Tracey Barnes, Mba Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Provide counsel and support for internal clients on communication best practices including methodology, timing, use of traditional and new communication vehicles, and measurements of effective communications.
• Developed strategic communication plans and change management programs involving HR, IT, Community Relations, wellness programs and field employees.
• Driver of global corporate intranet governance and strategy to lead Devon Energy’s project to rewrite the corporate intranet to a newer platform.
• Research, write and edit for Devon’s intranet, external website, videos, digital signage, town halls, employee surveys and other communications.
• Supported the Wyoming oil and gas business unit communications.
• Contributing writer for Devon Energy’s 2017 ranking in Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

• C-level and executive communication informing, engaging and driving company objectives; includes presentations, town halls, newsletters, employee surveys, speeches, videos, blogs, press releases, video media packages.
• Experience working with PR, film production agencies and news wire services.
• Provide counsel for clients on communication best practices: methodology, timing, traditional and new vehicles, and effectiveness measurements.
• Led the development and implementation of a successful global communications plan for the $1.6 billion acquisition and integration of Dollar Thrifty Group, with 1,500 worldwide locations and 6,000 employees.
• Managed writers for company communications.
• Developed communications plan for outsourcing initiatives impacting multiple states and international employees to ensure consistent messaging and rationale for the business strategy. Created messaging for audiences.

• Project management of chip payment/loyalty card systems implementations for MLB, NFL, MHL and NCAA sports teams/facilities.
• Performed public relations and marketing for chip payment card systems, including press releases and industry media coverage across global markets.
• Contract negotiations for smart card clients including NationsBank, Chicago White Sox, and VeriFone (former division of Hewlett Packard.)

• Oversight of marketing to physicians, hospitals and nursing homes including health care presentations to long-term acute hospitals, physician office staffs, pediatric residents; insurance plan members.
• Led and managed nursing intake and admission staff.
• Strategic planning for optimum patient census, and Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals.
• Negotiated contracts with health plans.
• Analysis of physician outcomes data and long-term acute discharge outcomes.

• Oversight of $900,000 media campaign including TV, radio, billboards and print.
• Development of strategic marketing plan and education materials for providers, customer service representatives, health plan members, physicians and case managers.
• Liaison between health insurance plan and state agency (Oklahoma Health Care Authority) for marketing materials, and community and health education programs.

• Developed and implemented public relations strategies; includes press releases, press conferences, pitches to television and print reporters.
• Managed media during crisis situations at Deaconess Hospital (infant abduction and Murrah Federal Building bombing in OKC).
• Developed and drove strategic marketing and business development plans for hospitals, health plan (HMO) and specialty healthcare business units including managed care contracts, cancer, cardiac and emergency services.
• Oversight of concept, creation, editing and production of videos, print, newsletters, brochures, patient and employee surveys.
• Managed the printing and graphic design department, included management of writers for brochures, patient forms and employee/patient surveys.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism