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San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Beijing, Beijing, Cn

Head of Communications for ofo North America and member of the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for crafting and executing internal and external communications strategy. ➢ Elevate the brand and influence core audiences’ perceptions of the company, cementing ofo as the global leader in dockless shared mobility. ➢ Oversee public affairs and policy communications to help foster an environment that furthers our GR objectives and allows for continued growth and regulatory certainty. ➢ Manage communications budgets, staff, contractors and consultants.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Head of public affairs responsible for fostering an environment that furthers our public policy objectives and allows for continued growth, while elevating the Pandora brand among regulators, policymakers and the broader music industry.

San Francisco, California, Us

As the original member of the team brought on to oversee communications strategies for Eastern North America, one of the company’s most profitable regions, I developed and executed all communications activities in support of Uber’s policy goals and business objectives. Serving as lead spokesman, the role involved directing PR and policy communications in coordination with lobbying efforts, crisis and issues management, and the implementation of corporate initiatives at the local level. Our success led to the establishment of regulatory frameworks for ridesharing and a favorable environment to grow the business in over 10 states and municipalities. ➢ Developed and executed strategic communications plans focused on sharing the Uber story and achieving regulatory certainty; led policy communications at the state and local levels for the eastern third of the US;➢ Managed media relations and served as official spokesman for eastern US markets, skillfully interviewing with print and broadcast outlets, including USA Today, Washington Post, Business Insider, The Atlantic and Boston Globe;➢ Worked closely with city teams to identify and build proactive media opportunities and developed communications activities in support of local business objectives.

Washington, Dc, Us

After 8 years at Edelman, I joined the Adfero team to help grow a boutique agency and serve as chief relationship manager and strategic advisor to an array of public and private sector clients. From Microsoft to American Airlines to the US Chamber of Commerce, I provided overall direction and counsel in the planning and execution of communications initiatives to support their business goals. I was responsible for team staffing and balanced financial performance, successfully managing multiple client account teams, budgets and campaigns. My work with American Airlines was recognized by PR Daily with the Best Content Marketing & Brand Journalism award in 2012.➢ Supervised a variety of corporate communications and public affairs campaigns, overseeing digital outreach, media relations, stakeholder engagement, advertising, and content development;➢ Led business development efforts and strategic approach for identifying and engaging new business prospects – proposal development, company pitches and thought leadership speaking opportunities;➢ Crafted and managed Microsoft's public affairs and stakeholder engagement efforts, focusing heavily on social and digital engagement and media outreach.

New York, Ny, Us

In my 8 years at Edelman, I was entrusted to manage PR campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands and agency’s most lucrative and valuable clients, including Walmart, Samsung, the DOT, and the United Arab Emirates. I oversaw national and international campaigns with multimillion dollar budgets, serving as client lead and senior manager for a variety of integrated communications initiatives. My work directing communications strategies for a number of clients allowed me to concentrate on the technology sector, with a focus on corporate communications and public affairs. I spent months at a time in client war rooms, working from headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Seoul, South Korea and Bentonville, Arkansas. ➢ Oversaw multi-year, multimillion-dollar communications campaign with the DOT to promote fuel efficiency and vehicle safety among consumers; ➢ Successfully managed on-the-ground communications initiatives on behalf of the United Arab Emirates for an international lobbying and branding campaign; ➢ Planned, launched and executed Walmart’s national counter-offensive public relations campaign while stationed in the company’s headquarters.

Arlington, Va, Us

In this business development role, I managed B2B marketing of best-practices research and consulting services to Fortune 500 senior executives, resulting in more than $400,000 of new business.