Personal pronouns: He / him / his

Role: director, communications & employee experience at Sealed Air

Home: Charlotte, NC, USA

What lured you into internal communications? What ignited your passion?

I fell into this role by accident. I was hired earlier on in my career to support external communications for a company division that had recently gone through a merger. Three months in, it was clear, they needed to work on internal first. As a result, I was immediately drafted to work on internal communications. The rest as they say is history.

What would you say to someone new to the industry?

This is a great space. You will meet a lot of interesting people. You should act like a loudspeaker by amplifying voices and untold stories from your entire organization.

What do you hope to bring to ICology?

I think the combination of continuous learning, networking, industry insights, best practices, and dedication to the field brings me here.

What’s your one piece of IC career advice?

Learn the business first. You cannot apply sound communications counsel if you do not understand the business. You have to understand the business market landscape, the markets it serves, the organizational goals, how products are made, and how customers are satisfied.

What words would you use to describe the types of communicators or leaders do you enjoy working with?

Creative, Collaborative, Organized, and Thoughtful! (These are for both communicators and leaders.)

What is an IC tool or tactic that you think needs to be canceled?

Exclusively relying on the cascade does not work anymore. I am an old school communicator and think this should always be supplemented with various other methods of communication.