I bring 19 years of directing large-scale information design and visioning programs and design experience leading teams and organizations through large-scale business change, including M&A transitions. I joined ***** after perfecting my craft at Corning Incorporated. My responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer/ Creative Director at ***** are as a valued consultant to leaders in business and the public sector who have to communicate complex messages to a wide cross-sections of the public. My responsibilities include, project oversight, extensive knowledge and expertise in the development of creative and supervising online and offline media planning and development. At Corning, I consulted with top executives regarding strategic planning and moved from behind-the-scenes staff work to leadership roles in operational and strategy. I was Division Director for Corning’s worldwide tradeshow marketing program where we reengineered the financial structure, established and maintained profitability standards, and instituted a human resources function. I led the department, determined design policies, functional specifications, scopes/timelines, and deliverables, vendor interface development and implementation for the financial analyst meetings, annual report, collateral and promotion events for corporate businesses: high-tech automotive ceramic manufacturing, optical fiber, laboratory glassware, clinical laboratories, Serengeti Quality Management and Project Management and have extensive international business experience in Europe and Asia. Prior to that, my role was Visual Information Director at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC where I led implementation of strategies aligned to dynamic business needs including leadership development, engagement, reward, re-engineering, performance, talent management and negotiations with outside vendors, and development, coordination and implementation of and sales promotion, point-of-purchase displays, catalogs, etc. A native Washingtonian, I attended the Corcoran School of Art. I am a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania majoring in Advertising and Design. I maintain an affiliation with The American Institute of Graphic Arts as a former Chapter Board Director and New York Charter Member.