CAREER

EXPERIENCE

With 20+ years of experience, I lead brand and business strategy, marketing communications, and strategic planning for startups, DTC brands, and purpose-driven companies. I support growth with clear positioning, creative storytelling, and integrated go-to-market strategies.

Co-Founder/CMO


FCMO/Head of Brand


SVP/VP of Marketing


SVP of Innovation


Account Supervisor/Manager


Production Manager


Founder Coach


Leadership Council + Board Member

CASE STUDY | Slumberkins

IN-HOUSE | MARKETING LEADERSHIP

FROM STARTUP THRU GROWTH STAGE

Circle of plush Slumberkins toys with tags, centered around Slumberkins logo.

Brand trust and customer experience were imperative to our success at Slumberkins.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Executive Leadership for nearly 6 years from Start-up to Growth Stage

3-Year Revenue Growth of 1656%, while leading Sales, Creative, Marketing, Brand, & PR efforts

Established Slumberkins’ Brand Platform: Mission, Vision, Values, USPs, Voice, Targets, etc

Landed No. 270 & No. 450 on Inc 5000

$22+ Million in VC funding

Built a Community of 1 Million

Secured a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 90+

5.4 Billion Media Impressions, in top-tier and targeted publications in 2022 alone

Led Innovation Marketing Strategy & Channel Planning for Apple TV+ Show, Top Ranked Children's App, and top of the charts Music Album with Grammy-nominated artists

Led 1st Business Planning Efforts, 1-3-5 year growth goals and strategic initiatives

With a background spanning both agency and in-house roles, I’ve led cross-functional teams across sales, creative, growth marketing, product, innovation, and PR. My approach is rooted in curiosity, data-driven insights, and a passion for helping companies scale with meaning and momentum.

I thrive in partnerships where I can help in setting the brand position to aligning on a strategic vision, considering the details of a targeted campaign, to setting and exceeding business metrics and goals. I thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments, use data to inform decision making, and genuinely enjoy building strong relationships with internal and external partners.

AGENCY + IN-HOUSE

MARCOM STRATEGY + BUSINESS PLANNING

Brand Strategy: in-house & agency strategy, leveraging consumer and stakeholder insights, defining market segmentation, and growth strategy

Marketing Plans & Product Rollouts:10+ years setting strategy & executing

Metrics-Oriented: focus on LTVs, CACs, NPS, ROAS, engagement rates, share of voice

Events: attended 4 years of Natural Products Expo West, supporting clients and gathering consumer insights, and oversaw numerous brand events in-house with B2B partners, including Nordstrom, Apple TV+, etc

Emotional Connections should be made throughout the marketing funnel. Listen. Be authentic. Allow for vulnerability.

KEY INSIGHT:

Build TRUST and maintain that trust through every consumer touchpoint.

RESEARCH + CREATIVE STRATEGY

Designed and conducted extensive Qualitative & Quantitative Research engagements to grow market awareness, uncover consumer analytics, track industry trends, & maximize ROI on client’s marcom plans

Co-conducted extensive Research Project for Procter & Gamble on insights of the Healthy Living Category

Managed co-promotion of the international Emmy-nominated Apple Original Series, Slumberkins on Apple TV+

Produced a top of charts Music Album in collaboration with multiple Grammy-nominated artists

Led 5-star rated App Development from ideation to go-to-market rollout

I’ve supported 50+ brands, planning creative solutions and driving strategies to exceed business goals and brand aspirations.

KEY INSIGHT:

Each brand is different. Every business is unique. Taking time on the front end to compile key insights from stakeholders will always result in stronger and more innovative plans.

PAST EMPLOYERS + KEY ACCOUNTS