PR & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - HALLMARK: Expressing the emotional and cultural relevance of the Hallmark brand through story

CEO WALKING THE TALK AWARD: 2014 Recipient of the CEO Walking the Talk Award that honors individuals demonstrating commitment, dedication and leadership in the three areas of diversity that are central to Hallmark's success: marketplace, workplace and workforce.
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: As a corporate leader of Diversity & Inclusion, and co-chair and chair of Hallmark Employees Reaching Equality, I accepted the HRC Award on behalf of Hallmark for reaching high scores on the corporate equality index. In 2012, I accepted the award in New York City along with my chair, Michelle Steiner. In 2013, I accepted the award along with CEO Don Hall, Jr.

Keynote speaker, along with Carol Hallquist, for UMKC's Pride Breakfast, 2014. click here read about it;
Opening speaker for the GLC Business Equality Conference, "A Force for Change", for Kansas City's LGBTQA business leaders — held at Shook, Hardy, & Bacon — click here to read about it

Served 2 years as chair and 1 year as co-chair in the Diversity & Inclusion ERG
Consulted with Public Relations on issues regarding LGBT products and messages
Helped lead and develop the Diversity & Inclusion Business Case, and presented to Hallmark corporate leaders across the company
Helped lead and develop The New Norm series, two years in a row, presenting to over 1,200 employees corporate-wide
Contributed to corporate leadership blog, Perspectives, as both a brand strategist and as a leader of Diversity & Inclusion