Professional experience
Managing Director, Content Strategy & Communications
- Set editorial direction and led an integrated content strategy for senior-executive communities, spanning interviews, surveys, research, newsletters, events, and digital programming.
- Revamped the newsletter and weekly Pulse Surveys, including additional surveys tied to major news; increased member engagement from below 15% to over 45% in two years. Reached approximately 5,000 executives weekly with a 45% newsletter open rate.
- Built repeatable editorial franchises, including Top of Mind and Pulse Surveys, turning executive conversations into timely stories; expanded monthly output from 6 to more than 20 pieces.
- Partnered with marketing, membership, product, and leadership to connect content with business priorities; contributed to member retention rising from under 60% to over 75% and a 12% increase in gathering attendance.
Managing Director, Content Operations & Strategy
- Led multidisciplinary editorial and production teams averaging 12 people, delivering more than 200 assets annually across written, video, live, and event formats.
- Directed the full editorial lifecycle, from story selection and briefing to production, editing, distribution, and performance review.
- Redesigned workflows and editorial standards, reducing production turnaround by 50% and costs by 25%.
- Introduced audience-informed content reviews that contributed to a 40% increase in top-performing assets.
Senior News & Video Editor
- Led fast-moving digital coverage of major national and global events; contributed to a 60% increase in homepage traffic over 18 months.
- Produced and shaped multimedia storytelling that helped triple video watch time, using audience behavior and platform performance to inform coverage.
- Managed newsroom teams publishing 30–40 stories per day; coordinated writers, editors, producers, designers, and video teams across web, social, and live formats.
HuffPost Live Launch Team & Producer
- Helped launch HuffPost Live, building newsroom structure, editorial workflows, and live-production operations. Produced sports, breaking news, and political coverage while concurrently holding senior newsroom and video responsibilities through 2014.
News Editor
- Edited and published high-volume digital news coverage, sharpening headlines, accuracy, voice, and audience relevance.
Producer
- Produced national broadcast news segments, writing scripts and shaping narratives with correspondents, field teams, and production crews.
Education
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude