Set strategic direction and managed relationships with key national diversity organizations. Developed and implemented comprehensive plans for where diversity, talent development and recruitment are key components. • Advanced employer brand related to Science, Technology Engineering and Math programming, talent acquisition and relationship development.• Managed all aspects of company engagement, both virtually and in-person, with national partners, including partnership strategy, conference involvement, branding, staffing and communications. • Developed project plans, tiger teams and resource networks, as well as leveraged previous experience to support Lockheed Martin’s recruitment strategy. Partnered internally with subject matter experts on deliverables.

Managed company benefit program engagement strategy designed to educate stakeholders, increase perceived value and improve decision making. Partnered with internal and external teams to enhance value proposition. Developed engagement strategies and collaborated with Corporate Communications and business area teams on initiatives. • Set vision, direction and strategy for employee engagement. Leveraged vehicles such as emails, home mailings, collateral, audiocasts, videos, websites and events. Led employee experience and change management team during 2018 major benefit program re-design effort. • Managed Employee Discount, Commuter Assistance, Adoption Assistance and Voluntary Benefits Programs. Served on Sikorsky Integration Benefits team specializing in employee engagement. Partnered with UK Benefits team to ensure consistent experience. • Developed content and led the rollout of websites for stakeholders. Focused efforts on providing target audiences with dynamic content to improve use and understanding of company benefits.• Managed strategy, project plans, logistics, surveys and communications for large-scale conference-style events. Leveraged adult learning principles and data analytics to ensure messages were received by stakeholder groups.

Developed integrated, strategic corporate-wide HR communications for the 118,000 employee workforce and served as communications expert for internal stakeholders. Partnered with senior leadership team and local communicators to ensure a successful integration of initiatives and programs. Served as lead HR communicator for Talent Acquisition, Benefits and Diversity teams. Wrote executive communications, including memos, speeches and internal news articles. • Managed communications strategies to ensure HR team had resources to support initiatives. Led projects including the redesign of the HR Link website to include robust content designed to educate team of changes, milestones and best practices. Reformatted HR Community Calls to become on-demand content. Proactively sourced topics to ensure content in all vehicles met the needs of the organization.• Developed and implemented Diversity communications plan resulting in the consolidation of five websites into one corporate-wide web presence, as well as consistent branding across Corporation. Partnered to implement new advertising strategy. Managed integrated communications strategy for Annual Enrollment. Streamlined process and increased engagement through the use of electronic postcards and e-book technology resulting in increased online enrollments. Responsible for Health and Wellness communications strategy and related tactics.• Developed strategic plans, partnered with stakeholders and wrote communications materials for internal news vehicles, websites, webcasts, social media channels and candidate-focused communications. Partnered on New Employee Orientation redesign to better engage with new employees and to improve experience.

Managed HR communications for 36,000 employee workforce, including areas such as change management, benefits and diversity. Partnered with all levels of management on initiatives and developed strategies, tactics and metrics tracking. Enhanced focus on employee engagement with an emphasis on best practices and evolving technologies. • Developed strategic communications plans and materials for all business area HR communications and partnered with Corporate HR Communications team to ensure consistent messaging. Developed Effective Communications training module for business area leaders. Wrote executive communications, including articles and memos. • Managed Connect magazine team and served as editor-in-chief. Streamlined publication resulting in a 25 percent budget savings and provided an integrated communications vehicle. • Created internal communications plan for HR team. Established business rhythm for team updates and process for enhanced face-to-face employee and leader communications. • Led business area-wide inaugural participation in Washington, D.C., American Heart Association Heart Walk resulting in more than 500 walkers and raising $50,000. Event has grown to a corporate-wide initiative.

Managed employee communications and community relations for a 3,300 employee business unit. Partnered with senior level management for all lines of business and functional areas on communications initiatives and developed strategy, content and messaging. Implemented large-scale employee morale events.• Developed weekly employee and leader communications vehicles to enhance internal communications. Partnered with web team on re-launch of intranet site and migration to corporate portal. • Wrote and edited internal communications, including content for newsletters, memos and marketing collateral.• Led product line community relations efforts. Established Project Lead the Way partnership with area high school resulting in first Washington Metropolitan Area relationship and increased visibility in community schools. Managed annual employee charitable giving campaign resulting in contributions of more than $629,000. • Served as editor for 8-page quarterly newsletter, as well as managed online news stories and intranet portal content. Assisted in transition of newsletter to quarterly employee magazine with line of business inserts.

Manager, Internal Communications and Events (2002 – 2004): Communications lead for all internal communications and knowledge management resources for software product releases. Managed internal communications vehicles and served as project lead for annual domestic and European sales and marketing conference showcase demonstration areas. Led all logistics, budgets, staff and content to ensure consistency in branding and messaging. Managed strategy, logistics and team for product user conference events. Events Coordinator (2001 – 2002): Coordinated logistics for Demonstration Pavilion – main corporate element of trade show floor - at annual domestic and European large-scale marketing conference with more than 1000 attendees. Served as project manager for demonstration development and on-site program lead. Responsible for all logistics, including site selection, contract negotiation, content development and skills assessment for training function in pre-sales organization. Wrote and edited content for company-wide communications vehicles.

Marketing Manager (1999-2001): Managed marketing function, staff and budget for company’s mortgage operations lines of business. Established annual marketing plan for each line of business and managed mortgage community relations programs. Wrote and edited copy for brochures, press releases, direct mail collateral and advertisements. Coordinated advertising and promotional campaigns for new and existing mortgage products.Events Coordinator (1997 – 2001): Managed budget and logistics for more than 100 corporate events annually, including trade shows, community outreach and company functions. Developed and implemented company store for the ordering of premium items. Wrote and edited copy for company-wide publications.