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Summary

For the past fifteen years I've shared many stories about products and services, and the organizations that represent them. It's empowering to motivate colleagues, partners, media, and users to connect with these stories.

For me, the most exciting and challenging part of my day-to-day, is determining where these stories will live and how people will interact with them.

Work History

Senior Manager Corporate Communications

Feb 2014Present
Seagate Technology, Cupertino, CA
  • Manage internal team and US PR agency in the execution of media relations, events, corporate communications, and strategic partnerships.
  • Responsible for communications strategies involving corporate narrative, product awareness, business decisions, crisis communications, and executive presentations.
  • Provided strategic direction to team leads in APJ, China, and EMEA, as well as 4 global agencies.
  • Managed fiscal year and quarterly planning for multi-million dollar North America/Global budget 
  • Pioneer Seagate's Voice of the Customer program, which delivered rich customer success stories that secured feature coverage and feed the companies vast marketing channels 
  • Initiated task force to improve corporate responsiveness and external reputation as a result of product issues/vulnerabilities.  Reduced external exposure by 92%.
  • Report to Senior Vice President, investor relations.

Worldwide PR Manager

July 2010Jan 2014
LaCie, Tigard, OR
  • Managed US and EMEA internal team and six agencies to deliver high performing media relations, product reviews and corporate communications program.
  • Develop unified training, tracking and reporting structure across seven individual agencies and countries.
  • Managed strategic partnerships to ensure message/objective alignment and create new opportunities to drive awareness. Partners include Intel, Microsoft, Lenovo and designers Porsche, Philippe Starck and Christofle.
  • Launched social media program (Facebook, Youtube, corporate blog). Coordinated global program to have one voice and an emphasis on creative professionals, drastically increasing engagement on all social channels. 
  • Reported to Marketing Director

PR Manager

Nov 2008June 2010
LaCie, Tigard, OR
  • Responsible for North American public relations strategies, and alignment with EMEA PR lead.
  • Built and maintained extensive relationships with top-tier media/bloggers.
  • Provided direction and content for a variety of communications vehicles including: press release, web, newsletters, feature articles and testimonials.
  • Produced highy-attended industry trade show and media events.

Account Supervisor

Aug 2005Sept 2008
Nereus, Beaverton, OR
  • Public Relations and marketing manager for technology consortiums including: USB-IF, PCI-SIG, and SATA-IO
  • Worked with board chairmans and CTOs to create impactful messaging and execute brand strategies for complex, cutting-edge technologies.
  • Responsible for strategic planning, asset development and media relations.
  • Managed strategy and media buy for half million dollar advertising campaign all three years

Education

B.S School of Journalism and Communication

20002004
University of Oregon

Emphasis in public relations with a minor in multi-media design.