AI-Assisted Video Workflow & Creative Operations

The video production workflow at APL was complex and difficult to manage due to scattered processes and varied project paths. By utilizing AI to map existing knowledge, a structured Monday.com system was developed, enhancing visibility and organization. This new workflow connects request intake, video production, and long-term asset management.

A Seat at the Table

Sometimes leadership is not about the person sitting at the head of the table. Sometimes it is about what people learn from each other before they ever get there. That is what makes “Lower Decks” such a smart episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It shifts the camera away from the bridge and follows the people watching the bridge from just outside its orbit. Not because their story is…

Making Space

Barclay is awkward, anxious, and hard to include. But Hollow Pursuits shows what can happen when a leader stops reacting to the discomfort and starts looking at the room around it.

The Bad Guys Had Factories. We Had Blue Bins.

What Captain Planet and the recycling boom didn’t teach me about environmental power. The bad guys had factories, oil barrels, logging machines, smokestacks, and toxic waste. We had blue bins. As a kid, that felt like a fair fight. I am glad I grew up with environmental messages loud enough to remember. I enjoyed the cartoons, school activities, Earth Day specials, recycling drives, and PSAs telling us the planet mattered.…

Leadership Beyond Words

In an AI era, polished language is easy. Shared meaning is still human work. That is why this Star Trek episode still feels so current.

Executive Communications & Secure Live Streaming Solution

My executive and internal communications work grew out of a mix of design, video production, presentation development, intranet publishing, and live-event support.

At Research Now / Dynata, I created materials for quarterly global updates, town halls, leadership presentations, employee campaigns, acquisition-related communications, and Board/C-suite presentation support. This work reached a global employee audience of 1,200+ people and often required close coordination with Internal Communications, HR, Legal, Sales, Training, and executive…

When Efficiency Replaces Humanity

Efficiency matters. But when the pursuit of speed, scale, and output starts changing the way people are seen, leadership has to notice.

Culture & Remote Employee Communications

Creating a steady communication rhythm for a fully remote workforce At PCI, communication played an important role in helping a fully remote workforce stay connected, informed, and aligned. My work supported a consistent leadership communication rhythm across daily CEO blog posts, weekly videos, announcements, intranet updates, business updates, sales updates, and culture-focused communications. The goal was to make leadership more visible, keep employees connected to company priorities, and support a…

The Blind Spot of Confidence

Confidence can feel like leadership, especially in a crisis. But when it stops making room for evidence, questions, and restraint, it can lead a team in the wrong direction.