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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Lead strategic communications for Morningstar Wealth to drive growth and elevate our position by shaping our global story externally and internally, crafting the business narratives, leading media campaigns, and serving as a trusted resource to media.

Developed communications solutions to complex business issues related to corporate reputation and executive communications. Designed and executed strategic communications programs tailored for executives in array of sectors including during transition throughout pandemic. Served as spokesperson on behalf of client as needed and developed and maintained relationships with media and other key stakeholders in various sectors. • Provided strategic counsel and communication services to start-up businesses and community leadership while offering communications insights and critical thinking that led to integrated strategic planning. • Designed crisis communications plans and counsel in sophisticated and adverse business situations.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Direct global reputation of global non-profit organization through re-positioning of global communications strategy and creation of differentiated executive visibility communications. Serve as lead spokesperson and develops relationships with top-tier global development media and other key stakeholders. • Create and execute strategic communications programs across numerous sectors, including educational finance, agricultural finance, microfinance, and digital financial services (e.g., Reuters, The Economist, NPR, VoA).• Developed comprehensive global announcement of $100M impact investment agreement to advance education sector in low-income countries. Crafted strategic plan with earned media placement through targeted outreach and social media amplification to position organization as leader in education finance sector. Earned media pitching efforts focused on 100+ outlets in multiple sectors, including microfinance and development, trades, and in-country.• Designed crisis communications plans and counsel in sophisticated and adverse business situations, such as COVID-19 surge in India and IT crisis framework development during pandemic.

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Directed internal and external communications efforts to ensure alignment and delivery of Prudential and PGIM’s brand strategy to publicize masterbrand capital of the organizations via multi-channel communications campaigns. • Amplified thought leadership of PGIM, $1.6T AUM global investment management businesses of Prudential, to share long-term views on investment implications of global megatrends; led media relations outreach efforts with COO of PGIM and CMO of Prudential Financial.• Garnered thought leadership media coverage in top-tier traditional print and trade publications, such as Barron’s, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, NYT, WSJ, Institutional Investor, and P&I.• Led communications for GRAMMY Museum Experience opening at Prudential Center and award-winning event panel at Fast Company Innovative Festival in Grand Central Station.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Led creation of global communications programs and processes to build global corporate reputation of Mars, Inc. • Engaged with key global stakeholders and drive consistent global messaging while completing second master’s degree at George Washington University• Managed global implementation of crisis management and consumer care framework programs.

Purchase, New York, Us

Built and amplified positive momentum for PepsiCo’s nutrition growth engine, Global Nutrition Group (GNG), as lead communicator to promote global nutrition products, including Gatorade, Tropicana, and Quaker Oats. Led national integrated marketing, PR, social media, website, internal, government, issues, and executive communications to raise awareness for Muller Quaker Dairy joint venture launch in dynamic category.• Advanced multi-influencer engagement across numerous global platforms to build and advance PepsiCo and GNG’s right to succeed, including positioning, messaging, and social media outreach to key stakeholders, including top-tier media, influencers, and executive communications (garnering 500M+ impressions), such as media events with CEO, CSO/vice chairperson, New York governor, and U.S. senator.• Developed foundational communications strategy and plan for advancing and protecting reputation of GNG and its health and wellness story between key government, media, and association stakeholders. • Led proactive and reactive social media strategy to create CPG brand awareness and drive new product/brand trial during national campaign, regional rollout, and product line extensions. Cultivated in-house digital/social media strategy to build capability to increase working media budget and drive consumer engagement.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Provided corporate reputation management and strategic external communications counsel to worldwide divisions of pharmaceutical, nutrition, medical device, operations, diabetes care, and global citizenship.• Placed stories/messages with multiple top-tier global media, including pan-European and pan-Asian print, online, and broadcast media. Global citizenship program launch garnered an estimated 127M impressions. Led project management and communications for the inauguration of the Abbott Fund Institute of Nutrition Science, Abbott Science Education Programs, and Abbott R&D Centers in Shanghai and Singapore. Increased company’s reputation and presence in region by garnering national and regional media recognition in top-tier media in Asia.• Provided oversight and direction for proactive affiliate communications, including global regulatory milestones of U.S. and ex-U.S. product approvals and product indications. Managed communications issues including product litigation, global affiliate product, global HIV medicine re-pricing, country withdrawal, and advocacy communications.• Directed Latin American regional communications activities, such as implementation of regional PR agency, media and issues management, and proactive product communications.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Strategic Pr/Political Management

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Communications/Management

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations Major (Economics And Political Science); Communications Minor

International Relations (Economics/Political Science); International Politics