Combining years in the management consulting industry, extensive knowledge of brand management, and nearly two decades of experience in traditional and online higher education, I am able to offer clients a unique and compelling skill set for the deployment of place- and nation-branding strategies, deepening of cultural competencies, and online learning initiatives. During my tenure with The Eastern Management Group, I helped large and medium-sized companies including such industry leaders as Verizon, T-Mobile, Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT), and Telcordia Technologies (now iconectiv) achieve best practices, improve corporate culture, develop marketing strategies, engage in public awareness campaigns, and conduct effective government and media relations. As a political geographer focused on cultural issues associated with cataclysmic events, including pandemics and environmental catastrophe, I am able to assist companies in their efforts to adapt to rapid and unpredictable changes around the globe. With extensive experience in the planning, design, deployment, and assessment of online teaching initiatives, I assist colleges and universities in providing the highest quality education available over the Internet, equaling and often surpassing traditional forms of pedagogy while increasing revenue streams and student retention and graduation rates. My research has enabled me to assist developing and newly-independent countries in their efforts to positively representing themselves to international audiences, especially key decision-makers in the realms of politics, media, trade, and culture.