Corporate Communications Strategist

For more than three decades, I’ve had the privilege to oversee the public affairs programs and reputations of Fortune 250 companies, business executives and government officials. Altogether, my work spans four continents and includes major initiatives in technology, finance, energy, health care, and retail.

Accolades

I’ve received two Gold Quill Awards from the International Association of Business Communicators.

Associations

• Board Member – Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC—a world-renowned nonpartisan institution engaged in the study of national and world affairs
• Board Member / Former Vice Chair – Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle—an inter-organizational alliance which promotes Greater Seattle, and its surrounding counties, as one of North America’s premier international gateways and commercial centers
• Board Member – Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA—a private, award-winning organization offering a system of integrated health services

Education

I received a BA in English from Oakland University and an MA in Public Communication from Boston University.