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Here's What I've Been Doing

Blink Charging
Head of Corporate Communications & Public Relations
  • Developed comprehensive global communications strategies for internal and external stakeholders across U.S. and newly developed LATAM, Europe, and APAC regions increasing media impressions by 300%+ through high company growth period.
  • Developed and led a global team to execute communication strategies for media relations, social media management, executive positioning, thought leadership, crisis management, public relations, and government affairs efforts.
  • Collaborated with C-Suite and global senior executives to develop and initiate strategic messaging, CEO communications, earnings reports, M&A communications, and thought leadership.
  • Led strategic marketing communications efforts surrounding multiple product and customer-facing program launches, and new technology announcements.
  • Built, maintained, and delivered on communications departments budget and KPIs.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Sr. Manager Public Relations
  • Directed strategic media relations initiatives and social media content, promoting firm activities, and enhancing executive visibility.
  • Increased attorney award selections by 50%+ with major legal, financial, real estate, oil & gas, and renewable energy publications.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership, firm attorneys and staff across multiple global practices to highlight achievements, deals, and activities while creating thought leadership content for individual attorneys.
  • Designed and executed creative B2B communications strategies, securing tier-one and legal trade media placements.
American Red Cross
Director Marketing & Communications

Developed and grew the communications office for the Los Angeles region, the second largest region for the Red Cross, while telling its story in LA and around the country.

  • Coordinated and managed crisis communication strategies, pre-emptive and responsive, and working with key leadership on messaging
  • Successfully designed, budgeted, and implemented marketing and advertising strategies and campaigns
  • Developed and implemented B2B and B2C digital communications and marketing strategies to promote brand, services, and programs
State of California
Victims Compensation Board
Director Public Affairs & Communications

Responsible for corporate communications in the creation and implementation of public relations and communications strategies as they relate to promoting and positioning the organization.

  • Supervised a staff of ten employees to developed and executed state-wide marcom strategic plans, increasing program awareness by 20% over two-year program
  • Designed and launched re-brand strategy and creative
  • Engineered and implemented internal communications strategies and programs for B2C facing audience
State of California
Integrated Waste Management Board
Director Communications & Marketing

Developed and implemented high-level communication strategies for some of California’s landmark environmental programs:

  • In coordination with executive director and board members, created internal & external strategy development
  • Provided strategic counsel to executive team and board members on communication needs and challenges including crisis communications and change management
State of California
Office of the Governor
Deputy Director, Constituent Affairs

Following the globally watched and scrutinized recall election:

  • Initiated the successful migration of the constituent response team to a new administration to monitor and respond to record breaking correspondence levels
  • Governor’s Office liaison and communications with public inquiries
Californians for Schwarzenegger
Internal Communications Lead
As part of the successful team that lead the campaign to elected candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger:
  • Managed and oversaw volunteer staff and campaign office operations
  • Developed communications on proposed policy papers, and provided internal campaign communications
Public Solutions
Director Public Affairs

San Diego based public affairs and public relations firm:

  • Provided successful client public and community strategic planning
  • Developed media relations plans and training for executive level clients
The Flannery Group
Vice President Public Affairs

San Diego based public affairs and public relations firm:

  • Managed operations and staff of for all public relations and government affairs clients
  • Led community/civic relations activities; attended community and government hosted events
County of San Diego
Board of Supervisors
Sr. Policy Advisor, Energy & Environment
  • Developed County resolutions on energy and electricity usage; utility policy and practices including policy and communications on energy conservation throughout County facilities and solar energy development policy
  • Acted as Chair of Regional Delegates Energy Solutions Team devoted to bringing together practices and ideas from all regional government, utilities, and association offices
City of San Diego
Office of the Mayor
Sr. Policy Advisor, Land Use & Energy
  • Drafted speeches for Mayor regarding issues on regional energy / electricity solutions, land-use and community planning
  • Instrumental in public outreach on San Diego energy crisis including organizing and implementing town hall meetings on electricity issue to reduce energy prices in region
Favoritz Restaurant
General Manager

Full-service restaurant in the Los Angeles region.

 Following culinary school (Westlake Culinary Institute), provided over-all restaurant management, including all marketing and public relations functions. Created promotions and advertising campaigns that delivered an increase in tickets.

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