Head of Audience Engagement at The Ohio State University, following four years as Senior Director of Social Media. Former Assistant Director of Communications at the Chicago Cubs, overseeing social media, public relations and integrated marketing communications. Former Account Executive with global public relations firm Ketchum. Current advisory board member for the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, and former board member for Social Media Week Chicago.
Honored to have received national team accolades including a Pride of CASE Gold Award (and global finalist) for Ohio State's social media turnaround, as well as a Grand Gold Award for the university's COVID-19 communications pivot. Recognitions at the Chicago Cubs include the national Gold Shorty Award for Social Media in Sports, overall Platinum Golden Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago, and top overall social media ranking in baseball from SportsBusiness Journal. Client work at Ketchum earned recognition including the PRSA Silver Anvil Award for Investor Relations and PRWeek's B2B Campaign of the Year.
Humbled to be recognized for volunteer efforts and work in the marketing/communications industry, including induction into the PRSSA Hall of Fame, recognition as as one of Ten Outstanding Young People of the Year in Illinois by the Illinois Jaycees, recipient of the Midtown Educational Foundation's Volunteer of the Year Award, honor of National Young Professional Mentor of the Year by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and recipient of PRSA Chicago’s Young Professional of the Year Award.