Chief Communications Officer

Chief Communications Officer — Valerius Technologies

Seattle, WA | January 2024 – Present

• Directed global communications and public relations strategies across 5 product lines, utilizing Meltwater to track media sentiment, which increased share of voice by 28%.
• Managed a $1.8M annual communications budget, negotiating vendor and agency contracts to reduce PR agency fees by 15% ($90,000) while expanding output.
• Led a team of 7 media and public relations specialists, establishing standard incident workflows that resolved 12 brand crisis issues within a 4-hour threshold.
• Secured 45 tier-one media features in outlets including Wall Street Journal and Forbes, driving 1.2M web visits and a 22% increase in inbound sales inquiries.

Director of Communications — Aetheria Enterprises

Portland, OR | June 2020 – December 2023

• Overhauled the internal communications framework for 1,200 employees, utilizing Slack and HubSpot to improve monthly newsletter read rates from 45% to 82%.
• Coordinated press launch events for 4 software product rollouts, securing 120+ media placements and generating $2.4M in pipeline contribution within 60 days.
• Managed crisis communication responses for 3 security events, delivering statement updates within 45 minutes and mitigating negative sentiment by 40%.
• Supervised compliance guidelines for all external disclosures, ensuring 100% adherence to SEC and federal standards across 14 quarterly earnings announcements.

Public relations, Media relations, Crisis communication, Brand reputation management, Investor relations, SEC compliance, Press release distribution, Strategic messaging, Corporate communications, Internal communications, Cision, Meltwater, Muck Rack, HubSpot

Global Brand Rebranding Campaign

Role: Chief Communications Officer

Tools: Meltwater, HubSpot, Canva, Slack

Led the messaging strategy and launch for a corporate rebrand across 3 regional markets, increasing positive sentiment by 34% and share of voice by 18% in 3 months.

Corporate Crisis Response Framework

Role: Director of Communications

Tools: Cision, Muck Rack, Google Workspace

Designed a comprehensive incident response communications handbook, reducing average statement preparation and dissemination time by 55% during high-stakes events.

• Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP) (2023)
• Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Pro-bono communications adviser for regional environmental non-profits (2021-present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice