Designed CEO and executive team communication platforms to foster employee engagement in business strategy and goals. Advised C-suite clients and leaders to ensure transparent and impactful unified messaging through corporate restructuring and leadership transition. Developed innovative communication campaigns to inspire performance by linking employees’ roles to business objectives, driving business transformation and promoting understanding of vision, mission and strategy.

Strategic advisor to Verizon Enterprise Solutions president and senior leaders, supporting executive messaging strategy to transform the company from a telecom to a global technology solutions provider. Raised leadership profiles of two Verizon Enterprise Solutions presidents and senior executives with interactive live and digital engagement forums. Developed playbook and managed merger and acquisition communications to onboard acquired teams and maintain talent in groups to be divested.

Lead corporate communications strategy for global audiences and employees while reporting to the CEO and CMO. Lead internal and external change communications strategy after highly public failed IPO through several CEO and leadership transitions. Coordinated external/internal crisis communications to mitigate impact of six major public lawsuits. Clarified policies, elevated effectiveness of communications, and ensured ?marketing compliance with legal action by 42 state attorneys general.

Delivered public relations and communications services to educational institutions; religious, civic, and non-profit organizations; and small businesses. Specialized in content creation, synthesizing complex and academic writing to lay language for broad audiences.

Managed editorial team to deliver news and pricing information via print, web and wire service. Improved publication standards and policies to maintain high accuracy and efficiency in reporting news, petroleum products pricing and statistics. Developed editorial content and assigned staff to produce extensive news about downstream gasoline marketing and the petroleum commodities trading industry.