Experience

Western Governors' Association

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Manage policy portfolio focusing on strengthening the state-federal relationship, utilizing state data in federal decision making, disaster preparedness and response, and transportation infrastructure. Manage policy portfolio focusing on strengthening the state-federal relationship, utilizing state data in federal decision making, disaster preparedness and response, and transportation infrastructure.



Accelerate Colorado

• Public Policy Offices

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2021

  Directed Accelerate Colorado’s federal policy strategy, advocacy efforts, membership recruitment and retention, and financial operations. Directed Accelerate Colorado’s federal policy strategy, advocacy efforts, membership recruitment and retention, and financial operations.



Aurora Economic Development Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Public Affairs

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2021

  Led Aurora EDC’s policy and advocacy efforts, and assisted with membership recruitment and retention. Led Aurora EDC’s policy and advocacy efforts, and assisted with membership recruitment and retention.



Adams County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Liaison

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  Oversaw the county’s federal and state legislative agenda, activities, and lobbying strategies. Oversaw the county’s federal and state legislative agenda, activities, and lobbying strategies.



Office of U.S. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland

• Deputy Chief of Staff

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2014

  Managed Congressman’s Washington, D.C. office and entire legislative agenda, and represented Congressman’s priorities and concerns before both internal and external entities. Managed Congressman’s Washington, D.C. office and entire legislative agenda, and represented Congressman’s priorities and concerns before both internal and external entities.



Holland & Knight LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Affairs Advisor

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2010

  Represented clients including local governments, trade associations, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and private and public sector entities before the U.S. Congress and Administration. Represented clients including local governments, trade associations, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and private and public sector entities before the U.S. Congress and Administration.



U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight

• Chief Clerk

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Managed all administrative aspects of Subcommittee and assisted staff with legislative support.

• Staff Assistant

  • Mar 2003 - Jan 2004



Office of U.S. Senator George Voinovich

• Staff Assistant

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2003



Rotary International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to Club and District Administration

  • Oct 2001 - Aug 2002