More than 25 years of experience providing public relations and strategic communications counsel. Specific expertise in internal/external communications planning, community relations, media relations, crisis communications management and planning, corporate and employee relations, governmental affairs and marketing communications.

Industry Experience
Healthcare, professional services (legal, medical, financial services, architecture, business consulting), telecommunications, real estate development and political and governmental affairs.

Professional Experience
  • Principal
    Carolina Public Relations, Charlotte, N.C.
    Since 1987, counselor for major clients including Verizon Wireless, U.S. Trust, ElectriCities, Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, Waste Management, UnitedHealthcare, the North Carolina Discovery Alliance, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, Mercer Human Resource Consulting and Parsons.

  • Assistant Vice President
    Interstate Securities (IJL Wachovia)
    Established communications department for large, regional investment firm to manage media and public relations, advertising, employee and shareholder communications.

  • Reporter
    The Chapel Hill Newspaper
Professional Involvement
  • Accredited Member, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
  • Board Member, International Assembly delegate and former president, Charlotte Chapter, PRSA
Community Involvement
  • Past president and board member, Temple Beth El
  • Board member, Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community
  • Board member, Wildacres Leadership Initiative
  • Member, Jewish Community Relations Committee
  • Former Communications Chair, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
  • Former member and 2003 and 2004 Chair, Men for Change Committee, United Family Services
  • Graduate, Charlotte Chamber Leadership School
  • Graduate, Leadership Charlotte
  • Former board member, Charlotte Symphony
  • Former board member and 2002-03 Chair, The Echo Foundation
  • Former board member and president, Charlotte Repertory Orchestra
  • Former board member, National Conference for Community and Justice
  • Former board member, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
  • Other board affiliations: Charlotte Symphony, The Echo Foundation (2002-03 chair), Charlotte Repertory Orchestra (1993-96 president), National Conference for Community and Justice, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Honors & Awards
  • William C. Friday Fellow in Human Relations
Education
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/English
 
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