Experience

Talladega College

• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

  • Jun 2023 - Present



The Gaines Group Consulting

• Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Principal & Senior Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  ●Provide counseling to for profit and nonprofit clientele, including comprehensive business development, government relations, state and federal government contracts compliance, and strategic planning counseling. ●Provide organizational diversity, equity and inclusion counseling to non-profit, educational and local government organizations and agencies. ● Scope of services include all levels of contract drafting, review, negotiation and management, small business and non-profit formation and governance, strategic partnerships, grant writing, and capital development. Prior client work includes advocacy and engagement before the US Small Business Administration. Counseling also includes navigating and accessing local, state and federal COVID-19 pandemic resources. Show less



Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  ● Led and managed day to day operations of 50+year old association representing the bicycling and pedestrian community of greater Washington, DC. Responsible for overseeing programming, legislative lobbying, project management, financial management and fundraising, communications, membership, board governance, and external partner development and management, and community outreach efforts. ●Led a staff of 27, including 6 direct reports. ●Created a community grant fund for qualifying external partners. ●Developed and managed relationships with local elected and congressional leaders. ●Provided in-person testimony before the US Congress on transportation safety. ●Spearheaded transportation equity initiatives resulting in 35+ partners signing equity pledges. ●Successfully led the organization's first-ever partnership with an HBCU (Howard University) for 200K in grant funding for traffic safety efforts east on the Anacostia River in the District of columbia. ●Oversaw successful and record breaking fundraising events post-pandemic. ●Developed and successfully implemented the organization’s post pandemic hybrid work policy. ●Cultivated and nurtured relationships with members and donors. ●Set tone for organization’s DEI policy and internal implementation. ●Executed organization’s strategic plan. Show less



NVAA | Northern Virginia Apartment Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director, NVAA

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2020

  ● Led and managed day to day operations of 60+year old association representing the multifamily housing and apartment rental industry and the companies that support it. Responsible for programming, legislative lobbying, project management, financial management, communications, membership, board governance, social media, internal committee management, and community outreach efforts. Led strategy and execution of annual fundraising efforts, outreach and advocacy to stakeholders and influencers, as well as developed key growth initiatives. Hosted 50+ fundraising, networking and educational events. Developed event invitations, advertising, secured guest speakers, and managed attendance. Worked directly with NVAA Board of Directors on organizational governance, oversight, finance and revenue. Member companies, many small businesses, have collective 2 billion dollar interest/investments in DC, Maryland and Virginia multifamily housing. ● Advanced growth, increased footprint and boosted organization’s visibility through effective engagement with key external industry partners, stakeholders, community and local govt. leaders, and earned media. ● Year over year increased fundraising event attendance and contributions from key annual events and ongoing programs (annual rental summit and conference in partnership with George Mason University, annual golf classic, annual industry awards gala, and multiple educational and training events and state of the market events). ● Increased active legislative advocacy at local and state levels (fostered relationships with lawmakers and created lobby day for members with local and state legislators). Secured key legislators to meet and present to membership. ●Leveraged volunteer support through member organizations and created a working NVAA fellowship program for qualified college students. ●Managed team of small in-house and volunteer staff. Show less



The Euille Group LLC.

• Washington, DC metro area

• Vice President & General Counsel

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2017

  ● Served as Chief Legal Officer for emerging boutique consulting firm. Provided counsel to for-profit and nonprofit clientele, including comprehensive business development, government relations, state and federal government contracts compliance, and strategic planning counseling. ● Scope of services included contract drafting, review, negotiation and management, business and non-profit formation and governance, strategic partnerships, grant writing, and capital development. ● Served as Chief Legal Officer for emerging boutique consulting firm. Provided counsel to for-profit and nonprofit clientele, including comprehensive business development, government relations, state and federal government contracts compliance, and strategic planning counseling. ● Scope of services included contract drafting, review, negotiation and management, business and non-profit formation and governance, strategic partnerships, grant writing, and capital development.



Hon. Bill Euille for Congress (2014)

• Alexandria, VA

• Senior Advisor

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014



Planned Parenthood Federation of America

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nat'l Director, African American Leadership & Engagement

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

  ● Established a new department and formulated and implemented the organization's national African American engagement strategy. Forged and nurtured relationships with strategic national partners and elected officials (US Congress and State/Local). ● Conducted meetings, trainings, presentations, webinars, and participated in national conferences and events as a speaker, panelist and exhibitor. Trained and proficient in federal non-profit compliance and lobbying and advocacy, including those governing 501(c)(3) and (c)4 entities. Drafted memoranda, speeches, testimony, social media educational and advocacy content. ● Advocated and lobbied (direct, grassroots and grasstop) at state and federal levels to achieve organizational priorities. Logged more 30,000 travel miles nationally, working across 17 US states, 41 cities and towns. ● Brought diverse groups together, identified common ground and forged successful strategic partnerships. Show less



Rich Rosenthal Manitta Dzubin & Kroeger LLP

• Of Counsel

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2011

  ● Served as in-house legal counsel on business development, business and non-profit formation, land use, real estate and government relations counseling with an emphasis on small businesses and emerging non-profits. ● Advised clients on navigating and negotiating the federal legislative process, lobbying and legislative advocacy, regulatory compliance, as well as local, state and federal policies and programs. ● Counseled clients on transactional matters, business strategies and structures, commercial and employment contract formation and review, and the effects of various legislative and regulatory proposals on business and organizational plans. Show less



City of Alexandria, Virginia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Council Member

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2009

  ● Elected Member of Municipal City Council of historic Alexandria, VA. for two consecutive 3-year terms. ● Drafted and adopted municipal ordinances, resolutions, and policies. ● Co-led municipal strategic planning and established City goals, objectives and performance measures/metrics. ● Collaborated and facilitated initiatives with non-profit, community, small business, and stakeholder groups. ● Reviewed, amended, and approved real estate zoning and commercial and industrial site plans. ● Co-adopted six city budgets, established program benchmarks & measures, economic sustainability strategy, and expenditures of city funds ($1 Billion combined operating and capital projects budget). ● Led and served on multiple intergovernmental boards, commissions and task forces, including those impacting economic development and small businesses. Show less



Howard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • 2003 - 2004

  Howard University School of Law Legal Research, Writing & Analysis Department Howard University School of Law Legal Research, Writing & Analysis Department



Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney

  • 1998 - 2003

  Antitrust Division Antitrust Division



Superior Court of the District of Columbia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk to Judge Paul R. Webber III

  • Sep 1992 - Sep 1993



US Attorneys Office SDNY, Securities & Commodities Task Force

• Manhattan, New York, United States

• Select Legal Intern

  • Jun 1991 - Aug 1991



District Attorneys Office, Allegheny Co., PA, Appeals Division

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Summer Associate Law Clerk

  • Jun 1990 - Aug 1990



The Hon. Luke C. Moore, Criminal Division, DC Sup. Ct.

• Legal Intern

  • Oct 1989 - Apr 1990