Megan H.

About Megan H.

I am a collaborative leader, energy sector expert, stakeholder engagement manager, integrated communications guru, diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging champion, crisis avenger, and human sparkler. As a former business owner for nearly nine years, I know what it takes to turn strategy into success and understand the value and challenges of managing relationships, high-profile projects, and budgets. With a core competency in the essential functions of integrated communications, I govern projects of all sizes and deadlines from start to finish. From communications plans to complete branding, news releases, logo and tagline development to SEO and websites, email marketing, social media campaigns, custom publishing services, and creative marketing tactics to events, I am passionate about my work and it shows. I fortify a reputation earned among teammates, clients, referral partners, and peers as a trusted, relentless, “go-to, get-it-done” resource for strategic communications programs.Clients I have provided strategic public relations and brand identities for include: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Waste Industries USA, Inc, Novozymes North America, Gregory Poole Equipment Company, Dubose Nuclear Energy Services, Parker Hannifin Corporation, and the City of Durham.EXPERTISE SUMMARYElectricity Infrastructure/Grid Modernization • Energy Storage • Renewable Energy • Energy Equity • Stakeholder Engagement • Internal/External Communications • Crisis Communications • Strategic Planning • Employee and Executive Communications • Branding • Media Relations • Business Development • Mergers and Acquisitions • Event Planning and Management • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging • Thought Leadership

Experience

1. Communications Manager, Electricity Infrastructure and Grid

   Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Spearhead strategic communications for PNNL’s Electricity Infrastructure and Grid Sector. • Serve as communications manager for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium, a partnership among DOE and 14 national laboratories.• Develop and execute internal and external communications plans to advance the Lab’s reputation and mission in the energy space and enhance stakeholder engagement.• Lead cross-agency collaboration with subject matter experts to distill complex technical information into digestible content for various audiences.• Execute thought leadership, influence policy, and drive business outcomes. • Conceptualize and manage event planning and execution to showcase the Lab’s innovative and impactful work to modernize the U.S. power grid. • Supported nine industry trade shows and conferences with communications strategies, tactics, and branded collaterals.• In 2024, managed event branding and directed communications for the launch of the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), the $75M energy storage R&D facility funded by DOE’s Office of Electricity. Achieved a 709M+ media reach by unique monthly webpage visitors, placements in top industry trades and general outlets, and engagement from 2,100 journalists.• Secured $700k in new funding in 2023.• Lead a matrixed team of communications professionals.

Education

• Peace College

  Associate of Arts Degree

• Duke Energy Corporation

  Uplift for Aspiring People Leaders Certificate, People Leader Training

• North Carolina State University

  Social Media for Business

  2015 — 2015

• Ragan Communications

  Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Concentration in Public Relations

Skills

• Training
• New Business Development
• Project Management
• Management
• Brand Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Program Management
• Crm
• Editing
• Social Media
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Speech Writing
• Marketing Communications
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• Strategic Communications
• Event Planning
• Strategy
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Blogging
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Copywriting
• Marketing Event Planning
• Newsletters
• Content Strategy
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Media Planning
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Online Marketing
• Advertising