Along with an amazing team of senior consultants, I led a multi-year change and communications strategy for a United States federal utility.

Highlights:

• Partnered with executive leaders and managers to define and rollout desired organizational behaviors with strategic engagement and leadership communications
• Launched and coordinated manager champions group and manager-led peer learning groups
• Created custom, award-winning leadership guide used by over 450 managers plus tools and resources reaching 5000 employees including three annual calendars, quick reference guides, articles, newsletters, workshops, and toolkits
• Scripted and directed parody video featuring C-suite leaders
• Designed and built user-centered online repository and resource page

I wrote and designed content for a guidebook to launch Columbia Sportswear’s new leadership capabilities. The Always Be Learning guide features practical on-the-job development opportunities for all employees, reaching nearly 8000 people in 5 languages worldwide.

Highlights:

• Partnered with HR director to envision and build content strategy for new learning philosophy
• Created over 150 learning activities using accessible, inclusive language for all learners and leaders
• Redesigned learning and development plan to encourage continuous conversations for each person’s unique needs, including time for self-reflection
• Built progressive framework for all employees to map leadership behaviors along learning journey

I built and implemented a global event strategy for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, helping launch Melinda Gates voice on family planning to 195 communities in 66 countries around the world. Since the event, over 1.3M people have watched Melinda's talk on TED.com.

Highlights:

• Managed cross-departmental working team, steering committee, and executive office communications
• Defined and oversaw technical requirements for live TEDx event, including run of show
• Organized featured speakers including Sven Giegold, European parliamentarian and green industry advocate; Jeff Chapin, product designer for IDEO; Theo Sowa, CEO of the African Women’s Development Fund; and Senegalese singer Baaba Maal
• Coordinated press collateral, social media integration, speaker rehearsals and live translation on location in Germany