Professional Experience
Ford Communications LLC
Public Relations Consulting Service

Weber Shandwick Worldwide, St. Louis, Mo.
Public Relations Agency
Account Group Director

Mallinckrodt Inc., St. Louis, Mo.
Chemical/Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Director of Corporate Communications

Pfeiffer + Company, St. Louis, Missouri
Public Relations Agency
Vice President, Public Relations

Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri
Telecommuniations Provider
Corporate Manager-Employee Information
Corporate Manager-Financial Communications
Corporate Manager-News Relations
Manager-Issues Development
Manager-Executive Support

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Topeka, Kansas
Manager-Regulatory Information

Kansas City Kansan, Kansas City, Kansas
Managing Editor
Direct supervision of news-editorial department

Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
World's Largest Medical Center
Communications Specialist
Media relations
Employee information
Patient education
Medical research publicity
Coordinate public affairs programs with medical staff

Community Journalism
Newspaper Positions in Kansas and Missouri
Editor, reporter, photographer

Education
Bachelor of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1974
Master of Arts in Business Management, Webster University, 1989