Account Director. Program Manager. Brand Strategist. Science + Healthcare Communicator. Change Champion. Creative Project Manager. Design Thinker. Maker. International Development Volunteer. Certified Naturalist. Public Lands Supporter. Court-Appointed Child Advocate.

Market Segments + Roles

Life Sciences + Technology

Capgemini Invent | Senior Account Director

Clients: Stanford Health Care, SAP, Amgen, Amgen Business Development, Myriad Genetics, Enel Green Energy, McDonalds

Amgen | Brand Manager - Nephrology, Oncology, Bone Health; Core Product Launch Team - Prolia

VivoMetrics/e-Shirt Wearable Health | Director of Marketing

NuSil Technology | Copy writer, communications strategist

Baxter Bioscience | Global Product Manager, Hemophilia Therapy; Core Product Launch Team, Recombinate

Siemens Healthcare | Territory Manager; Product Manager; Marketing Director, Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Non-profit + Environmentalism

CASA of Ventura County | Court-appointed advocate youth in foster care

Perch Projects | Brand creation, naming, communication & creative strategy, web design & development, copy writing

Apricot Land Farms (featured in The Biggest Little Farm movie) | Communications & outreach for The Farm School

Ojai Valley Land Conservancy | Community outreach, environmental education

Los Padres Forest Association | Development and communications strategy, trail stewardship

East Bali Poverty Project | Development & communications strategy, child protection policy creation & implementation

Architecture + Design + Retail

Revitalash Cosmetics | Global communications, marketing, outreach

Archipelago Workshop | Brand creation, creative strategy, web design, content creation & strategy

Natural Concepts Landscape Design | Brand creation, visual identity, digital strategy, web design

Patagonia | Copy writing (print & digital)

“As VP of Philanthropy for a global cosmetics company with a deep commitment to supporting cancer patients and research, I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Gretchen over several years. Her creative approach and relentless drive made her an invaluable asset in both our local and international efforts. She can transform the seed of an idea into a fully realized concept, and has a remarkable knack for communicating complex messages across languages and cultures. Both thoughtful and authentic, she is also ideal for any role centered on relationship building.”

Dariel Sidney, Vice President of Global Philanthropy, Revitalash Cosmetics