Career Overview- Competent, energetic and strategic 27-year career communicator holding senior leadership roles in Corporate Communications, Employee/Internal Communications, Public Relations & Reputation Management (international agency and Fortune 50 experience), Marketing Communications, People Management (departmental operations, planning, budgeting).- Functional expertise in management roles including: corporate communications executive director, global internal communications director, marketing communications director, public relations director, global media relations director, publications editor.- Demonstrated executive experience for 15-plus years of proven support to CEOs, CFOs, CHROs, COOs via executive communications programs along with strategic communications planning, development and execution, with a focus on delivering value through change management communications.- International team management overseeing global employees and campaigns, financial communications, employee communications, crisis communications, identity management, brand and news generation programs in all global regions.Demonstrated key strengths including:- Strategic planning and program management executing long- and short-term communications programs with measurable results.- Directing strategic communications programs for employees, financial/shareholder audiences, public/community relations, social media, and reputation management.- Directing functional operations: career development planning, people management, agency staffing, annual operational planning/budgeting.- Building senior leadership communications campaigns to achieve purposeful results.- Proven track record of success in managing crisis communications issues and global programs.- Deep public and media relations experience with a strong foundation in agency experience and prior work as a business reporter/journalist.
Listed skills include Corporate Communications, Strategic Communications, Coatings, Communication Training, and 42 others.