Brand contributions include;• Marriott Hotels & Resorts• Turtle Bay Resort• Alisal Ranch• Hotel De Anza (San Jose)• Alila Napa Valley• Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas• Suncadia Resort (Hyatt)• SilverShark Media• Chef Kristin Michaels• Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center• Go Fly Maui• Valley Isle Soccer Academy• Focal Revenue Solutions• Illumine Brands (Chicago)• Trigger Hotel Marketing• Killer Tacos• Laura Michael Marketing• The Shops at Yacht Haven Grande (St. Thomas, USVI) - IGY Marinas• Noble House Hotels & Resorts (Multiple Properties)• The Park Central Hotel (Miami Beach)• Richard Michael Mediation• Maui Hero Project• Maui Oil / Lanai Oil / Big Island Energy Company• Minit Stop / Hawaii Petroleum• Screen Pilot• Classy Closets• Spare for Change• RayAnMichaels.com• Hawaii Gates• BarbaraLiniger.com: Craniosacral & Visceral Osteopathy• Strategic Solutions PartnersPublications include;• Maui No Ka Oi Magazine• Hawaii Magazine• Civil Beat (Honolulu)• The Honolulu Advertiser• TravelGolf.com• Pacific Edge• Kamaaina Magazine (Las Vegas, Nevada)• The Garden Island newspaper• Essential Kauai• MauiTime Weekly• Edible Hawaiian Islands• Hui O Hawai‘i Magazine

• Responsible for leading Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center’s communications and marketing efforts in support of the property’s strategic goals• Ensure that team marketing platforms (Marketing for Leasing, Marketing for Sales, Marketing for Revenue), tools and Core Practices are effectively employed to drive results and maximize client satisfaction

• Highly diversified role as public relations point person, account manager, strategist, creative writer, social media catalyst and community builder at largest advertising agency outside Honolulu (ranked #10 in the state)• Core clients include Fairmont Resorts Hawaii, Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, The Shops at Wailea, The Shops at Kukui'ula, Lahaina Cannery Mall, First Wind (Kaheawa/Kahuku), Maui Flower Growers’ Association, Hawaii Grower Products, 5A Rent-A-Space, Hospitality Academy of Maui• Primary for majority of Gilbert & Associate's brand communication channels, including media/community appearances, new media (Twitter, blog, Facebook, YouTube), client and community building• Responsible for all facets of $1.5+ million in annual client marketing/advertising budgets, (strategy, execution, analytics)• Current with branding, PR and advertising trends, best practices and technologies

• Coordinated production of bi-weekly visitor publication, organized extensive editorial calendar, researched and wrote features, profiles, media releases, reports and ad copy for print and radio• Managed writers and layout team, proofread, coordinated pagination• Developed and nurtured relationships within the community including the visitor bureau, film commission, chamber of commerce and hoteliers• Became first online editor for KauaiWorld.com (TheGardenIsland.com), point person for facilitating creation, collection, organization and posting of news content online• Chairman of Employee Relations Committee

Crafted both online and offline content, including editorial, direct mail, e-mail, Internet advertising, customer correspondence, telephone scripts, B2B, promotional material and website