Palladian Partners, Inc.Project Director
Oct. 2006 - Jul. 2023• Managed programs, communications, engagement activities, projects, web development, conferences, meetings, workshops, advisory boards, and events under contracts for agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Specialized in coordinating high-visibility, research-focused federal initiatives supporting scientific and medical communities.
• Led strategic coordination, engagement, and communications planning.
• Directed major program meetings, advisory panels, and subgroups for the All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health.
• Provided long-term management for high-level, high-visibility public outreach projects for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Directors (OD), including the Scientific Management Review Board (SMRB) and the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD).
• Successfully developed long-term customer relationships which led to expanded work scopes and increased budget allocation which led to a quadruple budget increase in three years.
• Developed contingency plans for all anticipated projects and meetings, demonstrating adaptability and forward-thinking, resulting in uninterrupted operations during the pandemic when events and projects shifted to remote/virtual.
• Independently developed technical and cost proposals in response to RFPs and/or inquiries. • Supported clients with the full spectrum of program support, including strategic planning; outreach to committee members; comprehensive work group support; planning and implementation of in-person meetings and teleconferences; public liaison support; materials and collateral development; information and database management; writing and editing; website design, development, and maintenance; and administrative assistance, such as overseeing budgets, facilitating and maintaining listservs, preparing and conducting mailings, and tracking activities.