KEY SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• Built powerful alliances for public, private and not-for-profit organizations around common, high-performance goals.
• Developed innovative business, communications and marketing solutions linked to socially responsible projects.
• Raised funds through power marketing campaigns, strategic relationships and communications.
• Planned nationally significant fund-raising events and conferences.
• Motivated audiences around the world on topics including corporate and individual leadership and on How to Make a Difference. Featured speaker at Chicago National Hardware Show, Packaging Industries of America, Green Builder Show.
HIGHLIGHTS
United Nations - inspired and founded the United National’s WILD Award for Advertising with Integrity for Nature program which resulted in millions of dollars in corporate donations to save the wilderness and endangered species.
Ace Hardware - developed a Green Team to position Ace as the leader in environmentally conscious household products.
Turner Broadcasting – raised seed money and advertisers for the first weekly news show on the environment, Earth Beat.
Avanza Nature Cosmetics – introduced a personal care products line free of animal testing with recycled packaging; sold to Walmart.
Polaroid Corporation – served as first woman VP and launched the Polaroid sunglass line in every major department store.
Fortune and Good Housekeeping magazines – formed teams, sold ads and consulted with editors to produce issues highlighting environmental concerns.
Humane Society of the United States - conceived and executed environmental education program for 4th graders, KIND News (Kids in Nature’s Defense). Linked program with Rockefeller Children’s Environmental Defense Fund.
WORK HISTORY
Owner, Creative Solutions, New York City, NY, San Diego, CA, Palm Beach, CA, Santa Fe, NM
1990-present
Qualifying Broker, S R Realty, Santa Fe, NM 2006-present
Keller Williams Canada 
