Senior corporate, internal, and executive communications leader with 15+ years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies in tech, retail, and finance share essential communications to drive alignment with organizational priorities, build cultural strength and engagement, manage reputation, and problem solve. For the past four years, I grew and led a 12-person executive and employee communications team at ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), working with leaders across the C-suite to build, promote, and protect the company's leading position in workflow automation, with a particular focus on internal communications, executive visibility and positioning, employee engagement, corporate events, strategic situations, and crises. I was a member of the communications leadership team. Prior to ServiceNow, I served as a trusted advisor and internal communications leader at BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), Staples, and Santander Bank, shaping corporate messaging and developing highly effective employee engagement programs during periods of change. Earlier in my career, I led the strategic planning and execution of reputation-building communication initiatives for John Hancock and AXA, and also worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in the St. Louis Metro East region and Boston.I hold an MBA from Babson College and a BA in Communications from Bradley University. Before transitioning to my communications career, I was a two-time MLB Draft pick and played professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization.My wife and I live in Wellesley Hills, MA, in Greater Boston, with our three young children.
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