15+ years building editorial platforms, managing crises, prepping executives for the spotlight, and translating policy and legal complexity into narratives people actually read. Published author. Team builder. Builder of things from nothing.
Forget job titles. Here's how I think and operate when it matters.
Mountain States Legal Foundation was a public interest law firm in active federal litigation against the EPA and Bureau of Land Management. When the president departed abruptly under intense scrutiny, I was the communications lead.
I built a rapid-response strategy with the board of directors, including current U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman. Every message was calibrated: press statements that defused speculation without compromising litigation. Donor communications that acknowledged disruption without projecting weakness. Internal messaging that kept a small team focused while the ground shifted.
Stakeholder confidence preserved. Donor relationships maintained. Media coverage stabilized. The organization continued its legal work without interruption.
I built the Energy Future Forum from scratch in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — an annual conference bringing together senior government officials, industry executives, and policy researchers on energy, regulatory, and AI infrastructure issues.
I've prepped two U.S. Secretaries of Energy, a FERC Chairman, and a U.S. Ambassador to the EU for broadcast appearances, on-camera interviews, and audience Q&A. The work: messaging frameworks that translate technical policy for expert and general audiences, anticipating hostile questions, and coaching leaders through high-exposure moments. I coordinate stakeholders from the Heritage Foundation to the Brookings Institution, managing competing perspectives while maintaining a coherent narrative.
A sustained annual platform with Cabinet-level speakers that generates national media coverage. The deeper result: year-round relationships with senior officials and journalists.
As Editor-in-Chief of the Student Free Press Association, I rebuilt the operation: recruited and mentored 50+ writers, established editorial standards, and built a multi-platform distribution strategy before most organizations in our space were thinking about it.
45,000 to 1.5 million readers in three years. A contributor network producing consistent, high-quality content. A recognized voice in national education policy.
Every one of these from concept to reality.
This AI infrastructure explainer video demonstrates how I work: identify the signal, distill the complexity, produce the content. Written, produced, and delivered on camera.
My best work happens when judgment, range, and editorial instinct are what the job demands.