Goldwater InstituteDirector of Public Relations
Jun. 2011 - Apr. 2012Phoenix, Arizona AreaLed marketing and PR functions at one of the nation’s top state think tanks, creating strategies, messages, and programs targeted to media, legislators, and other stakeholders. Daily contact with local, regional and national policymakers, advocacy organizations, think tanks, and media, and creation of national messaging strategies designed to impact Congress, state legislatures, and voters. Managed staff of four and outside agencies/vendors.