For Recruiters: FAQs
What did you love about your roles and why did you leave?
Manager of Marketing and Internal Communications at Michigan CAT, a Caterpillar Dealer (2006-2012)
I loved learning many external and internal communications disciplines and how they impacted each other, all during the challenges of working in the Rust Belt during the Great Recession, but After my father passed, I moved to Virginia to be a caretaker for my grandfather.
Multiple Roles at Franklin Street, a Healthcare Brand Consultancy (2013-2018)
As a healthcare consultancy, it was extremely rewarding to work with leaders to directly improve lives. After several years working there, the owner of the agency retired and sold to a partner who wanted to take the business in a direction that did not match my passions so I sought somewhere that did.
Lead Consultant at The Frontier Project, a Culture and Organizational Development Agency (2018-2019)
I learned that I LOVE teaching in workshops and learning & development sessions, and I got to work with several dynamic clients in a short period of time, but due to challenges in our accounts department, they needed to add business development to my role…and I am awful at that so I moved on!
Multiple Roles at Dominion Energy
It was fascinating to work with the C-suite and board of a Fortune 300 company grappling with very potent issues like environmental sustainability and regulation, but I resigned and switched to contract work for more time to manage the increasing demands of end-of-life care for my grandfather and managing his estate.
Independent Communications Contractor
One of my clients was a large insurer with a reputation for bland communications. I enjoyed helping them articulate their value passionately as their rebrand consultant. After a few engagements with a couple of clients, my grandparents care and estate was finalized, so I returned to regular employment.
Manager, Internal Communications at United Services Organizations (2023-2025)
As their first internal communications department, building that team and infrastructure for a storied, 85 year-old brand was an amazing experience that helped make our employees work easier and more rewarding. Unfortunately, my department was part of a round of layoffs due to fundraising struggles in 2025.
What are you looking for now?
A place where I can continue to LEARN the art of motivating audiences. I am happy to fulfill this need through either contract work or a regular full-time role. I like a good challenge, and seem to gravitate to those industries in flux who need good, seasoned communicators. I am happy to take on a role with direct reports (I am passionate about mentoring) but I also enjoy being an individual contributor or consultant as well.
What intangibles should a prospective employer know?
While I love creating, improving the creative processes is also important to me; from simplifying the inclusion of stakeholders to establishing ROI tracking and conducting after-action steps to ensure constant improvement. I believe in the military axiom of “Amateurs talk strategy, experts talk logistics.”
I excel at consulting for executives. I combine my empathy for the challenges they face with my understanding of how to constructively speak truth to power. My decades of experience includes working directly with leaders from the corporate, military, healthcare and intelligence spaces to help them motivate audiences and articulate their vision. Watching leaders build belief (and knowing I helped even just a little) is among the most rewarding moments I get to enjoy in my work.