External stakeholder communications advisor to senior management; responsible for developing and advancing media and marketing programs to enhance overall reputation and branding of the organization.

Strategic Communications, marketing, social media, media relations, issue management

* Managed and produced a provincial-wide team of journalists, technical and production staff for a daily television news program. * Responsible for news and current affairs assignment, research, editorial content, news gathering, production and live presentation. * Investigated, researched and wrote resourceful daily news and investigative stories for CBC local and national news * radio and television. * Co-anchored and provided in-depth analysis for live presentations-daily news coverage, political events, public inquires and special events. * CBC Radio Producer * Thunder Bay (1985 * 1987) Fredericton (1985 * 1989) * CBC Television * Fredericton (1989 * 2004)

* Agriculture and Forestry (Current) * Environment and Parks * Infrastructure * Community and Social Services * Human Services

* Conducted extensive company-wide survey to evaluate employee/employer relationship to assess internal communication system and employee engagement * Designed, launched and managed culture change program; developed and led the execution of the employee communications strategy * Managed internal training program to develop employee engagement champions * Created visual tools and tactics (posters, signs, brochures) to support ongoing communication strategies and goals