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Skills

  • Policy impact assessment
  • Coalition building
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Operational planning
  • Bipartisan relationship management
  • Government relations
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Drafting and revising legislative testimonies
  • Metric equipment
  • Organization

Work Experiences

  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Achieved significant cost savings of $2 for operations.
  • Advised executive leadership on emerging state regulatory trends, resulting in proactive policy changes that mitigated potential fines of $10.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Built a grassroots coalition of over 15 stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with internal team members to meet regulatory objectives and ensure complete product compliance.
  • Advocated for favorable regulation of Power BI.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to get each product approved as quickly as possible.
  • Solved category issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.
  • Reviewed and analyzed field studies and reports, compiled data, and wrote concise and informative summaries.

Summaries

  • Crafted strategic government affairs reports for senior leaders, providing valuable insights that shaped the direction of public policy priorities.
  • Cultivated connections with state legislators.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the system business.
  • Collaborative leader with deep expertise in public affairs reporting, regularly presenting actionable insights to senior executives on policy direction.
  • Delivered compelling testimony at public hearings, contributing to successful passage of key policy legislation such as system in Texas.
  • Director of State Affairs with 17 years of successful project management and performance reporting experience.
  • Aligned amendments with organizational priorities.
  • Achieved this within 2019.
  • Contributed insights to Texas’s passing of critical policy.
  • Collaborative leader in public affairs reporting.

Accomplishments

  • Directed and monitored the performance of 3 statewide lobbying efforts, increasing effectiveness by 78% between 2020 and 2021.
  • Led a crisis management team in conjunction with state authorities, mitigating potentially severe reputational damage and limiting operational disruptions by 47%.
  • Presented expert testimony at legislative hearings, directly influencing the passage of 9 pivotal bills in 2023.
  • Collaborated with 10 community leaders to garner grassroots support for legislative initiatives that impacted Miscellaneous.
  • Orchestrated a series of stakeholder roundtables and public forums on key regulatory issues, driving 17% higher constituent engagement.
  • Executed state advocacy plans that led to 70% increased awareness and policy engagement among key legislators in Columbus.
  • Spearheaded efforts to lobby for favorable tax credit legislation for the Miscellaneous, resulting in an estimated $184,000 annual savings.
  • Led regulatory approvals for expansion into new state markets, enabling business operations to grow and achieve 80% higher revenues.
  • Mentored a team of 15 junior staff, facilitating their professional development and improving campaign execution by 32%.
  • Managed a compliance overhaul resulting in 66% fewer regulatory breaches, ensuring full adherence to state laws across 15 facilities.

Affiliations

  • National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP)
  • Council of State Governments (CSG)
  • Policy Impact Coalition
  • International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS)
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Government Affairs Committee
  • American Marketing Association
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Toastmasters
  • American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC)

Certifications

  • Certified Political Analyst – Meridian
  • Professional Certificate in Legislative Advocacy – Brightline
  • Graduate Certificate in Bipartisan Governance – Northwind
  • Policy Change Management Certificate – Vantage
  • Certified State Legislative Affairs Manager (CSLAM)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Strategic Government Relations Specialist (CSGRS)
  • Certificate in Government Relations and Public Policy – initiative
  • Certificate in Political Campaign Management – framework
  • Certified Government Relations Professional (CGRP)

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