Experience

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Director for Congressional Affairs

  • Nov 2019 - Present



National Security Council, The White House

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Acting Senior Director

  • Mar 2020 - May 2020

  - Detailee to National Security Council. - Led NSC legislative strategy and advised National Security Advisor and staff on congressional issues.- Crafted and coordinated strategy for national security legislation to ensure successful passage.

• Director

  • Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

• Deputy Senior Director

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Detailee to the National Security Council.- Led NSC legislative strategy and advised National Security Council staff on congressional issues related to weapons of mass destruction, international organizations, development, global health security, the Indo-Pacific region, transnational threats, and international economic issues.- Responsible for planning and executing multi-agency rollouts of national security-related initiatives to Congress.- Crafted and coordinated strategy for national security legislation to ensure successful passage.- Led effort to secure passage of the BUILD Act, FIRRMA (CFIUS reform), PEPFAR reauthorization, export control reform, ratification of the Protocol to the NATO Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia, and securing full funding for the Palau Free Compact Agreement.

• Director

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2019



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Office of Global and Functional Affairs

  • Feb 2015 - Nov 2019

  - Led team of Congressional advisors who managed State Department relationships on issues including nonproliferation, management issues, public affairs and public diplomacy, civilian security, democracy, and human rights.- Served as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional, Global, and Functional Affairs for seven months during the transition of Administrations. Managed a Director and team of 20 Congressional Advisors who guided Department of State interactions with Congress, and advanced priorities across the Department’s regional and functional agenda.

• Senior Congressional Advisor for East Asia and Pacific Affairs

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  Works in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Responsible for legislative matters related to the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, including tracking and monitoring legislation, advising on Congressional engagements such as briefing and hearings, and the confirmation of ambassadors.



U.S. Southern Command

• Congressional Affairs Specialist

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Management Officer

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2012

• Congressional Advisor

  • 2007 - 2007