Effective communications leaders need to understand the strategy, the messaging, and the work required to succeed.
That is why I have spent more than 25 years leading communications, fundraising, advocacy, marketing, and digital engagement programs. I’ve built teams, managed consultants, advised executives, represented organizations publicly, developed campaigns, written content, produced multimedia, and measured results.
How I Lead
My leadership style is collaborative, strategic, and human-centered. I lead through credibility, communication, and vision rather than hierarchy.
My strengths assessment identifies relationship building, strategic communications, storytelling, audience engagement, advocacy, fundraising communications, and team leadership among my strongest capabilities.
What I Bring to a Communications Team
- Communications strategy
- Team leadership
- Message development
- Campaign management
- Executive counsel
- Media relations
- Digital engagement
- Fundraising communications
- Content strategy
- Brand development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Public speaking
- Crisis communications
Strategy and Execution
I enjoy the strategy. I also enjoy the work. Writing the email. Building the campaign. Editing the video. Reviewing the analytics. Talking with reporters. Coaching a colleague. Finding the better headline.
The best communications strategies are built by people who understand how the work actually gets done. That’s how I lead.