Experience

The Hitachi Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Business and Work Program

  • 2002 - Present

  Responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of results from the Foundation's award-winning grants program. Under the current strategic plan, the Foundation focuses at the intersection of business practices and the needs of lower-income and lower-wealth people. The work attends to the roles of employers and frontline workers in efforts that result in earnings gains and career advancement as well as sustainable, financially stronger business firms. Responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of results from the Foundation's award-winning grants program. Under the current strategic plan, the Foundation focuses at the intersection of business practices and the needs of lower-income and lower-wealth people. The work attends to the roles of employers and frontline workers in efforts that result in earnings gains and career advancement as well as sustainable, financially stronger business firms.



The Public's Work

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Founding Partner

  • 1995 - 2002

  Created and operated a consulting practice serving the needs of public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic leaders I engaged in strategic planning support environmental scanning, research, and report writing for a variety of clients. Contracts included: National Academy of Public Administration, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Alliance for Reinventing Government, City of Richmond (VA), State of Oregon, and the Public Sector Network of the American Society for Quality. The work included support to V.P. Gore's reinventing government strategies, primarily through assistance to an intergovernmental partnership on workforce development and training between the Administration and Oregon. Show less



Center for Clean Air Policy

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director

  • 1991 - 1995

  Developed and managed challenging research, dialogue, and advocacy projects on alternative approaches for reducing emissions contributing to global climate change. Developed and managed challenging research, dialogue, and advocacy projects on alternative approaches for reducing emissions contributing to global climate change.



Council of Governors' Policy Advisors

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Senior Research Associate

  • 1986 - 1991

  I helped create, fund, and lead policy research on an array of state policy issues. Topics extended from community, economic, and rural development through natural resource stewardship and on to western water law and policy. I was a proven foundation fundraiser and a valued support for policy leaders in Governors' offices and top agency positions across the country. I helped create, fund, and lead policy research on an array of state policy issues. Topics extended from community, economic, and rural development through natural resource stewardship and on to western water law and policy. I was a proven foundation fundraiser and a valued support for policy leaders in Governors' offices and top agency positions across the country.



Congressman Steve Gunderson - Education and Labor Committee

• Washington, DC and Western Wisconsin

• Legislative Assistant

  • 1985 - 1986

  Provided policy research and development, speech writing, and interest group liaison services in support of the Congressman and is work on the House Education and Labor Committee and Subcommittees. Provided policy research and development, speech writing, and interest group liaison services in support of the Congressman and is work on the House Education and Labor Committee and Subcommittees.



National Governors' Association

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Energy and Environment Associates

  • 1982 - 1985

  I delivered a full range of support to the Energy and Conservation Subcommittee and a working group comprised primarily of officials from state energy offices. The work also supported policy deliberations of the Governors and their top aides. Assignments also included legislative and agency liaison, crafting briefing papers and testimony, and representing the subcommittee on various agency and interagency working groups. I delivered a full range of support to the Energy and Conservation Subcommittee and a working group comprised primarily of officials from state energy offices. The work also supported policy deliberations of the Governors and their top aides. Assignments also included legislative and agency liaison, crafting briefing papers and testimony, and representing the subcommittee on various agency and interagency working groups.



Governor Lee S. Dreyfus

• Madison, WI

• Assistant to the Governor - Office of Legal Counsel, Policy and Planning

  • 1979 - 1982

  One of three in-house policy advisors, my duties included a very wide swath of policy and politics. Responsibilities included: drafting speech material and background; vetting bills and pending administrative actions; review of pending legislation; development of policy initiatives; legislative and agency liaison; and crisis response and management. I was also appointed for four years as the Governor's representative to the National Governors' Association. One of three in-house policy advisors, my duties included a very wide swath of policy and politics. Responsibilities included: drafting speech material and background; vetting bills and pending administrative actions; review of pending legislation; development of policy initiatives; legislative and agency liaison; and crisis response and management. I was also appointed for four years as the Governor's representative to the National Governors' Association.