I'm a passionate communications leader with 16 years of experience building and protecting brands, and taking new products and services to market. My industry experience ranges from brand marketing and public relations launch campaigns for little-known brands to programming refreshes for some of America's most iconic brands. My years of working with some of the PR industry's best and brightest at large and mid-size agencies have honed my skills across communications, media relations, social/digital, event and influencer strategy. But my passion? The search for that story that links a brand directly to individuals, families and communities, and working alongside colleagues and clients who share the passion and vision for telling that story. My agency tenure includes Ketchum, Edelman, Olson, Emanate, and Carmichael Lynch Spong, where I had the privelege of developing and executing campaigns on behalf of some of the most iconic US and global brands, including PepsiCo, Best Buy, The Home D