Smart brands don’t just tell stories—they earn attention, build trust, and move markets. That’s where I come in.
I’m a senior marketing and communications leader with 20 years of experience helping innovation-driven companies define their brand, tell clearer stories, and grow with intention.
My work lives at the intersection of business strategy, storytelling, and execution—connecting ambitious ideas to the people they’re meant to reach. I’ve led high-impact brand and communications programs across emerging tech, space and defense, transportation, and design industries, partnering with companies ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500s.
Whether launching new ventures, repositioning legacy brands, or crafting the right message for the right moment, I bring clarity to complexity, structure to ambiguity, and momentum to the work. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, growth, and executive teams to make sure marketing isn't just creative—it’s strategic, operationally aligned, and built to drive results.
I’m especially passionate about the work that happens at the intersection of design, technology, and real-world impact. That’s where the best stories live—and where the most meaningful progress happens.
My story.
Work experience is important, but life experience is what defines character—often a key ingredient to success on the job. Get to know me through my life story.
I grew up in a small farm town where my grandpa was the Chief of Police and the Mayor. As soon as I turned 16, I got a job as a janitor, inspiring a lifelong love of cleaning, organizing, and decluttering.
When I was 19, I went to Las Vegas and got married in a drive-thru wedding chapel. Surprisingly, it didn’t last…while I was there, I worked as a personal concierge to K-1 mixed martial arts fighters.
I later moved to Portland, Oregon, where I went to college. I studied liberal arts in the evenings and spent my days managing a small stock brokerage. My mantra quickly became, “work hard, work hard.”
While attending university, I had a baby. The skills I learned as a janitor and concierge proved especially useful in my new role as a mom. Not a regular mom. A cool mom. And together we grew.
After college, I landed my first PR job at a small design company in Seattle, Washington. My work took me to NYC, London, and Paris, expanding my worldview while deepening my love of design.
Once I felt officially grown up, I indulged in a dream to own a miniature dachshund. While I somehow managed to juggle work, school, and a child, dog ownership proved a challenge. And then there were two.
After a few years working at a boutique PR agency above an amazing Mexican restaurant (read: trouble), I landed my dream job at the legendary design and innovation company Teague.
At Teague I was surrounded by creative people from all over the world. I was inspired to travel, often on solo trips. From the Great Wall of China to Laguna de Apoyo in Nicaragua, the world opened to me.
But there’s no place quite like home. I currently live in on the Seattle waterfront with my miniature dachshund (RIP Stella), just down the street from my son, and few blocks from the famous Pike Place Market.