Experience

Town of Nahant

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Town Administrator

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Department of Energy Resources

• Deputy Chief of Staff & Director of Governmental Affairs

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Serve as a senior advisor to the Commissioner and to senior staff while developing high level policy recommendations, energy related programs, political strategy, event planning, and by coordinating and facilitating inter-secretariat communications. • Assist the Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer with ensuring effective operations and planning of the day to day functions of a nation leading energy office including over 700 contracts and a $100 million program budget. • Promote the priorities of the Governor, Secretary of Energy and Environment, and the Agency to the legislature by initiating, preparing, and reviewing legislation, including successfully advocating for long-term contracts of 1,200 MW of clean energy and 1600 MW of offshore wind energy, restructuring solar net metering policy, advancing energy storage technology, increasing the Green Communities municipal program annual budget to $20 million, and advocating on behalf of the agency’s annual budget. • Maintain effective contacts with the business community, energy and environmental organizations, federal, state and municipal government officials. Show less



Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Director of Governmental Affairs

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2015

  -Represent the Commissioner while developing and maintaining ongoing effective contact with the business community, stakeholder groups, federal, state and municipal government officials. -Initiate, prepare, and review legislation, including Article 97 land dispositions, a $2.2 billion Environmental Bond Bill, and advocate for the Agency’s $82 million operating budget. -Promote the priorities of the Governor, Secretary of Environment, and the Agency to the legislature while also providing political information to appropriate executive staff. -As a member of the Commissioner’s senior staff, draft high level policy recommendations and provide briefing material and memoranda to various state officials. Show less



The Office of Representative Anne M. Gobi

• State House, Boston MA

• Staff Director

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  Manage legislative and committee staff, including hiring and delegating responsibilities. Represent Chairwoman at meetings and events when necessary and maintain an active and changing schedule for Committee Chairwoman including meetings with constituents, fellow colleagues and interest groups. Manage legislative and committee staff, including hiring and delegating responsibilities. Represent Chairwoman at meetings and events when necessary and maintain an active and changing schedule for Committee Chairwoman including meetings with constituents, fellow colleagues and interest groups.



Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

• State House, Boston MA

• Research Analyst

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2013

  Research legislation concerning environment, natural resources, and/or agriculture. Brief committee members of legislation designated to the committee. Draft and amend legislation as well as budget amendments at the discretion of the chairwoman of the committee. Schedule and participate in meetings with stakeholders of legislation. Organize committee public hearings and prepare agenda for members. Analyze pending matters to ensure compliance with Massachusetts Law before any legislation is released from Committee. Collect, file, and review testimony on committee legislation. Show less



Massachusetts AFL-CIO

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

  Assisted members of the Public Affairs Department with administrative and editorial tasks. Updated and enhanced the website content, including journalist articles and union calendar with future events. Organized and participated in legislative hearings, monthly meetings, jobs rallies, elections, and other union events. Constructed a film index database. Drafted letters to union delegates, articles for weekly newsletter/website, and flyers for various causes and events. In the final months of employment I assisted in coordinating labor to labor political efforts in Congressional, Constitutional and State-wide Legislative election campaigns. Show less



The Committee to re-elect Senator Tom McGee

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Data entry into SAGE Database. Organized and coordinated phone banks and sign visibilities. Staffed campaign headquarters. Managed volunteer efforts. Data entry into SAGE Database. Organized and coordinated phone banks and sign visibilities. Staffed campaign headquarters. Managed volunteer efforts.



Town of Nahant

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2009

  Assisted Town Administrator with day to day duties. Prepared municipal budgets. Attended meetings with Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen. Assisted Town Administrator with day to day duties. Prepared municipal budgets. Attended meetings with Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen.