Experience

LINCOLN POLICY GROUP

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President and Managing Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Vice President and Managing Director

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2021

• Vice President

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2017

  Lincoln Policy Group (www.lincolnpolicygroup.com) is a consulting firm that assists its clients in successfully navigating the legislative and regulatory bureaucracies of the federal government.



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Trade Strategy and Supplier Development, Global Sourcing

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for leading six-person team dedicated to applying strategic trade and supplier relationship insights to goods-not-for-resale category sourcing processes in order to leverage Walmart Store Inc.'s global capex and SG&A expense portfolio. Responsible for developing the strategy, structure and operating processes for a global goods-not-for-resale supplier leverage and development team, focused on building the disciplines to strategically identify, rationalize, prequalify and leverage (either cross-market or cross-category) potential and incumbent global goods-not-for-resale suppliers. Leads cross-functional alignment and integration of goods-not-for-resale supply base into Walmart's global corporate audit/supply chain transparency programs. Leads global trade team, providing Walmart global sourcing division and retail markets with insights on source country-of-origin optimization, trade preference program utilization, duty mitigation and new market access strategies. Show less

• Director, International Corporate Affairs

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for developing strategy and driving global alignment for Walmart's international corporate responsibility portfolio, with a focus on international philanthropy efforts in the areas of women economic empowerment, hunger relief, agricultural and enterprise development and disaster recovery. Responsible for developing the guidelines, structure, process and execution to provide global reporting and oversight for more than $70 million in annual philanthropic and in-kind resources provided by Walmart International. Led cross-functional development of new corporate responsibility platforms and identified public-private partnerships to support the execution of corporate responsibility programming in Walmart's international retail and sourcing markets. Developed internal and external strategic communications for Walmart's international philanthropy and disaster response activities, including board, associate, stakeholder and media outreach. Show less

• Senior Manager, International Corporate Affairs

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for developing strategy, identifying and aligning public-private partnerships and general oversight and reporting for Walmart's international corporate philanthropy efforts. Managed internal and external strategic communications for Walmart's international philanthropy and disaster response activities, including board, associate, stakeholder and media outreach. Contributed significantly to government relations and stakeholder engagement strategies to support Walmart M&A activities and growth plans. Lead on all foreign dignitary visits to Walmart Home Office, including heads of state. Show less

• Manager, International Corporate Affairs

  • Aug 2007 - May 2009

  Responsible for creation and maintenance of executive communications materials relating to Walmart's international division. Acted as a lead editor for team on external and internal communications. Supported Walmart's international growth platform through reputational event planning and management in key sourcing and emerging retail markets. Lead on all foreign dignitary visits to Walmart's Home Office.



Office of Senator Blanche L. Lincoln

• Legislative Assistant

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  Served as chief policy advisor for the Senator on all issues related to agriculture, international trade, telecommunications and housing. Managed the Senator's complete portfolio within the Senate Agriculture Committee and the international trade portfolio of the Senate Finance Committee. Lead her activities as chair of two subcommittees. Prepared the Senator's written and oral testimony for committee hearings, floor remarks and public statements. Crafted the Senator's legislation and amendments in these issue areas and developed strategies to secure committee or Senate floor consideration. Served as a spokesperson and representative for the Senator on these issues, meeting with constituents, the private sector and government officials on her behalf. Participated on her behalf in the 2005 World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong and traveled to Korea and Malaysia to participate on her behalf in talks on the countries' respective free trade agreeement (FTA) negotiations with the United States. Show less



U.S. Senator Blanche L Lincoln

• Legislative Correspondent

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2005

  Responsible for the Senator's written correspondence with constituents on the issues of agriculture, international trade, telecommunications, transportation, environment and energy. Provided support for Legislative Assistants in these policy areas. Responsible for the Senator's written correspondence with constituents on the issues of agriculture, international trade, telecommunications, transportation, environment and energy. Provided support for Legislative Assistants in these policy areas.