Serving as a contracting consultant with specialities in strategic communications, messaging, strategy, and partnerships to advance health equity within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (Public Health Infrastructure Center) in Tribal Health through the Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances.

Executive consultant and creative director developing solutions for brands (companies, organizations, and individuals) in the space of social good across advocacy, business, tech, startups, nonprofits, education, and faith. Leader of a collaborative consulting agency startup in creativity, design thinking, and narrative content strategy to innovate strategic planning, development, project management, positioning, values-based key messaging, and brand strategy campaigns focused on change management, communications, PR, branding, talent matching, and community advocacy through audience/customer engagement press coverage, strategic relationships.

Provided strategic vision to develop integrated communication and content engagement strategy to reframe the conversation on public health, health policy, and health equity. Developed IPHI's first organizational communications department, in their 20-year history, to advance awareness of their mission, vision, and values throughout the organization's signature programs including Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH), an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Partnered with Director, Business Development, and sales and marketing team to develop a high-performance culture of excellence and results through research, relationships, and building a customer-focused B2B and B2C pipeline to qualify leads and prospecting sales opportunities. Served as the product knowledge expert and consultant to advance global sourcing and supply chain management as a strategic line of business from large-scale multi-family/residential, hospitality, commercial, and large-scale residential projects. Evangelized the company's diverse solutions and conducted high-level conversations with senior executives to nurture relationships that led to closing deals. Managed and coordinated globally remote teams across Charlotte, N.C., Chennai, India, Columbia, S.C., and Nanjing, China.

Led content and communications planning, execution, and metric reporting of executive messaging, brand creative, public relations (PR) informing, inspiring, and influencing members and audiences for community growth. Drove the content and communications calendar for internal (blog, website, user community), and external channels including annual reports, articles, byline/contributed content, speaking opportunities, and anchor events. Partner with external agencies and contractors to brainstorm and develop unique data-driven ideas for website development, editorial ideas, videos, articles, and pitch them to media and partner organizations. Ownership of thought leadership to expand the ideas of senior management/c-suite leaders and the CEO to advance ideas and conversations supporting the mission and vision. Advisor/consensus builder for the CEO and led funding for special initiatives. Supervised, coached, and guided people management of communications team (seven), interns, and management of cross-functional teams and task forces including volunteers, contractors, consultants, and agencies to accelerate the organization. Organized the creative and narrative process for the content development of events with more than 10,000 participants annually. The United Methodist Church's Indiana Conference oversees more than 1,130 churches, 830 clergy members, and engages more the 230,000 church members, as well as countless lives throughout Indiana and the world in mission and ministry.

Led the planning, execution, and management of external communications, public relations, and engagement planning. Developed and implemented communications strategies to expand the Conference and Bishop's reach through web and social media while visioning and implementing branding, new organizational website, and shifting print newspapers and magazines into a successful digital publication.

Collaborated with store owners to develop strategic marketing and engagement activities to drive in-store and online transactions. Led public relations and community outreach to promote special events, promotions, product launches, as well as partnership announcements. Developed content strategy and engagement plan to drive online and in-person revenue. Secured new vendor partnerships to address the needs of existing and prospective markets. Increased annual sales by 35% through a series of community outreach activities and special event programming.

Led sales and marketing initiatives to build retail and special projects division. Managed and coached sales staff to develop their competencies in relationship management and project management. Increased overall retail sales traffic, as well as large-scale custom special projects. Established partnerships with designers and builders through referral programs to increase the pipeline of new prospects.

Developed a team of inside and outside sales associates for the expansion of a premier kitchen and bath company. Oversaw marketing, communications, and advertising, as well as branding. Promoted from Sales Associate to Sr. Manager, Sales & Marketing, within nine months, after securing $1,000,000 in individual sales and consistently surpassing monthly sales goals.

Coordinated and planned marketing and guest relations across seven restaurants to deepen relationships with loyal & frequent guests. Managed front of house team human resources including recruiting, hiring, training, and scheduling to ensure members were brand ready. Developed company-wide CRM and guest loyalty and rewards programs. Collaborated with owners and key managers to prepare restaurants and teams for private and special events. Oversaw the company's catering program and developed incentives to develop long-term relationships with sales reps and medical offices.

Supported the Director of Education in all aspects of statewide educational trainings and workshops as well as the Director of Grant and Program Development in all public awareness and media relations. Gathered comprehensive data and redesigned all fact and data sheets for dissemination to funders, programs, and state politicians. Oversaw all computer / IT related issues, including troubleshooting, maintenance, training, networking, and e-mail.Notable Accomplishments: • Created favorable public image and increased connections with local media outlets by designing innovative web and print publication• Commended for revamping the weekly newsletter from an e-mail attachment to an HTML e-mail version• Elevated attendance by 45% and secured a 25% increase in sponsorship dollars through the coordination of innovative marketing plan for annual conference • Successfully streamlined the process by creating organizations standard contract for events and special engagements

Organized meetings and programs for committees / councils and assisted in the implementation of all ministry programs and events. Proposed and successfully the organization to update all computer technology and software to stay abreast with the current trends.Notable Accomplishments: • Designed and developed the Office of Age-Level Ministries website for outreach and education including 85% of all brochures, booklets, flyers, and other publications• Incrementally increased attendance to 15% by diligently promoting all events, programs, and trainings