Experience

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  Catholic Relief Services

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Vice President, Mission, Mobilization, and Advocacy

    • Jan 2019 - Present

  • Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy

    • Jun 2003 - Jan 2019

    Serve on agency Executive Management Team. Lead integrated policy development, advocacy, government relations, and constituency engagement strategy. Lobby Administration and Congressional offices on broad range of foreign policy issues. Represent CRS in the media, to donors, and to activists. Testified in House Foreign Affairs Committee. Coordinate development of policy positions. Directly supervise four Legislative Affairs staff, two constituency and grasstops network staff, and consultants. Co-led CRS agency strategic planning process. Served as member of Task Force on Global Poverty and Development, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

  • Director, Government Relations

    • May 2001 - May 2003

    Led new advocacy program targeted to U.S. government and international organizations. Managed policy development on U.S. foreign assistance and agricultural trade policy. Oversaw two-year education and advocacy campaign to involve Americans in policy change for Africa. Served on agency strategic planning team. Oversaw administrative support and $1 million budget. Supervised two lobbyists, two policy advisors, and administrative team.

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  U.S. Global Leadership Campaign

  • Washington, DC

  • Member, Board of Directors

    • Sep 2005 - Present
    • Washington, DC

    Shape international affairs funding, reform, and effectiveness strategy in broad NGO/business coalition. Represent NGO perspective to senior Administration officials, Members of Congress, and key Hill staff. Serve on Finance, Nominating, and Development Board Committees.

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  Catholic Relief Services

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Director, Outreach

    • 1996 - 2001
    • Baltimore, MD

    Developed and implemented strategy to educate Americans about global poverty and to involve them in advocating for policy change. Developed strategy to communicate CRS’ disaster emergency response and explore new partnership responses. Represented CRS to partners and officials in workshops and p...