Resume
About Me
Core Leadership
& Communication Skills
I lead integrated communication strategies that unite global teams, elevate leadership voices, and drive transformation across the enterprise. My work lives at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and culture—translating complex ideas into clear, human-centered narratives that move organizations forward.
Areas of Leadership:
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Corporate & Executive Communications: Crafting narratives that build trust and clarity across the C-suite and boardroom.
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Global Internal Communications & Culture: Inspiring connection and engagement across worldwide teams.
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Creative Strategy & Brand Storytelling: Bringing strategy to life through design, film, and narrative.
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Transformation & Digital Innovation: Leading communication strategies for AI and organizational change.
Experience
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
MasterControl
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 2025 - Present
I lead enterprise communications strategy that unites brand, culture, and innovation to accelerate growth, alignment, and engagement across global teams.
Built and led a high-performing communications and creative function that elevated brand voice, culture, and storytelling during a period of rapid growth and digital transformation
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Strategic Foundation: Designed and implemented enterprise communications frameworks aligning identity, culture, and performance metrics to business priorities.
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Creative Leadership: Directed cross-functional teams of writers, designers, and content producers, delivering best-in-class campaigns across internal and external channels.
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Executive Alignment: Partnered with CEO and C-suite to amplify leadership messaging, investor communications, and keynote storytelling across global audiences.
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Change Leadership: Developed communications and a full certification program for digital transformation initiatives that accelerated adoption of new tools and processes company-wide.
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Content Strategy: Produced multi-channel storytelling assets, including video, brand campaigns, and thought leadership -- driving measurable engagement.
Artistic Director, Head of PR & Marketing
Menagerie Magazine
Salt Lake City, Utah
January 2013 - Present
Co-founder of online literary magazine that regularly publishes contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction pieces
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Brand & Editorial Vision: Shape the magazine’s creative direction, curating issues that spotlight emerging and established voices
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Creative Direction: Oversee visual identity, art, and social media storytelling to build a cohesive, recognizable brand.
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Author Relations: Acquire and publish work from award-winning writers and Poets Laureate, strengthening the magazine’s literary stature.
Director, Corporate Communications
MasterControl
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 2021 - February 2025
Built and led a high-performing communications and creative team that elevated MasterControl's brand voice, culture, and storytelling during a period of rapid growth and digital transformation.
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Strategic Foundation: Developed and implemented integrated communications and creative strategies aligning brand identity with corporate vision, values and business priorities
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Creative Leadership: Directed a cross-functional team of writers, designers, and content producers from concept through execution, delivering high-impact campaigns across internal and external channels.
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Executive Partnership: Collaborated closely with the CEO and C-suite to amplify corporate narratives, investor messaging, and keynote storytelling -- translating complex technical themes into human-centered, compelling content.
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Change Communications: Designed and led change-management initiatives that increased employee engagement, streamlined adoption of new tools and processes, and reinforced organizational culture
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Content Excellence: Produced diverse, high-value communications -- presentations, brand videos, digital content, and thought-leadership pieces -- tracking metrics to continually improve resonance and reach.
Sr. Communications Manager
MasterControl
Salt Lake City, Utah
August 2019 - March 2021
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Channel Development: Designed and launched a centralized intranet and communications ecosystem adopted company-wide to unify messaging and collaboration.
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Executive Communications: Served as lead communications partner for the CEO and Chief Culture Officer for town halls, strategic updates, and culture initiatives.
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Change Leadership: Delivered campaigns that supported culture transformation, organizational redesign, and leadership transitions.
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Content Excellence: Produced high-impact presentations, videos, and campaigns that increased employee engagement and strengthened alignment with strategy.
Sr. Communications Specialist
MasterControl
Salt Lake City, Utah
October 2016 - August 2019
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Employee Engagement: Developed messaging for HR, change management, and talent initiatives, improving awareness of company goals and programs.
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Executive Communications: Partnered with the CEO on key presentations and communications deliverables to ensure consistent leadership messaging.
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Operational Rigor: Established leadership communications cadence and meeting structures that streamlined information flow and improved transparency.
Vice President, HR Communications
Bank of the West
San Francisco, California
July 2015 - September 2016
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Enterprise Messaging: Managed HR communications, including company-wide communications (10,000+ team members) and internal group communications
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Editorial & Channels: Managed editorial calendar of communications deliverables and oversees timing of group communications on internal intranet site (Web West)
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Executive Storytelling: Managed and created content for initiatives including emails, blog posts, flyers, intranet articles, video scripts, executive speeches and leadership communication, etc.
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Recognition Programs: Oversaw awards and post-recognition communications, contributing to campaigns that earned the Private Asset Management Award (2014, 2015) and World Finance Award (2014, 2015).
Assistant Vice President, HR Communications
Bank of the West
San Francisco, California
April 2014 - July 2015
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Enterprise Communication Strategy: Managed internal communications for the Wealth Management Group, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and BNP Paribas parent company standards.
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Leadership Messaging: Wrote speeches, executive emails, and strategic updates for senior executives, simplifying complex financial and organizational topics into clear, engaging communications.
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Editorial & Content Oversight: Served as managing editor for the Bi-Weekly Bulletin newsletter and led the production of a regular internal video series distributed company-wide.
Education
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Master of Fine Arts
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MFA, Creative Writing
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Selected by Michael Martone for one-year residency funded by Nicholas Sparks for the University of Notre Dame
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Gave public readings at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and at Lula’s Café in South Bend
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Arts
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BA, English
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Minor, Music Performance
Certifications
MIT Professional Education
November 2025
Certificate in Leadership for the AI Age:
Driving Digital Transformation for Competitive Advantage
Anthropic
July 2025
Certificate in AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Let's Chat
I’m endlessly curious about how people connect — to ideas, to each other, and to purpose. My background spans corporate communications, creative direction, and storytelling, but at the heart of it, I’m a builder of alignment and meaning.
Outside of work, I’m an artist, writer, and lifelong learner who finds joy in color, language, and exploring the intersection of creativity and technology.
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Let's chat!