Ever since I was knee-high to a grass hopper I’ve loved a good yarn, so helping people to tell stories is a dream job. I've had the honour of working with some of the biggest names in finance, supporting them to define a narrative, deliver a message, and carve themselves out as a thought leader. Earlier this year I left my corporate job to start Thoughtful Communications. I write keynote speeches, train up and coming speechwriters and exec comms professionals, and offer communications coaching. I host The Friendly Ghost podcast, all about speechwriting and I send out speechwriting and public speaking tips in my newsletter every Wednesday. Winner of Best Banking and Financial Services Speech - Cicero Awards 2021Winner of Best Banking and Financial Services Speech - Cicero Awards 2020Honorable Mention - Cicero Awards 2018Economic Club of New York Fellow - Class of 2019Advisory Council Member - Professional Speechwriters Association Guest lecturer - Pratt University and Carleton University
Thoughtful Communications
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PresidentThoughtful CommunicationsWeehawken, Nj, Us
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FounderThoughtful Communications Apr 2023 - PresentNew York City Metropolitan Area
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DirectorBlackrock Mar 2021 - Mar 2023New York, United States -
Head Of Ceo CommunicationsFederal Reserve Bank Of New York Jan 2021 - Feb 2021New York, New York -
Executive SpeechwriterFederal Reserve Bank Of New York Dec 2018 - Dec 2020New York, New York, United States -
Executive SpeechwriterFederal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco Sep 2017 - Dec 2018San Francisco, California -
Communication ConsultantThoughtful Speech Jul 2014 - Sep 2017San Francisco Bay Area- Clients included Lloyd’s of London, Willis, Bank of the West, The University of Florida, and Chatham Financial. - Projects: writing keynote speeches for Bank of the West CEO, Nandita Bakhshi; training the leadership team at the University of Florida; and writing thought leadership content for RSF Social Finance.- Contracted as Head of Communications to Neurotrack, making CEO Elli Kaplan, San Francisco Business Times’ “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business”. Managed their PR agency, set up thought leadership blog, and created a viral multi-channel campaign celebrating their female scientists. -
Head Of Communications (Contract)Neurotrack Sep 2016 - May 2017Redwood City, CaDeveloped messaging and communications for brand and product of this digital health start-up. Designed communications strategy, managed team to execute strategy and monitor progress. Devised and delivered creative multi-channel campaigns. - Developed executive communications plan for CEO, Elli Kaplan, and made her one of San Francisco Business Times’ ‘Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business’. - Managed national and international PR, developing the brand narrative and managing the relationship with Neurotrack's PR agency. - Developed all communications infrastructure including editorial calendar, blog, social media, bi-weekly newsletter, and reporting dashboard. - Ghosted or edited all content on blog, which brings together leading scientists in the field of early diagnosis and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. - Managed Research Associate to execute on social media strategy and reporting. - Created multi-channel communications campaign to celebrate the work of Neurotrack’s female scientists on International Women's Day. Video was viewed 7.8k times. -
Strategic And Executive Communications ManagerLloyd'S Of London Oct 2013 - Jul 2014London, United Kingdom- Wrote speeches for Lloyd’s CEO, Inga Beale on specialist insurance, global financial services, and diversity and inclusion. Briefed the CEO, Chairman and Directors for overseas business trips. Coordinated the Chairman’s attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. - Authored a book on Lloyd’s and the Royal Family, which was presented to HM The Queen.- Led the communications for the launch of Inclusion@Lloyds, Lloyd’s diversity initiative. - Led communications for the launch of Lloyd’s annual report, and wrote the report itself.Developed Lloyd’s communications strategy for Mexico and, as a Spanish speaker, led the delivery. -
Media, Briefing And Planning ExecutiveLloyd'S Of London Aug 2012 - Oct 2013London, United Kingdom -
Communications OfficerResolution Foundation Mar 2011 - Aug 2012London, United KingdomResolution Foundation is an independent think tank that formulates economic policy for people on low to middle incomes. I attracted media attention, boosted social media and organised events to raise the profile of the 'squeezed middle'. - Drafted press releases, pitched them to journalists and gained coverage in all the national newspapers including The Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Financial Times and The Times. - Managed the Foundation's events program throughout the year and at the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat party conferences. Hosted speakers of the highest level including the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, Jared Bernstein, Economic Advisor to Joe Biden and Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. - Managed the Foundation's website, Twitter feed and Facebook page. Increased the number of Twitter followers from 400 to over 2,000. - Directed the delivery of an infographic, interactive micro-site http://www.livingstandards.org/ and a refresh of the Foundation's main website. - Managed end-to-end production of all the Foundation's publications including The Essential Guide to Squeezed Britain http://issuu.com/resolutionfoundation/docs/squeezed_britain -
Policy AdvisorThe Home Office May 2010 - Mar 2011London, United KingdomAs a consultant with expertise in gender-based violence I worked with stakeholders both within and outside government to research and deliver the first government policy initiatives to tackle stalking. They led to a change in the law and a 20% increase in prosecutions for stalking. Recommendations were published in the Coalition Government's document on how to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls. Organised a range of events to kick-start the government's work on stalking, including the the first joint police and Crown Prosecution Service training conference to improve collaboration between the two organisations. Managed the publication of toolkits for pupils and teachers as part of the Government's Teenage Relationship Abuse campaign to tackle abuse in young peoples' relationships. This involved managing relationships across government at the most senior level as well as coordinating with numerous external stakeholders. -
Parliamentary Assistant To Emily Thornberry MpHouse Of Commons Sep 2009 - May 2010London, United Kingdom Part of Emily Thornberry MP's winning campaign team during the 2010 general election. Took her majority from a few hundred to several thousand votes. Drafted correspondence on behalf of Emily Thornberry MP to ministers and constituents. Researched a wide range of issues and prepared policy briefings. Developed particular expertise in environmental policy. Monitored local and national media and prepared reports of relevant content.
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