Functional Skills

Customer Relationship Management
Digital Transformation
Investor Relations
Business Development
Revenue Growth
Operational Efficiency
Workshop Facilitation
User Experience Design (UX)
Communications
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Leadership Development
Operations Management
Enterprise Content Management
Marketing Analytics
Real Estate Investing

Software Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud
Video streaming
Salesforce Integration
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Artificial Intelligence
HTML

Sector Experience

Business Services
Energy
Life Sciences & Pharma
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Notable Clients

Exxon Mobil
Johnson & Johnson
Kyndryl Holdings
Pfizer
Takeda Pharmaceutical

Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

B DEGREE CREATIVE & COMMUNICATIONS LLC Media & Communications
Founder & Principal
11/2024 - Present
• Founded full-service creative agency delivering compelling storytelling and strategic communications solutions
• Provide services across six key areas: Strategic Communication, Digital & Creative Production, AI & ESG Solutions, Transformation and Change Communication, Trial & Litigation Consulting, and Workshop Facilitation
• Secured early clients including Katz Consulting Group (Bailey Glasser LLP) and CaseSight Inc. (Morgan Lewis LLP)

KPMG Media & Communications
Global Communications Lead & Creative Director, Transformation Delivery
2/2022 - 11/2024
• Directed global communications for Salesforce-driven Front Office Transformation at KPMG International, unifying global member firms on a shared CRM platform
• Developed and implemented Communications playbook and creative activation strategies, leading to successful platform deployment across multiple countries
• Established a Transformation Creative Activation team as a Center of Excellence, generating a $3M pipeline
• Led creative activation strategies for major clients including Sam's Club, Walmart, Kyndryl, and Insulet, enhancing employee experience

KPMG Marketing
Executive Director, US Digital and Creative Lead, Marketing
1/2020 - 2/2022
• Selected by North American leadership to establish an Internal Agency Center of Excellence as part of 'Future Ready Marketing' transformation
• Served on US Marketing Leadership Team and Global Digital Steering Committee
• Developed war room triage to respond to COVID-19 crisis, pivoting operations to prelaunch the Digital & Creative Agency
• Led a 55-person agency team plus 50 contractors, delivering over 200 campaigns
● • Led redesign and relaunch of KPMG.us, refreshing Tax, Audit, and Advisory web presence and implementing content strategies
• Created and managed an innovation team focused on AI, AR/VR, Metaverse marketing

FTI Consulting Media & Communications
Managing Director, Head of the Americas, Digital & Creative, Strategic Communications
9/2014 - 12/2019
• Transformed and grew integrated digital and creative communications team into an internal agency serving the Americas
• Drove revenue growth from under $1
● in FY14 to over $6M in FY18, with target revenue of $8-9M in FY19
• Expanded client portfolio to include major corporations such as Bayer, ComEd, ACE Hardware, Monsanto, and Exxon
• Implemented knowledge management platform and launched external facing "Content Hub"
• Developed and led an AI taskforce in collaboration with key team members, pursuing opportunities within regulatory and policy spaces

FTI Consulting Media & Communications
Managing Director, Trial Services, Forensic & Litigation Consulting
3/2008 - 9/2014
• Managed Chicago graphics and visual strategy group, supporting high-profile cases for top 50 law firms and companies including Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Apple
• Provided in-court and war room support across over 100 trials and hearings in Federal and State courts
• Consistently exceeded $1.5M sales target, maintaining $2M-$3M book of business over nearly seven years
• Created cross-selling initiatives and collaborated with Strategic Communications segment on investor relations, crisis communications, and change management

Decision Quest Media & Communications
Director, Trial Services
3/2007 - 3/2008
• Developed, built, and managed in-court trial technology practice for Chicago
• Established Media Management for trial teams in War Room, Law Firm and Courtroom environments
• Produced and creatively directed graphic design, tutorial development, and multimedia presentations for complex litigation

CASESIGHT, INC. (Animation Tech.) Media & Communications
Vice President, Trial Services
4/2002 - 3/2007
• Developed, built, and managed US in-court trial technology practice, growing it to over 50% of company's total revenue
• Established Media Management for trial teams in War Room, Law Firm and Courtroom environments
• Produced and creatively directed graphic design, tutorial development, and multimedia presentations for complex litigation

TV HOUSE INC. Media & Communications
Director, Streaming Media Production
5/2000 - 4/2002
• Produced original content and programming across Business, Real Estate, and Entertainment verticals
• Led business development, sales, and marketing initiatives for streaming media platforms
• Created graphic design and video editing for client projects and internal marketing materials

Magnitude Network Media & Communications
Director, Streaming Media
7/1999 - 5/2000
• Produced original content for iCast, RealNetworks, and WindowsMedia platforms
• Developed RealPlayer 10 navigation menus with station content for over 200 radio stations
• Created UX, interactive coding, and ad content for streaming media e-commerce application
• Contributed to development team for new e-commerce platform and content management system

BEYOND THE BELTWAY WITH BRUCE DUMONT Media & Communications
Producer
6/1997 - 8/1999
• Produced nationally syndicated political talk show broadcast on over 60 major radio stations
• Developed the first web presence for the radio program in 1997
• Produced the first regularly scheduled streaming broadcast of a political talk show on the internet
• Introduced digital call-screening software and other technological advancements to the program