HELLO

I am a brand, marketing and business growth creative committed to making a better and more beautiful life for people around the world.

SERVICES

I believe that when we do things with passion, transformation happens!

Brand Strategy

I offer facilitation and design on brand strategy. With a background in entrepreneurship and business facilitation, I help firms align their strategy and establish brand.

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Marketing & Business Development

With an extensive background in worldwide marketing, business development and entrepreneurship, I offer strategies for business and marketing operations alignment and growth.

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Design | Development

With formal training as a designer and developer, I provide creative,  marketing technology, and social media leadership as well as hands-on graphic design, UX/UI and front-end web/application development.

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HIGHLIGHTS

50th Anniversary Rebrand

For an international non-profit working in women’s sexual and reproductive health, I led a 50th anniversary rebrand for the 7,000 person organization operating in 55 countries positioning the organization as an exemplar of the development enterprise of the future. The 50th anniversary creative and rebrand increased fundraising, communications engagement, global brand coherence and morale and is still used today.

Population Services International
Population Services International
Head of Design

International Business Expansion

As a part of a team of entrepreneurs, boot-strapped a small enterprise from $500k to $5M in annual revenues and to a $32M cash acquisition by Tellabs. Established product lines, business and technology models, and the business in Europe, Asia and the
Middle East. Also operated in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, Poland, and Russia, and educated business leaders in France, Germany, Italy, Israel, UK, and US, and from Japan on telecom software technology.

In Central & Eastern Europe, I developed a technology for equity pilot program in Siberia Russia. Partnered with MicroLab Systems
in Moscow, Russia to address the evolving Central and Eastern European telecom market (financed by German and Nordic companies). I also worked with Texas Instruments in Hungary, Czech Republic, and Germany to support Central European business.

Tellabs, DSP Software
Tellabs, DSP Software
General Manager Worldwide Marketing & Business Development

Brand Design Upgrade

For an international refugee agency operating in 25 countries, I led the organization through a brand audit and design upgrade during a period of financial restructuring, bringing a compelling new design aesthetic across digital media and collateral that contributed to a dramatic growth in engagement for marketing and fundraising (website launching Q1 2025). I established a brand strategy, a Creative Unit and creative operations serving the global agency. 

HIAS
HIAS
Senior Director, Creative

Entrepreneurship Program

For a US State Department and National Science Foundation funded foundation, I pioneered an entrepreneurship program (STEP) in the Caucasus and Black Sea regions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova by leveraging cluster service provider networks and international donor agencies to catalyze the development of micro-ventures across the region. Sectors included: agriculture, biotechnology, chemicals, environment, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, and machinery.

CRDF Global
Senior Program Manager

International Poverty Relief

For an international non-profit operating in 35 countries, I led a team of economic development specialists supporting programs in 35 countries and 13 micro-finance institutions. Together we fostered economic relief for poor and disenfranchised populations in war afflicted regions facing food insecurity, starvation, corruption, disease and literacy issues.

Mercy Corps
Director, Economic Development

Design + Code Education

I led academic departments, authored curriculum and taught graphic design, UX design and web development for several institutions including Boston University, Montgomery College and the New York Code + Design Academy.

Boston University, Center for Digital Imaging Arts
Director of Graphic & Web Programs

Romanian Economy

For for the Romanian Government, I led a team of 10 researchers, and together we conducted cluster competitiveness assessments for the government to choose priority sectors for investment. We focused on SMEs, exports, and FDI to prepare for EU accession. I also conducted a cross-sector economic analyses and program design.

US Agency for International Development
Team Leader, Competitiveness

Siberian Timber Industry

For the USAID FOREST Project, I led the Siberian timber industry cluster through strategic planning involving cluster analysis and co-developed strategies to improve waste management, transport, market access and coordination on labor and production. The project took place in Kodinsky, Siberia, Russia—The Siberian forest was extraordinarily beautiful (and cold).

US Agency for International Development
Economic Advisor

Tech Accelerator

I architected the pilot year of a US Government funded accelerator program and led graphic and motion graphic design. The accelerator fostered technology commercialization and business growth. In the first year, 100 companies were accepted into the program and had nearly $90 million in R&D investment, 366 patents and were located in 36 states.

Beyond 3
Director, Strategic Innovation

Mauritius Industry

For a US State Department funded project in the island country of Mauritius, I conducted an assessment of several information and communications technology services industries to promote economic growth. Assessments involved government ministries, offshore companies, firms, telecommunications operators, call centers, associations, committees, and NGOs, and resulted in a cluster development strategy.

US Dept of State Contract
Economic Advisor

Trade & Diplomacy

For the British Foreign Service, I conducted transatlantic SME export promotion and inward investment in high technology and served as the national telecommunications sector leader for US trade network. I also served as a diplomat in the US and UK, received government missions and did a project for Prince Andrew.

UK Foreign Service
Her Majesty's Hon. Vice Consul (Trade)

Foreign Advocacy

For an international development corporation, I led the design of multimedia products for officials in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Eurasia, Middle East and South America. Products advocated to ministers and legislators to pass policies and programs benefiting women, families, health and the economy. Funders included: USAID, Gates Foundation, Packard Foundation, and international donors.

Palladium
Creative Director

Caribbean Trade

For a USAID Caribbean Program, I conducted cluster development, capacity building, and technical assistance to enterprises and business service providers. We stimulated growth through economic corridors/value chain methods in tourism, ICT, garment manufacturing, shared services, food and beverages, and agro-processing.

US Agency for International Development
Director of Trade & Competitiveness
BACKGROUND
INNOVATION

Throughout my career, I’ve held a passion for innovation. Starting as a communications engineer, I invented and architected digital communication systems used by governments and corporations such as AT&T, Alcatel, Siemens and Samsung.

Later I led international and domestic business, creating new business models and an international network of resellers in the Telecom software industry.

For a global foundation and a local tech accelerator, I pioneered science and technology entrepreneurship programs. The international program, called STEP, operated in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

I’ve worked at the forefront of international economic development, poverty relief and emergency aid. For Mercy Corps, an international non-profit, CRDF Global and USAID programs, I facilitated economic growth through market systems and cluster development in Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Dominica, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Indonesia, Liberia, Romania, Mauritius, Moldova, Russia (including Siberia), Thailand, and Vietnam.

For the UK Foreign Service, as Her Majesty’s Hon. Vice Consul (Trade), I conducted international trade development and technology transfer facilitating relationships between corporations such as British Telecom and the MIT Media Lab and transatlantic exports and inward investment.

BRAND, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

As head of brand and creative for HIAS, Population Services,  International Rescue Committe and Palladium, I’ve provided brand leadership, transformation, and creative services used to influence legislators from developing countries to fund programs for the betterment of women, children and families in 55 countries, assist refugees in 125 countries, and transform the sexual and reproductive lives of women around the world. 

For Boston University, Center for Digital Imaging Arts, I served as Director of the Graphic & Web Programs where I authored curriculum and hired, trained and coached Instructors. For Montgomery College and the New York Code + Design Academy, I taught front-end web development. In addition, I’ve taught communications and entrepreneurship worldwide.

EDUCATION
Harvard University

Master of Public Administration
International Economics

University of Vermont

Bachelor of Engineering
Computer & Software Engineering

Rutgers University

Master of Engineering
Digital Communications

George Washington University

Center for Integrative Medicine
Reiki I & II

University of Santa Monica

Master of Spiritual Psychology
Holistic Counseling

Boston University

Certificate in Graphic & Web Design