Founder of strategic communications and public relations firm, providing communications counsel to corporate, nonprofit, public sector, and individual clients from on-staff and in external consulting roles. Skilled strategist and creative thinker with proven ability to drive engagement and generate results. Sector experience includes banking, retail, military, environment, utilities, healthcare, nonprofit, and government.• Managed communications/PR department, Executive Team member, and spokesperson for national financial services company. Established business communications marketing strategy and public affairs education campaign, driving business growth and increased brand positioning and visibility.• Provided media strategy, marketing promotions, public relations, and re-branding functions for law firms, nonprofits, energy sector, and professional services firms.• Designed award-winning financial education program/products, published Spouse Finance Guide, free online Learning Center, consumer publicity surveys, partnerships, and product promotions.• Created corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, identifying and distributing $2+ million in local and national community giving, • Secured 25 awards & recognitions for clients in customer service, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, company of the year, and best places to work.• Drafted and managed numerous crisis and “issue” response plans, including collateral preparation, executive training, media relations, etc. on matters impacting brand management and operations across industries at the local, state, and federal level.

Senior executive with country's largest public relations and communications agency. Managed and directed team of professional staff in providing government and political affairs, public relations, marketing communications, business development, crisis management, and media relations for local and national clients.

Senior government and industry affairs principal for the world's largest retail trade association. Coordinated government and public affairs agenda for industry with 1.4 million establishments, 22 million employees, and annual sales of $3.1 trillion. Members included: Eddie Bauer, Sears, The Gap, Home Depot, Pier 1, Gateway, Nordstrom's, J.C. Penney, etc.

Retail industry consultant/analyst for international trade and tax policy. Counseled corporate members on all aspects of federal/state tax and international trade law and impact on business, industry, and consumers.

Senior policy and political advisor to Member of Congress and Chairman of powerful House Ways and Means Subcommittee in areas of International Trade, Tax Policy, Foreign Affairs, and Defense. Member's Representative to President's Export Council. Extensive international travel. TS/SCI security clearances.

Advised and developed national policy in areas of Environment, Defense, Energy, and the Judiciary. Assisted in areas of Banking, Fiscal and Monetary Policy, and Federal Tax.