Summary More than eight years of experience in management positions for such Fortune 1000 companies as Corning Inc., Accenture, Gannett Co.; and for Cornell and Syracuse universities Eighteen years of combined experience as a journalist and communications professional Ten years of experience implementing technology innovations for universities, and large and small businesses, including World Kitchen and The Wall Street Journal A bachelor's degree from Syracuse University, and MBA coursework at RIT

Experience Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. (2003-) Director of communications Manage all publications and Web-based communications for the Graduate School. Created streamlined processes for managing content electronically, saving the school $200,000 in staff and outsourcing costs in first six months. Introduced unified brand strategy for internal and external communications. Corning Inc., Corning, New York (2001 to 2002) E-communications Managing Editor Managed electronic content on internal corporate Web sites, video systems and Webcasts. Increased online readership by 40 percent in one year with daily online news innovations. Led a diverse team of writers and contributors, and helped develop intranet content management applications. Accenture, New York, New York (2000 to 2001) Technology Manager Planned and implemented multi-million dollar Web site projects for leading media and entertainment companies, including The Wall Street Journal. Managed a 10-person staff of developers. Regularly worked with senior client executives and firm partners. Pixel Head, Elmira Heights, New York (1997 to 2000) Content Manager & Web Developer Planned and developed content and content management systems for two dozen Web sites, including Corningware.com, EchoBridgeInc.com and houghton.house.gov. Deployed the World Kitchen intranet and helped it become the key company news channel in six months. Other experience University relations, Syracuse University and Rochester Institute of Technology (1991 to 1995), edited and wrote for weekly and quarterly university publications, developed media relations Web site to improve internal and external communications; Online manager/Metro editor, Star-Gazette (1995 to 1997), First manager and developer of StarGazette.com. Later organized and planned dynamic local news coverage for a six-county area of Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania as metro editor. Managed 13-member staff of editors and reporters; Reporter, Syracuse Post-Standard (1987 to 1991), covered city and county government, business, courts, education, and police in two Central New York counties.

Education Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. B.S., Newspaper Journalism, 1987 Corning Community College, Corning, N.Y. A.S., Liberal Arts, 1985 Rochester Institute of Technology MBA coursework, 1992-93

Activities Democratic city committeeman Member, Chemung County Democratic Committee Member, Elmira River Festival planning committee Member, Pastoral Planning Committee for Chemung-Schuyler area Catholic churches Amateur musician