Responsible for developing and executing the firm’s global marketing, brand positioning, and visual identity strategies, as well as co-leadership of the Communications & Marketing department, including management of a $1M+ budget and a cross-functional team of editorial, marketing, and graphic design employees

• Direct and coordinate the work of creative, editorial, and marketing teams to deliver thought leadership, sales-enablement collateral, event and sponsorship strategies, multimedia content, and other marketing assets
• Design, implement, and manage digital communication platforms – including websites, e-marketing templates, and intranet sites – to support firmwide brand awareness, internal communication, and business development efforts
• Lead Promontory’s brand and marketing integration with IBM, collaborating on the development of joint messaging and go-to-market strategies to integrate Promontory’s standalone brand and differentiated point-of-view into global, cross-media campaigns for the newly formed IBM Watson Financial Services business unit
• Develop and support the execution of integrated sponsorship, conference, and event strategies, including budget and contract management, event planning, audience generation, exhibit and environmental branding, and lead tracking activities
• Support firmwide internal communications activities, including the development of communication plans to facilitate change management initiatives and the production and distribution of employee newsletters and training materials

Led the firm’s branding and visual communications efforts with responsibility for the conception and execution of print, digital, and multimedia projects

• Established content-marketing strategies and distribution channels to support and expand the firm’s editorial and thought-leadership development
• Co-managed internal communications initiatives, including the complete redevelopment of the firm’s intranet, firm culture and training videos, and employee newsletters and publications

Founded an award-winning creative consultancy and graphic design studio that served a diverse client-base, representing a broad spectrum of organizational sizes, industries, and geographic operation

• Worked across design disciplines on projects including visual identity and branding, annual reports and brochures, promotional materials and merchandise, and website and digital design
• Cultivated and engaged with a cross-industry client-base, from professional services firms, government entities, and non-profit associations to fitness start-ups, internationally-touring musical acts, and a national beverages brand

Established and managed an award-winning creative team within the marketing department of a top-30 international law firm

• Supported the firm’s global brand development and marketing initiatives through the execution of numerous print and multimedia projects, such as advertisements, brochures, event invitations and collateral, newsletters, and environmental design
• Collaborated on strategic firmwide campaigns with senior firm management and design agencies, including an overhaul of the firm’s website and the planning and execution of a global rebranding initiative

Worked on a wide variety of projects for this custom-sign and screen-printing company

• Responsibilities included graphic design, preparation of design files for production, and varying levels of project management
• Coordinated both design and production efforts, gaining extensive knowledge of a variety of print production techniques and material capabilities

I have designed and art directed work that has been recognized in national competitions, including the LMA “Your Honor” Awards, GD USA Inhouse Design Awards, and the Art Directors Club of D.C.

Circle member of the AIGA DC Design Continuum Fund and and contributor to unCoated, the D.C. chapter newsletter.

B.A. in Psychology; Magna Cum Laude

Activities & Awards:

• St. Mary’s Scholar Award; Dean’s List
• Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology – Member
• Men’s Rugby – Captain, Club President