Bridging national security with the art of storytelling
With a unique blend of national security expertise and strategic communications skills, I help organizations amplify their impact through compelling storytelling and targeted messaging. My multidisciplinary background spans military service, the defense industry, hi-tech security marketing, and creative multimedia—providing me with unique insights into defense sector communication challenges.
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My Day Job: I’m a seasoned communications strategist, multimedia producer, and writer with a strong foundation in national security and the defense industry. In my current role, I help government agencies achieve their business goals by developing and executing strategic communications campaigns that engage key audiences. I have extensive experience in liaising with cross-functional teams, including media relations, designers, videographers, tech editors, and executives to bring campaigns from concept to completion.
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My Workshop: In today’s fast-paced business environment, concise and compelling communication is a critical skill. With that in mind, I developed a full-day workshop on maximizing impact through strategic communications, story craft, and writing skills with a focus on professionals who work in government, security, hi-tech, and engineering.
My Writing: From high-stakes conflict to quirky personalities, from moral dilemmas to mental health, I believe the security community holds a wealth of stories with life lessons for us all. After writing non-fiction for years, I decided recently to make the jump to novelist, specializing in converting riveting real-life stories from the security field into creative fiction.
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My Blog: I manage the (In)Security Blog, where I explore mental health and psychology issues in the security field. The platform also features a podcast where I interview military leaders, law enforcement, CIA officers, psychologists, filmmakers, and more on topics like PTSD, resilience, and the psychology of espionage. I get invited to speak on others’ podcasts about these issues, which provide endless fodder for my novels.
Whether it’s national security or mental health advocacy, I believe in the power of collaboration. I’m always eager to volunteer for mental health symposiums by Capitol Hill or promote psychologists specializing in the security space.
Ultimately, in a world of growing complexity, we need more creative communicators in the national security space to show the true nature of conflict and drive home the impact of war to the public and policymakers alike.