ABOUT

Communications, branding, and community building.

I'm a versatile marketing and communications leader with experience in sports, nonprofits, professional services, and government. I connect, I persuade and I seek the good. Above all, my commitment is to serve and strengthen my community.

Skill summary

  • Prolific and powerful writing, particularly in news releases, talking points, email marketing and narratives

  • Adept project management, excelling in complex and deadline-driven tasks

  • Strong media relations skills, representing a broad range of issues, events and organizations

  • Experience as a spokesperson, public speaker and coalition builder, including in crisis communications

Awards & memberships

2022 CMO of the Year
Milwaukee Business Journal

Member
American Marketing Association
Society for Marketing Professional Services

Member/Public Relations Committee Chair
Bricktown Rotary


Work experience

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Director of Marketing
Bray Architects

Marketing Director
Milwaukee Film

Communications Director
Milwaukee County Executive

Corporate Communications Director
Oklahoma City Thunder

Communications Officer
Oklahoma Insurance Department

Communications and New Media Director
Oklahoma Democratic Party

Communications Director - Minority Caucus
Oklahoma House of Representatives

Political Director/New Media Director
Rice for U.S. Senate


VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS

National Alumni Leadership Council - Storytelling Committee
Center for Civic Education

Vocalist
United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay

Board of Directors/Secretary/Executive Committee
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City

Chancel Choir Member
St. Luke's Oklahoma City

Penn Alumni Admissions Interview Program
University of Pennsylvania


Education

B.A., Political Science
University of Pennsylvania