I'm an accomplished communications professional, and former local elected official, with more than 25 years of experience developing and implementing strategic communication campaigns in support of specific business and legislative outcomes. I earned a master’s degree in strategic public relations from The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management and am a certified Project Management Professional. My nineteen years of Washington experience navigating the intersection of public policy development and program execution have led to well-established relationships with defense and national security reporters. I'm also a retired 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army, with service as a Pentagon public affairs officer, a peacekeeper in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and two combat tours in Afghanistan.