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Redmond, Washington, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

I drive a comprehensive plan for CVP engagement across Microsoft and within Microsoft Advertising to ensure alignment across numerous high-level strategic priorities and enable maximum CVP impact. - serve as trusted advisor and thought partner to CVP while maintaining high level of confidentiality and integrity- onboard new leadership within Microsoft Advertising and create strategic cadence for Leadership Team engagement, rhythm of the business, and internal and external communications- lead Employee Experience and Communications team to ensure employees are thriving in an ever-changing environment- support Directly Responsible Individual for Search, Ads, News and Edge CSA and manage cadence of presentations at the SLT level- support CVP in role as Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Board (IAB) and participate in several D&I thought programs during and after his tenure- leveraged MS Workplace Analytics to identify operating opportunities and implemented changes to reduce meeting times by 20% and enable growth for employees- thought partner to Finance and Operations leads for annual budgeting process- represent CVP with customers and partners to drive projects and initiatives forward- recognized as Manager of the Year for Microsoft Advertising in 2021 during unprecedented pandemicWhat I’ve learned in this role: how to get work done effectively, efficiently and with allyship by leveraging subject matter expertise, maintaining extreme agility and navigating ambiguous circumstances.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Promotion in role. Increased responsibility and direct reports.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Within Microsoft Advertising we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where every employee around the world is valued for their authentic self and empowered to do their best work. As the lead for internal communication, I drove this culture through a strategy that included inspirational leadership, building a strong internal brand, and engaging employees.-implemented a long-term plan to remove silos within the broader team to create a “One MSA” approach to communications and culture, driving 2-5 pt increases in team WHI and MS Poll scores each year over three years- aligned communications strategy with business strategy and drove framework for business priority alignment, ensuring employees saw themselves in our business goals- led multiple v-teams to host 6 Employee Summits over three years, moving from regional (3 per year) to one global, bringing the entire team together for the first time- Microsoft Gold Club Award recipient for change management work as team underwent a large reorganization to drive customer satisfaction, employee opportunity, and increased revenueWhat I learned in this role: executive presence and maturity, agility and resilience, the importance of context, managing ambiguity, the importance of driving impact, and how you do something matters as much as the what you do

Beaverton, Or, Us

In the newly created role of Communications Director for North America Supply Chain I led internal communications to drive employee engagement for over 2,500 Nike employees. Additionally led the change management communications strategy for the Nike Distribution Campus Consolidation (DC3) program in Memphis.- executed and managed communication strategies hailed as “Transition Management (TM) Best Practice” by Global Sr. Leadership, including NIKE DC3 App, Meet the Box Video Series, and DC3 eNews- created and implemented Training Camp experience for transitioning employees in partnership with TM Training team, receiving 4.7+ marks for each event in terms of employee satisfaction (out of 5.0)- partnered with Operations team to coordinate and elevate All Employee Meetings to a new level, again achieving marks of 4.6+ (out of 5.0)- constructed and implemented a three-year Internal Communications strategy to connect employees- built strategy and plan for NA Supply Chain QBR meetings to promote growth and ensure key messages are disseminated throughout the organization- partnered with Nike WD & C and agency to create new facility branding storyline that speaks to and illustrates Nike corporate brand, social responsibility and Memphis affiliationWhat I learned in this role: the value of networking, risk-taking, branding communications, innovative channel communications

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Bellevue, Washington, Us

As the Vice President of Business Development I lead the team responsible for driving communications focused business partnerships. January 2013 marked my one-year anniversary in this role and the North America team improved its win rate by 41% year over year. - developed and facilitated training programs for insights, business development and leadership- identified consumer insights to build business strategies- facilitated ideation sessions to turn insights into strategies with the goal of solving business opportunities- partnered with practice executives (brand strategy, technology, social innovation, healthcare, public affairs, consumer) to expand business pipeline for profitable growth - collaborated with global partners for global account growth- built foundational resource structure for global business development team- created a global CRM system for tracking prospects and opportunitiesWhy I like this role: Building relationships, identifying opportunities, driving projects forward and taking on new challenges.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

When I see a role that needs to be filled and know that I have the skills required to do the job (even when that job doesn't formally exist) I do what needs to be done. When new leadership took over Waggener Edstrom’s North America region, I partnered with their Executive Vice President to create a role allowing me to establish key operating principles. Together, we improved the financials for the NA team by 50% year over year and increased revenues to over $18 million.- worked closely with practice executives, finance, marketing, corporate communications, human resources, training and development and all levels of account staff to identify opportunities and facilitate solutions- led digital strategy team within North America and partnered with senior executives to integrate best practices- established global client satisfaction program which included insight gathering from lead clients, monthly health check evaluations and developing ‘red to green’ plansWhy I liked this role: Pairing what I love to do with what I am good at and provided a function the agency needed.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

Established the Event Services team that grew into global resource for internal and external clients. Profitable from day one, the team generated $1M in revenue.- navigated a complex business landscape to successfully build an Event Services team of five people working on global events for a diverse group of clients- extensive event management experience - digital and creative strategy implementation and coordination - vendor, client and account management - event production - on-sight support and leadership - in-the-moment problem solvingWhy I liked this role: Bringing an idea to life in a real, face-to-face, experiential way.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

After the sale of RTM Restaurant Group to Arby’s Corporate, I continued my role in corporate communications and developed the philosophies and messages that created the cultural foundation for the newly created company with 30,000 employees.- managed the development, messaging and logistics of company meetings and events- oversaw the brand creative direction for company videos, handbooks and all other internal communication materials, including two newsletters with total impressions of over 3,000 weekly- partnered with senior executives with extensive, and sometimes different, objectives to direct and establish corporate communication goals Why I liked this role: Meshing leadership goals to build a new corporate culture.

Over my eleven years at RTM I held a variety of roles on various teams, including operations, marketing, training and development and corporate communications. Received various corporate awards including “Say What You Think,” “Go-Getter” and “Best Overall Values.”- oversaw the creation, messaging, planning and execution of company meetings and events- provided brand creative direction and messaging for the production of internal communication materials including weekly company newsletter- managed the public relation efforts for the Arby’s Charity Tour, including publishing the ten-year anniversary book The Arby’s Charity Tour: A Decade of Making A Difference- led the event communication department for subsidiary company and increased revenues over 350% - developed and implemented system wide fund-raising effort for Arby’s which resulted in over $7 million raised in six years for local youth mentoring organizations- administered budgets for corporate, event and marketing communications departments totaling over $2.5 million- provided direction, established goals, lead, managed and developed team of ten designers, public relations and event staff- achieved over 85% of professional and personal goals set for department and self each yearWhy I liked this role: Continuous growth, learning and expanding business knowledge.