Highly experienced communications strategist and planner

I'm a communications, public affairs, and marketing professional with deep experience across high-profile organizations in a range of industries: healthcare (Intermountain Health), insurance and financial services (USAA), metals and mining (Phelps Dodge Corp. and Asarco, Inc.), paper and forest products (Mead Corp), chemicals (Dow), and others.

I've planned and implemented numerous communications strategies designed to build and strengthen corporate reputations, increase brand awareness, build community goodwill, respond to crisis situations, announce mergers and acquisitions, launch new companies and services, share sustainability plans and progress, gain support for business strategies, facilitate organizational change, expand C-level executive visibility, develop thought leadership platforms, and support various other initiatives.

The sport of baseball has its "five-tool players," rare athletes who excel in five key aspects of the game: 1) hitting for power, 2) hitting for average, 3) throwing strength and accuracy, 4) fielding ability, and 5) base-running speed. I consider myself a "five-tool communicator," a rare professional who excels in five key aspects of the function: 1) strategic, big-picture planning, 2) crisis and issues management, 3) creative thinking and problem solving, 4) targeted message development and writing, and 5) news media relations.

I'm prepared to leverage my communications skills and experience to help your organization hit a homerun by communicating effectively with key audiences.

Work Terms

Newly transitioning into a for-hire consultant role. Flexible and available as needed to meet client needs.