Experience

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Legislative Affairs

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Develop, manage and lead a government relations strategy to promote the department’s agenda. This includes initiating the sunset and sunrise report process for the general assembly as well as initiating a variety of public policy initiatives representing the various regulatory segments of the department. The department provides regulation for a variety of industries and includes nine divisions: Banking, Civil Rights, Financial Services, Division of Insurance, Professions and occupations, Real Estate, Securities, Office of Consumer Counsel, Office of Policy Research and Regulatory Reform, and the Public Utilities Commission. Show less



Denver University

• Denver, CO 80208

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  Developed and implemented curriculum for graduate students in the Health Care Leadership program. Focused on teaching students the necessary skills to effectively influence public policy at the state and federal levels. Developed and implemented curriculum for graduate students in the Health Care Leadership program. Focused on teaching students the necessary skills to effectively influence public policy at the state and federal levels.



Colorado Hospital Association

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Legislative Affairs

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2014

  Developed, managed and led a government relations strategy to protect and promote the association’s agenda. This included tracking legislation and providing leadership to the Association’s legislative council on priority legislative issues. Anticipated and communicated policy trends which affected strategy development by creating and implementing annual outreach plan with elected officials and stakeholders. Led and actively participated in lobbying and advocacy efforts to accomplish goals of the association. Developed and managed annual budget to ensure adequate resources were available to accomplish work of the association. Served as primary spokesperson at the general assembly on legislative issues. Show less



Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing - HCPF

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Legislative Liaison

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2010

  Lead lobbyist for the agency and served as the liaison and primary contact for the department with public officials, lobbyists and stakeholders. Managed all processes and procedures related to department’s advocacy before the general assembly. Developed annual agenda, prepared policy papers, presented testimony and developed legislative language. Conducted statutory and regulatory analysis and worked with constituents on position development. Coordinated closely with the Administration and worked with department staff on implementation of laws. Show less



Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Liaison

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2006

  Lead lobbyist for the agency and served as the liaison and primary contact for the department with public officials, lobbyists and stakeholders. Managed all processes and procedures related to department’s advocacy before the general assembly. Developed annual agenda, prepared policy papers, presented testimony and developed legislative language. Conducted statutory and regulatory analysis and worked with constituents on position development. Coordinated closely with the Administration and worked with department staff on implementation of laws. Show less