• 30+ years of marketing, market research, and advertising sales experience both globally and locally in publication, travel, and restaurant industries.
• 20+ years of experience with National Geographic, where she was instrumental part of team that created NationalGeographic.com. Built sales, ad content and marketing operations to achieve annual revenue goals of $25M.
• Independent Consultant (2011-present) for major print and digital brands. Sold ad space, created marketing strategies, ran ad operations, and cross-trained sales teams.  Worked with the same Publisher and CFO of many these brands at multiple companies.
• Proficient in primary and secondary research development and analysis, MS Office, Sales Force, Media Radar, and Google Analytics.

• Marketing communications professional with 10 years of experience in media outreach, editorial, branding and messaging, marketing collateral, and special events primarily in association/non-profit sector.
• Brand Ambassador and Grassroots Field Marketer for leading premium organic food brand (2012-2015) prior to career break.
• Media Relations Officer at American Sociological Association (2008-2010), where she oversaw social media strategy, implemented new technology tools for communication, and increase media attendance at annual conference by 78%.
• Early career experience at 2 PR agencies, where she managed association and nonprofit accounts and consumer brands, conducted national and grassroots public awareness campaigns, and developed messaging strategy and content for print and online.
• Bachelors, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland.

Customer Service and Account Management professional with experience in software engineering, project management, and technical infrastructure. N.M. has held roles in which she has contributed to the growth of the client base growth and technical success of the companies for which she worked. For the past 5 years, N.M. has worked at a small Financial Management firm, being promoted to her current role of Client Service Specialist responsible for all aspects of client interaction and  onboarding, financial advisors’ schedule management, and monitoring and maintenance of both  the firm’s Salesforce CRMs. Prior to the promotion, N.M. worked as an Administrative and  Technical Assistant where she helped the growing firm identify and establish a new Sales CRM and website, hire additional employees, and support an increasing customer base. From 2011- 2014, N.M. worked as the Director of Information and Administrative Services at the firm’s sister company in the publishing industry. In this role, N.M. performed a variety of duties ranging from coordinating the activities of technical/compliance professionals, performing electronic and manual quality assurance checks  and office administrative duties. She began her career as a Software Developer. She has a Bachelor’s from Clarkson University in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

M.B. is a seasoned public relations and marketing communications professional, with a specialization in financial policy issues. From 2014 -2020, he was a high-performing member of the Media Relations department of AARP, where he was involved in more than 200 positive news media placements annually. His work was instrumental in the successful launch of AARP economic security initiatives in the areas of: savings and investing, retirement planning, employment and re-careering, consumer fraud education, Social Security claiming strategies, mortgages, and taxation. M.B. previously held positions in the financial services industry, serving as Director of Public Relations and a member of the Marketing/Communications departments at Folio Investing and Edelman Financial Services. He is an accomplished writer and editor, and is proficient at cross-channel marketing that leverages earned and paid media, content development and social media. M.B. holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State University.

A.T. is a B2B communications and marketing professional with 20+ years of experience in a variety of industries. Specializing in marketing programs, business writing and public relations, A.T. combines analysis and research with creativity to develop powerful marketing. Over the last 13 years, A.T. has run her own marketing firm, providing everything from marketing plans to messaging to integrated campaign design. Her most recent contract included four years with an aerospace and defense company where she successfully pitched trade publications, assisted with rebranding and developed sales tools such as collateral, case studies and blog posts.  A.T. currently works with an area nonprofit, where she has secured numerous TV interviews and print articles and arranged high-profile meetings and events, the latest generating $40k in fundraising. Prior to establishing her own business, A.T. worked for a large software company, first in their U.S. office and then in the U.K. where she became the country marketing manager.  A.T. is proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and familiar with Salesforce. She as a Bachelors in International Affairs from James Madison University.

E.L. is a seasoned administrative and communications professional with strong project management and event planning experience spanning over 18 years. E.L. currently works as a Communications Specialist at a mid-sized church, managing their e-marketing, website, social media content, and livestream broadcasts. From 2013-2016, she worked as a Speaker Consultant for a national speakers bureau. She coordinated speaking engagement itineraries including travel and expenses for motivational speakers, business executives, and celebrities. From 1998-2006, E.L. worked at a national financial trade association in Washington, DC where she spent 5 years working in public relations.  She devised media relations strategy, wrote press releases and communications materials, coordinated press briefings, and acted as spokesperson on issues such as bank fraud, security and financial crime, small business lending, financial education, and bank employment trends. For the same trade association, she also worked for 3 years as a Facilities Project Manager and Space Planner. In that position, she was responsible for interdepartmental construction projects and office interior design, developed emergency preparedness plans and staff training, and controlled the facilities budgets and expenses. She has a Bachelors in Communications from Old Dominion University.

D.M.(Silver Spring, MD) is an administrative and customer service professional with 10+ years of experience, working at U.S. Embassies. Before immigrating to the US, she spent her entire career working as an Admin Assistant at a US Diplomatic Representation Office in West Africa where she was promoted two times. She worked with multicultural teams in an environment that demanded discretion, confidentiality, and the swift prioritization of needs. In this role, she provided both executive support and customer service; managed busy calendars; handled confidential information; submitted expense requests; maintained paper and electronic files; translated and edited documents; managed travel requests; and actied as a liaison to various interal departments and external contacts. She is proficient in Office 365 and has an Associate degree in English from the National University of Benin, coupled with a Higher Diploma in Administrative and Commercial Studies from the Alliance of Française of Accra, Ghana.

L.S. has 20+ years of marketing and media experience with expertise in the development and execution of integrated, multi-channel advertising campaigns. She is currently working through her LLC providing media consulting and planning services for clients. From 2017-2020, L.S. worked for one of the largest consulting firms in the country leading the media efforts for clients within the energy and public health sectors. Prior to that, she worked at several top advertising agencies spearheading their media departments bringing a data-driven approach to target identification, channel recommendations and results analysis. With 15+ years of digital experience, L.S. has a keen understanding of digital, including social platforms, optimization parameters and Google Analytics. Her client roster spans from healthcare to retail to associations including both consumer and B2B. She has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Franklin and Marshall College.

H.C. is an Oracle Developer with 10+ years of experience prior to taking a career break. All of her experience was at a large government contractor, where she worked across the SDLC using primarily Oracle RDBMS. Coordinating between the IT Central and Finance Departments, she analyzed, designed, developed, implemented, and tested Oracle database software for the management of health record and budgets. She is looking to re-enter the field of software development and has recent training and a certification in SQL and PL/SQL. She is proficient in the use of Oracle Forms/Reports, SQL*PLUS, SQL, PL/SQL, Sybase Power AMC and TOAD. H.C. has a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in Algeria and is Oracle Database 12c SQL and PL/SQL certified from the Global Institute of Technology. She has also an ITIL Foundation Certification from Intellectual Point.

G.L. is a trusted business advisor and attorney with experience working with executives and stakeholders to resolve complex matters involving commercial, business and government contracting; real estate; employment; human resources; policy; and compliance. She has 20+ years of experience as a seasoned negotiator, strategic thinker, and problem solver. Whether drafting contracts, negotiating settlements, managing employee relations, or providng legal analysis, G.L. is skilled at identifying and mitigating business risk. She conducts strategic analysis and risk assessments as organizations seek to expand into new markets and launch new products or services. For nine years, she taught law courses, customizing the curriculum to ensure MBA students understood how entity creation, contractual language, and HR practices impact the overall health of a business. Her proven communication skills enable her to cultivate strong working relationships and collaborate effectively with people at all levels within an organization.  G.L. is a licensed attorney in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She earned her J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.