2018-Present

Creative Director

U.S. Navy

Directs enterprise-wide brand strategy and communications initiatives for a large, complex organization, delivering innovative solutions that support workforce engagement, retention, and career development objectives. Translates organizational priorities into clear, compelling narratives that align leadership vision with employee and stakeholder needs.

Leads multiple award-winning campaigns using data-driven insights, integrated multi-channel strategies, and forward-thinking digital approaches to increase visibility, engagement, and measurable impact across internal and external audiences.

Builds and scales high-performing creative teams by prioritizing mentorship, continuous learning, and talent development while strengthening creative excellence, leadership readiness, and long-term organizational value.

2017 - 2018

Art Director

Salted Advertising

As an Art Director, I led the creative vision from concept to execution, translating business goals into compelling visual solutions that drove measurable results. I demonstrated consistent success across both corporate and small business branding by developing cohesive identities and marketing assets that strengthened brand recognition and market presence.

My role balanced strategic thinking with hands-on creative leadership while fostering strong client relationships through clear communication, collaboration, and trust. I managed projects end to end by overseeing timelines, cross-functional teams, and production workflows while maintaining disciplined control of project budgets to maximize value. The result was the delivery of high-quality, highly effective products that aligned with client objectives, resonated with target audiences, and performed in real-world applications.

2002-2017

Creative Team Lead

U.S. Navy

Served as a Mass Communications Specialist with over 20 years of experience in branding, strategic communications, and journalism, including photojournalism and combat photojournalism. Managed and led Navy deployable creative teams tasked with documenting national and international peacetime and wartime events and operational milestones. Directed visual and editorial storytelling efforts to ensure accurate, timely, and mission-aligned narratives, supporting operational objectives, leadership messaging, and historical documentation in high-tempo, global environments.

1998-2002

UI UX Developer

Virgin Jamcast, Virgin Records

Working in a technological integrated environment I developed interactive promotional marketing content specific to major recording artists from Virgin and Mercury records. These artists ranged from Madonna, David Bowie, Ben Harper, Smashing Pumpkins and other emerging artists.

I coded the initial framework supporting the launch and use of VirginJamcast.com and designed the collateral graphics and identity specific to the launch of the Jamcast digital music download service. Upon creation of the flagship website VirginJamcast.com I collaborated with classic ASP developers and database administrators in the functionality and delivery of promotional content from licensed Virgin/Mercury audio databases for purchase.

I also coded and developed the prototype of the Jamcast! Digital music download service, a database driven application proprietary to Virgin Jamcast and integrated with RealNetwork and RealJukebox.