CONSUMER: Launched, led and edited Corporate Responsibility report for the leading U.S. consumer lawn and gardening company. Led development of comprehensive communications materials for a global branded consumer food corporation, mitigating risk and preparing it to respond quickly and transparently to allegations of child labor issues in the supply chain. Led stakeholder engagement for an industry-leading consumer company whose products have substantial impacts on rivers and bays, creating good working relationships with California and Illinois legislators, regulators, and NGOs.

ENERGY: Co-developed and presented a community economic development strategy to a global energy company under intense stakeholder pressure over its climate change and community impacts. Beat out competitor agencies to win a multi-year, $3 million account.

GAMING HOSPITALITY: Provided ongoing strategic and stakeholder counsel, developed first sustainability report, upgraded Environment and Community Engagement web pages, developed successful application for national-level EPA award, provided issue management and research, and created transparent sustainability communications that included press releases, executive speeches, internal communications, and FAQs. These initiatives established a solid reputation and credibility for the client and served as a strong platform for stakeholder engagement.

GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS: Developed a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy for one of the world’s largest development institutions. Assessed U.S.-funded democracy building efforts in Albania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Ukraine. Built brand and communications materials to launch a new global poverty reduction foundation.

NONPROFIT: For the largest and most influential U.S. CSR nonprofit, led a global resource center that provided field-building research and publications, and a comprehensive website with resources across all areas of CSR.

OIL & GAS: Distilled thousands of global articles and studies into a concise internal CSR oil and gas newsletter with key information and strategy suggestions for senior management dealing with information overload. Delivered a comprehensive global benchmarking of anti-corruption best practices with strategy recommendations. Developed and led ethics/CSR training for the U.S. employees of a global Europe-based firm.

PHARMACEUTICAL: Co-led, co-wrote, and edited a first CSR report for a global pharmaceutical at a time when the company was under intense stakeholder scrutiny over product safety issues.

POWER GENERATION: Developed a business case for transparency for one of the largest U.S. power generators that persuaded executive management to publish the company’s first CSR report. Launched the reporting team and provided extensive strategic counsel and editing throughout the reporting process.

TECHNOLOGY: For an industry-leading tech company, developed sustainability communications strategy and a set of core sustainability communications documents in multiple formats that were compelling, consistent and credible. Developed core CSR strategy and branding, benchmarked competitors, established grant making criteria, and developed a short list of potential grantees for an industry leading software firm.

• Managed extreme conflict situation in Liberia, working with rebel warlord Charles Taylor to negotiate detainee release, and providing strategy recommendations to U.S. military and political leaders
• Wrote four country human rights reports singled out for accuracy, comprehensiveness and insight. Wrote a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of HIV/AIDS in West Africa that was widely read at senior levels at the World Bank and other global institutions for taking a fresh, data driven approach to the pandemic
• Led and drove more productive strategies for a $100,000 Ambassador’s Self Help community economic development program
• Dealt extensively with government officials and served as embassy point person for civil society relationships