Maura McGillicuddy

* Responsible for developing regulatory-compliant innovative risk communications program incorporating communications and sociology research in message development and tactic selection. * Advised senior management on crisis and risk communications strategies. * Developed project-specific key messages, talking points, fact sheets, displays and ad buys for external projects, resulting in minimal public inquiries. Interfaced with critical internal/external stakeholders and the community to provide project

* Oversaw $1-million public education program including management of graphic design, printing, copywriting and consensus building with external stakeholders. Program included direct mail materials in English and three additional languages. Primary publication finalist in PRSA Silver Anvil Award competition. * Won 2003 APEX award for Most Improved Brochures, Manuals & Reports for earlier public education communications program. * Managed risk communications publications for company’s New England assets

* Internal communications lead for company $1-billion asset divestiture. Tactics included weekly employee Intranet newsletter, town hall messages, targeted employee emails and responses to employee questions. Asset acquisition successfully completed within six months with minimal employee turnover. Received employee of the quarter award for management of news conference on asset divestiture. * Responded to public and media inquiries. Wrote hard news and feature releases. Prepared and edited management tal