Working independently and for several leading international agencies, Talya has helped articulate institutional goals – often around revenue, reputation and engagement – conceptualize award-winning programs that outstrip ambitious targets, and mobilize key stakeholders to deliver measurable positive impact for both the organization and the communities it serves.Over the years, Talya has provided strategic counsel to a range of organizations, including Canon, U.S.A.; Ecolab; Feeding America; IBM; PNC Financial Services; Procter & Gamble; Sodexo; Woods Equipment Co. and more. For these an other clients, she creates breakthrough strategies in corporate responsibility and sustainability, with a proven track record in shared value; cause branding and cause marketing promotions; philanthropy, grants management, employee engagement and volunteerism; and more. To deliver results, Talya rallies effective teams, creates operational playbooks and builds cross-sector partnerships. Her broad experience with internal and external corporate communications positions her to communicate impact and engage key stakeholders through traditional media relations, social media, events, executive thought leadership, press release planning, CSR, crisis communications and more. Talya’s background in organizational development and conflict management has proven invaluable in galvanizing the institutional will and “strange bedfellow” relationships essential to results at scale, particularly when operating in complex multi-stakeholder environments. To open minds, touch hearts and change behaviors, she has engaged in joint initiatives with leading NGOs, the World Bank, bilateral organizations, leading universities, and eight United Nations specialized agencies and programs.She has written for senior leaders and under her own byline and been quoted in outlets such as The Huffington Post, NPR, The Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian and O, The Oprah Magazine, among others.

Set WU's responsibility agenda, including:• CAUSE BRANDING: drove Our World, Our Family, WU's 1st corporate citizenship program, touching 5M lives; architected Education for Better, a $15B, 8-year commitment that underwrote 1M days of education & generated double-digit sales lift• CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY: established CR department, conducting the 1st materiality assessment, collaborating with key leaders, and driving WU’s 1st CR report. Reached 500k+ priority stakeholders and resulted in a 140+ point rise on Newsweek’s Green Rankings • SHARED VALUE: launched function, yielding 100+ ideas for new marketing / revenue-generating social impact products, $15M+ new business leads, Ethical Corporation award final• THOUGHT & ISSUE LEADERSHIP: built WU global thought leadership plan; delivered new research; authored talk tracks and byliners; handled relevant media and awards, securing #2 rank on mid-cap Civic 50 for 3 consecutive years• STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: originated strategies; authored messaging for brand voice; forged relationships with NGOs and global influencers; led major events, from Leadership Summits to marketing rallies, with participant satisfaction of 9.76 of 10• INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS: directed global internal corporate comms, incl. editorial calendars, content creation and execution across the intranet, newsletter, CEO comms, etc. Helped boost employee engagement scores double digits, grew comms open rates to 12% above external benchmarks, mobilized 78% of employees, won Ethical Corporation’s “Best Employee Engagement” Award and ranked #4 for “Fostering Civic Culture” on Bloomberg Civic 50 SAMPLE SPEAKING: Accion Financial Inclusion 2020, Aspen Institute, Brookings, Business for Social Responsibility, Cause Marketing Forum, Clinton Global Initiative, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Harvard University, Hispanics in Philanthropy, Social Innovation Summit, United Nations, US Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship

Led co-creation and execution of strategic corporate responsibility, cause marketing and philanthropic programs for clients that ranged from the world's largest companies to national NGOs to emerging regional powerhouses. Highlights include:• Advised senior executives across matrixed client structures, including P&L, corporate communications, public affairs, HR, marketing, legal, and foundation, designing and driving integrated multi-channel campaigns• Supervised team that architected Western Union’s award-winning Our World, Our Family™ program: research; brand architecture; creative; operational roadmaps; philanthropic and marketing strategies; NGO negotiation and management; risk mitigation; media, stakeholder and digital comms strategies; measurement plans• Delivered comprehensive strategy for PNC Grow Up Great, a $100M early childhood education program, supporting initiative expansion during mergers that doubled PNC’s size to the 5th-largest US bank• Drove thought leadership and eminence: built relationships with global bilateral organizations such as the UN; ran speakers’ bureaus, handled board placement and executive positioning; authored dozens of successful award entries; implemented a research series with The Economist Intelligence Unit • Grew key account revenue 12x

Handled strategic planning, operations, branding and marketing, communications and media relations, fundraising and development, including major donor relations. Highlights include:• Led the 1st business planning process; served on management team transitioning to post-founder leadership for this specialized, award-winning NGO; reported to board on operations, marketing, development, etc.• Served as spokesperson; enhanced brand awareness via breakthrough stakeholder engagement and comms campaigns: grew new supporters 63% in 21 months; built a volunteer program that exceeded annual targets in less than three months; secured coverage in top-tier media targets such as O, The Oprah Magazine (see below)• Overcame branding and organizational challenges to exceed long-standing targets for donor pool expansion

Executed all aspects of corporate communications for the agency and key clients. Handled internal corporate responsibility and employee engagement programs. Highlights include: • Recruited by CEO of then 3rd largest global social marketing and PR firm; reported directly to him on strategic initiatives including knowledge- and brand management, client satisfaction, corporate responsibility and ethics surveys and programs• Shaped external brand positioning: conducted internal and market research to identify key points of differentiation; helped craft marketing strategy; wrote a brand guide, web copy and collateral materials• Ran Work Wonders employee giving, volunteerism and recognition program across 100+ offices in 49 countries; scaled programs across five newly-acquired firms, ensuring integrated operations• Conducted an extensive planning audit to create a new CR practice, landing 3 clients in one month of launch • Conceived of and built Kids ThinkLink, an original, award-winning social impact program; oversaw implementation across 20 offices in 12 countries, garnered multiple awards and more than 500,000 media impressions • Supervised teams of up to 20 engaged in media relations and news bureau activities; managed product launches across 5 continents; secured coverage in 35 of the top 50 major dailies and major media outlets such as NPR and The Wall Street Journal (Brodeur Porter Novelli)• Crafted and directed implementation of global communications plans: handled sponsorships, roadshows and special events; crafted and executed communications plans; served as a media representative of record• Managed relationships with reporters, senior executives and other stakeholders; grew key account by 140% over two years