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Nearly 20 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, marketing communications and financial relations.
Industry Experience
Health care, professional services (legal, medical, financial services, architecture, business consulting), information technology, telecommunications, real estate and politics.
Professional Experience
- Principal
Carolina Public Relations, Charlotte, N.C.
Since 1988, counselor for several major clients including Verizon Wireless, Carolina Broadband, US Trust, ElectriCities, Crown Castle Atlantic, Grace Healthcare System, Gaston Healthcare, Springs Industries, Marsh and William M. Mercer.
- 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
- 2004 President, Charlotte Chapter, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
- Accredited Member, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
- Board of Directors, Charlotte Chapter, PRSA
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
- Graduate, Charlotte Chamber Leadership School
- Graduate, Leadership Charlotte
- Board Member/Former President, Charlotte Repertory Orchestra
- Board Member, National Conference for Community and Justice
- Chairman, Jewish Community Relations Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
- Member, Men for Change Committee, Shelter for Battered Women, Charlotte
- Member, Charlotte Clean City Committee
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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