Experience

Daniels-Brown Communications Inc

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Feb 1997 - Present

  Founder of award-winning advertising, design, PR & government affairs firm located in Olympia, Washington. Clients include statewide business and trade associations, public agencies, professional services, financial institutions and a global fair-trade body products company. Founder of award-winning advertising, design, PR & government affairs firm located in Olympia, Washington. Clients include statewide business and trade associations, public agencies, professional services, financial institutions and a global fair-trade body products company.



AWB HealthChoice Benefits Trust

• Chair, Board of Trustees

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Chair of governing board of trustees for association health care benefits program. Board oversees contract agreements with insurance providers and benefits program for participating members of statewide business association. Chair of governing board of trustees for association health care benefits program. Board oversees contract agreements with insurance providers and benefits program for participating members of statewide business association.



Association of Washington Business

• Member, Board of Directors

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2017

  Board oversees 8,100-member advocacy and service organization that promotes a positive business climate in Washington state. Responsibilities include developing and ratifying association issue policy positions and ensuring the organization is financially sound. Board oversees 8,100-member advocacy and service organization that promotes a positive business climate in Washington state. Responsibilities include developing and ratifying association issue policy positions and ensuring the organization is financially sound.



Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy (WashACE)

• Contract Executive Director

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2014

  Direct public policy advocacy for organization comprised of the Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Washington Research Council and Enterprise Washington. WashACE promotes a healthier business climate in our state through sustainable state budgets, accountable public schools, adequately funded transportation infrastructure and a more employer-friendly state government that reduces the burden of excessive, duplicative and costly regulations, taxes and fees. Direct public policy advocacy for organization comprised of the Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Washington Research Council and Enterprise Washington. WashACE promotes a healthier business climate in our state through sustainable state budgets, accountable public schools, adequately funded transportation infrastructure and a more employer-friendly state government that reduces the burden of excessive, duplicative and costly regulations, taxes and fees.



Capital Medical Center

• Chair, Board of Trustees

  • Mar 2009 - Feb 2014

  Chairman of governing board of trustees for Capella Healthcare System hospital. Chairman of governing board of trustees for Capella Healthcare System hospital.



Thurston County Economic Development Council

• Member, Board of Directors

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2012

  Governing board that oversees organizational efforts to retain and recruit high quality employers and encourage a vibrant, sustainable economy in Thurston County. Governing board that oversees organizational efforts to retain and recruit high quality employers and encourage a vibrant, sustainable economy in Thurston County.



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outreach Vice President

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2010

  National governing board of university alumni association. Oversaw outreach efforts to domestic and international chapters and members. National governing board of university alumni association. Oversaw outreach efforts to domestic and international chapters and members.



United States Congress

• Communications Director, Senior Policy Advisor

  • 1995 - 1997

  Oversaw all external media communications for U.S. Rep. Linda Smith. Designed and directed national media plans to promote and build support for campaign finance reform, a balanced budget amendment and updates to the Endangered Species Act. Placed news stories on nearly every major TV news network and booked appearances/stories/op-eds in major print publications across the country. Oversaw all external media communications for U.S. Rep. Linda Smith. Designed and directed national media plans to promote and build support for campaign finance reform, a balanced budget amendment and updates to the Endangered Species Act. Placed news stories on nearly every major TV news network and booked appearances/stories/op-eds in major print publications across the country.



Washington State Senate

• Public Information Officer, Communications Director

  • Jan 1987 - Dec 1994

  Started as research analyst in District Relations department, later served as a district relations coordinator serving as a communications director before leaving post to take a position on congressional staff Started as research analyst in District Relations department, later served as a district relations coordinator serving as a communications director before leaving post to take a position on congressional staff