.

Houston, Texas

With Baker Hughes, my main goal was to offer support through the GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes merger. This involved communicating transition-related information to all employees including financial reports, changes to human resources, and development updates, in addition to updating and improving culture policies, cultural behavioral changes, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) employee responsibilities, and safety procedures. Some key accomplishments include....• Designed and executed intranet microsites to convey financial, supply chain, legal, marketing, and technology information through employment of Drupal Platform. • Developed, modified, and produced content for internal communications such as company intranet, integration newsletter, email bulletins, and Yammer Posts and sessions.• Developed and executed targeted survey to allow employees to voice concerns, questions, and/or opinions following GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes Merger; generated participation/survey completion of over 60%

Exxonmobil

With this company, I met and assembled with individual employees and/or conducted group sessions to discuss ease and safety of the working environment. I provided holistic evaluations and communicated findings with employees, Human Resources, and senior management while conducting ergonomic training sessions and individual assessments to define level of ergonomic changes required.Some key accomplishments include....• Tenure began prior to ExxonMobil's new campus opening and was tasked at collaborating with employees to assess and guide through new campus ergonomic workspaces; assessed employee workspaces to identify ergonomic requirements to ease physical and mental stresses; educated employees on mental health and importance of healthy workspaces.

Houston, Texas, United States

With the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal, I developed and produced the Extended Producer Responsibility Solution (EPR) and Sustainability Program for National Public Health to address and convey deficiencies in proper needle disposal practices; collaborate with shareholders including government agencies, legislators, private businesses, professional associations, and general public to develop a financial sustainability program to communicate and educate on safe needle disposal. I served as Subject Matter Expert to offer resources and advice to federal legislators, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and local lobbyists. I also developed and distribute pertinent communications to legislators, Federal Government Departments including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as National Associations including HSE National Committee and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Further conveyed purpose of program through public speaking events, media placements, and press releases.Some key accomplishments include....• Tasked at re-writing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Guidance of Safe Disposal Options provided to at-home patients; first time EPA partnered with a business to effectively communicate national health-related issues to the public. Following this effort, EPAs collaboration with businesses and corporations to convey health information has become a regular practice.• Collaborated closely with legislators to write and introduce new federal regulations to include Medicare coverage under Part D legislation in addition to writing, submitting, and passing this legislation.

Assitant VP, 2002 Olympic CoordinatorWells Fargo merged with First Security Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Salt Lake City just as SLC was gearing up for the 2002 Winter Olympics. In my final position with FSB/Wells Fargo before moving to Texas, I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I helped develop and establish Wells Fargo’s 2002 Winter Olympics Hospitality Program (hosting 250+ customers).Communications Officer, Assistant Vice PresidentRole included 360 communications: internal, government affairs, external affairs, even planning, community relations and investor relations. Finance/Investor Relations: Created plans for corporate restructuring, ­corporate mergers and acquisitions comms plans (involved in due diligence in most mergers), crisis/contingency plan for multi-million dollar failed merge, annual meeting production, investor calls and speeches and scripts for senior executives.External Affairs: Work with national, regional and local media on corporate, financial and sponsorship issues, act as a company spokesperson and coordinate interviews with senior management, and field shareholder and investor inquiries during merger situationsMarketing communications and community relations: Reviewed/selected sponsored events – worked with event managers to increase participation, media coverage and dollars. Metrics: Produced comprehensive yearly Publicity and Media Report for sponsorships showing ROI activities­ ­