Over the course of 22 years, Anne-Marie has earned the trust of leaders in the corporate, not-for-profit and public sectors who seek strategic counsel and hands-on implementation in communications, public affairs, facilitation and public event planning and management. At Resolute Consulting, Anne-Marie advises clients on high-impact programs, leads business development, and manages the firm's brand.
Anne-Marie's experience includes high-profile policies and development projects, including planned manufacturing districts, Stroger Hospital, the Artmark Building and others. She was also tapped to develop the city's community presentation on tax increment financing districts.
Prior to joining Resolute, Anne-Marie was president of a public affairs and policy practice, and vice president of external affairs for the Chicago Botanic Garden, one of the nation's premier museums and centers for conservation. While at the Garden, she led the successful effort to secure $100-million in bond funds for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, the Garden's parent body.
In addition, she was senior vice president at an independent public affairs firm based in Chicago. During this time, she worked on hundreds of projects, led the firm's involvement in the civic, community and political arenas, and shared responsibility for business development.
On the civic front, Anne-Marie has served on the boards of numerous not-for-profit organizations and institutions relating to the environment and land use, health care, housing, economic and community development, and education and job training.
She is an experienced advance and logistics professional behalf of elected and diplomatic officials nationally and internationally. She has spoken on public policy and communications topics before many industry groups around the country.