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Sara Ball - EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in Redmond, WA

Sara Ball

Executive Communications & Media Relations Strategist specializing in technology and Fortune 500 brands

MicrosoftUniversity of WashingtonRedmond, WA17 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Experience

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS | COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTMicrosoft · Aug 2023 – Present

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTMicrosoft · Sep 2020 – Sep 2021

SENIOR VP & CORPORATE CLIENT LEADAxiCom · Sep 2021 – Dec 2022

SENIOR VP, WEST COAST TECHNOLOGY PRACTICEICR, Integrated Corporate Relations · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019

VP, COMMUNICATIONSVOCE Communications (a Porter Novelli Company) · Sep 2017 – May 2018

VICE PRESIDENT / MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTORGolin · Jan 2013 – Jan 2017

ACCOUNT DIRECTOROneChocolate (now Allison & Partners) · Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

MEDIA RELATIONS CONSULTANTIndependent Media Consulting · Jan 2008 – Jan 2012freelance

ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR, CONSUMER BRANDS – MICROSOFT XBOX & ZUNEEdelman · Jan 2005 – Jan 2008

Senior Communications SpecialistStarbucks

News Director & Talk Show HostKBND

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Education

The Evergreen State Collegebachelor, Communications

Awards

PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence (2007) – Consumer Technology Product Launch
Oregon Association of Broadcasters’ Best Public Affairs Feature – KBND News Radio Vietnam Memorial

Skills

Market research Stakeholder management Cross-functional collaboration Team leadership Coaching Budget managementExecutive communicationsExecutive visibilityCorporate communicationsInternal communicationsExternal communicationsExecutive brandingC-suite communicationsEVP communicationsMessaging frameworks

Languages

English

Certifications

Advanced Certificate in PR – Storytelling, Content & Strategy (University of Washington)PR – Storytelling, Content & Strategy - University of Washington

Memberships

PRSA

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Sara BallExecutive Communications & Media Relations Strategist specializing in technology and Fortune 500 brands