Experience

Housing Opportunities Commission

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Podesta Group

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

• • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Develop and manage a successful advocacy campaign to protect $450 million in contracts an affordable housing provider receives to help administer the Project-Based Section 8 housing program.• Craft messaging for a trade association to effectively communicate the importance of complex real estate tax provisions in the wake of negative media coverage in order to protect billions of dollars in tax incentives.• Work with policymakers, recruit third-party allies, develop a coalition and leverage diplomatic channels to secure repayment on $1.6 billion in foreign defaulted debt for a hedge fund.• Develop new business by identifying opportunities, developing proposals and participating in pitches. Show less

• • Mar 2014 - Sep 2015

  • Conducted audit of federal housing programs, provided political overlay and developed recommendations for a multi-billion dollar philanthropic foundation so it could enhance the impact of its grant making.• Worked with lawmakers to introduce legislation that would help a start-up trading venue sell private company shares and finance more small businesses with fewer regulatory hurdles.• Equipped a mortgage servicer with advocacy materials to educate policymakers on the role it played mitigating foreclosures. Show less

• • Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Worked with Congress to enact the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, allowing easier access to capital for small businesses through higher shareholder caps, an IPO on-ramp and crowdfunding. • Identified potential new business opportunities in the wake of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and developed proactive outreach strategy that resulted in new business. • Hired, mentored and managed junior staff and interns.

• • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Helped more than a dozen clients pivot on significant strategies related to Dodd-Frank by monitoring legislative developments, analyzing their impact and alerting clients in real time.

• • May 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Assisted with political fundraising strategy for Chairman by helping raise money from clients and other donors.• Prepared daily briefing material for the Chairman; performed research, managed correspondence and assisted client teams.