Experience

Atlantic Strategies Group

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Develop and execute legislative, policy, and communications strategies on behalf of a diverse client base with a particular focus on appropriations, defense, foreign assistance, humanitarian relief, wildlife conservation and non-profit advocacy. Responsible for nurturing internal leg and policy team. Bipartisan, bicameral and bi-coastal. Develop and execute legislative, policy, and communications strategies on behalf of a diverse client base with a particular focus on appropriations, defense, foreign assistance, humanitarian relief, wildlife conservation and non-profit advocacy. Responsible for nurturing internal leg and policy team. Bipartisan, bicameral and bi-coastal.



Galvanize Partners

• Business Consulting and Services

• Co-Founder

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  Strategic partner to non-profits, social entrepreneurs and corporations seeking to deepen or broaden the impact of their programs for good. Agile across sectors and time zones. Strategic partner to non-profits, social entrepreneurs and corporations seeking to deepen or broaden the impact of their programs for good. Agile across sectors and time zones.



University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Co-lecturer, alongside retired Cong. Jim McDermott (D-WA-7), on "Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy," part of the curriculum of the Master of Applied International Studies program (MAAIS) at the Jackson School. Come join our Mock Senate in Spring 2019! Co-lecturer, alongside retired Cong. Jim McDermott (D-WA-7), on "Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy," part of the curriculum of the Master of Applied International Studies program (MAAIS) at the Jackson School. Come join our Mock Senate in Spring 2019!



Truman National Security Project

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2016 Security Fellow

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2017



williamsworks

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Policy and Advocacy

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  * Created and executed programs for strategic planning, communications, and management of U.S. and international programs for philanthropic foundations, corporate programs and high-profile individuals. * Created and executed programs for strategic planning, communications, and management of U.S. and international programs for philanthropic foundations, corporate programs and high-profile individuals.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Staff Member

  • Feb 2008 - Jan 2011

  Directed policy changes to, led bipartisan, bi-cameral negotiations over, and conducted budget analysis and policy oversight of U.S. combat and civil-military policies and operations in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. Directed policy changes to, led bipartisan, bi-cameral negotiations over, and conducted budget analysis and policy oversight of U.S. combat and civil-military policies and operations in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia.



United States Senate

• Senator Barbara A. Mikulski

• Senior Policy Advisor, National Security

  • Mar 2005 - Jan 2008

  * Directed and executed national security legislative and policy agenda, with subject matter expertise in military health care, U.S. engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and investment in research, development and delivery of innovative solutions to complex military challenges. * Managed national security legislative team. * Directed and executed national security legislative and policy agenda, with subject matter expertise in military health care, U.S. engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and investment in research, development and delivery of innovative solutions to complex military challenges. * Managed national security legislative team.



United States Senate

• Senator John F. Kerry

• Defense and Foreign Policy Legislative Advisor

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2002



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Staff, House Foreign Affairs Committee

  • 1997 - 1999



Arms Control Association

• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant to the Director

  • 1993 - 1995



The Stimson Center

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 1992 - Aug 1993

  The Stimson Center delivers pragmatic policy solutions on the major transnational dangers of our day. On conflict, climate, weapons, and beyond, Stimson seeks nonpartisan results that will work in 2015 and in the years to come. The Stimson Center delivers pragmatic policy solutions on the major transnational dangers of our day. On conflict, climate, weapons, and beyond, Stimson seeks nonpartisan results that will work in 2015 and in the years to come.