Experience

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Public Affairs

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  Began as Director, Policy & Public Affairs; promoted twice and now serve as Vice President, Public Affairs, overseeing all internal and external communications, speech writing, media relations, marketing, branding, and meetings and events for a $35 million trade association. Oversaw two complete re-branding efforts, one following a merger with another association. Personally developed AHRI's tagline, "We Make Life Better," which accurately and succinctly sums up the HVACR and water heating industry's impact on the U.S. and global citizenry. Supervise a staff of 6 with a $2.5 million budget. Show less



ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Government Relations Representative

  • 1997 - 2005

  Worked in the Washington Office of the 125,000-member association in a dual government relations and communications capacity. Significant accomplishments included writing a monthly Washington Window column for Mechanical Engineering Magazine, representing ASME in the legislative branch on energy and environmental issues, and successfully coordinating passage of a bipartisan bill to exempt standards developers from the treble damages provisions of the nation's antitrust laws. Worked in the Washington Office of the 125,000-member association in a dual government relations and communications capacity. Significant accomplishments included writing a monthly Washington Window column for Mechanical Engineering Magazine, representing ASME in the legislative branch on energy and environmental issues, and successfully coordinating passage of a bipartisan bill to exempt standards developers from the treble damages provisions of the nation's antitrust laws.



BDM International

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Communications Specialist

  • 1992 - 1997

  Supported two offices within the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management preparing presentations, writing proposals, and assisting DOE staff in accomplishing their goals. Supported two offices within the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management preparing presentations, writing proposals, and assisting DOE staff in accomplishing their goals.



U.S. Representative Steven H. Schiff

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Legislative Assistant

  • 1989 - 1992

  Began in a dual role as Legislative Assistant and Office Manager. Promoted to Legislative Assistant after a year, serving as the Congressman's primary staff liaison to the Government Operations Committee, of which he was a member. Began in a dual role as Legislative Assistant and Office Manager. Promoted to Legislative Assistant after a year, serving as the Congressman's primary staff liaison to the Government Operations Committee, of which he was a member.



The White House

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Deputy Associate Director, Political Affairs

  • 1987 - 1989

  Assisted in coordinating White House assistance for candidates and incumbents in 20 western states during the 1988 campaign cycle. This included developing copy for campaign commercials, contributing to speech writing, working with the Office of Presidential Advance on details of Presidential events both in Washington and in the states. Assisted in coordinating White House assistance for candidates and incumbents in 20 western states during the 1988 campaign cycle. This included developing copy for campaign commercials, contributing to speech writing, working with the Office of Presidential Advance on details of Presidential events both in Washington and in the states.