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Founder

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

December 2012 – Present(6 months)Indianapolis, Indiana Area

A non-profit organization leveraging the power of American moms to demand action by the White House, Congress and state legislatures to strengthen and create new gun regulations.

Freelance Senior Consultant/Counselor

Fleishman-Hillard

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry

November 2010 – June 2012(1 year 8 months)

Freelance consultant/counselor for clients of Fleishman-Hillard.

President

VoxPop Public Relations

December 2008 – June 2012(3 years 7 months)

VoxPop Public Relations is a strategic public relations agency that helps individuals, companies and organizations accelerate their growth, profitability, reputation and market presence through media relations, product launches, new media, events and promotions, messaging and media training, and issues management.

Vice President, Corporate Communications

WellPoint

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; WLP; Insurance industry

December 2005 – December 2008(3 years 1 month)

Led communications team for the country’s largest health benefits company and provided communications support for the country’s highest ranking female chief executive officer. Responsible for enterprise-wide media relations, including investor relations.

Director, Global Communications

GE Healthcare

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; GE; Hospital & Health Care industry

2004 – 2006(2 years)

Led ten-member communication team for $14 billion healthcare (medical diagnostics and devices) business within General Electric, a Fortune 100 company

Director, Global Public and Corporate Affairs

Monsanto

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MON; Biotechnology industry

2001 – 2004(3 years)

Provided corporate communications strategy and support for Fortune 500 life sciences and agricultural company.

Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs

Fleishman-Hillard

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry

1998 – 2001(3 years)

Directed seven-member team that identified and managed issues and crises for clients, including Monsanto Company, BP Amoco, Bayer Corporation, Firestone, McDonald’s, Applebee’s, Purdue Pharma, Osco, BASF, and Hallmark, Inc.

Public Affairs Officer

Missouri State Government

1993 – 1998(5 years)Jefferson City, Missouri

Worked for Governor Mel Carnahan, the Missouri House of Representatives, and the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

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