How many times have you met someone who started sentences with the phrase "I wish I had..." and then proceeded to talk about regrets in their lives? Kind of sad, right? Everyone has some regrets in their lives but I'm having a great career. I've met some fantastic people, done some good things, fell on my face a couple of times but always got back up. I've always believed every experience leads me to the next opportunity. Passion, skills and curiosity have prepared me to meet the challenges of building relationships with consumers. Not just casual relationships; I'm talking about touching people so close to their hearts that they become evangelists for a brand. I've invested years getting to this point. I'd love to talk to you about where I'm going next.

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Hope College, Holland MI	Communications	1980	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Taking a leave of absence from a large market television station to become a minimum wage user for a new major league baseball team. I got back into television and coordinated community efforts during the OKC bombing, World Trade Center attacks, Hurricanes Mitch and Katrina and other projects that motivated people through emotional connectors. Also won some awards but so have a lot of people.

Companies I like:

Herman Miller, Target, Harley-Davidson, Detroit Tigers, most any company with enough sense to have an office dog.

• marketing
• media
• communications
• branding

When former US President Gerald Ford died I proposed the idea of producing a DVD compilation of the eight days of funeral and memorial service coverage. I also pitched the idea to the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum to sell the DVD as a fundraiser for the Ford Foundation. Thousands of DVDs were sold and continue to sell months after the funeral. I am also am leading the marketing drive supporting our local television station's website. We're averaging 950,000+ unique users and as many as 13 Million page views per month.