Experience

Run for Something

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Major Gifts

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Run for Something recruits and supports young progressives running for down-ballot offices in the United States. Since launching in 2017, we’ve recruited 126,000+ young people who want to run, and we’ve endorsed over 2,300 candidates across all 50 states + DC. We’ve elected 793 candidates across 49 states – 57% are women, 57% are BIPOC, and 21% are LGBTQIA+. and all are age 40 or younger. Our alumni have meaningfully and intentionally made life better for millions of Americans across the country. Our alumni have meaningfully and intentionally made life better for millions of Americans across the country. We are a high-reaching, hungry team changing the face of politics in America. Show less



Together Tennessee

• Nashville, TN

• Development Director

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2023

  Serving in a key leadership position responsible for developing and implementing a plan to raise funds for Together Tennessee and key organizations necessary to support and sustain a multi-racial democracy in Tennessee. Serving in a key leadership position responsible for developing and implementing a plan to raise funds for Together Tennessee and key organizations necessary to support and sustain a multi-racial democracy in Tennessee.



Karl Dean for Governor

• Nashville, TN

• Finance Director

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  Created campaign finance plan and managed all aspects including candidate and surrogate call time, direct mail, PAC outreach, fundraising events and digital fundraising program Led a team of five individuals to execute the finance plan that raised over $6 million including contributions from individuals in all 95 counties Managed relationships with top donors and raisers across the state Coordinated and executed campaign fundraising events in state and Washington, DC Created campaign finance plan and managed all aspects including candidate and surrogate call time, direct mail, PAC outreach, fundraising events and digital fundraising program Led a team of five individuals to execute the finance plan that raised over $6 million including contributions from individuals in all 95 counties Managed relationships with top donors and raisers across the state Coordinated and executed campaign fundraising events in state and Washington, DC



Kalik & Associates

• Washington, DC

• Client Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2017

  Served as principal consultant for incumbent members and candidates overseeing their Political Action Committee solicitations as well as national and Washington, DC individual fundraising Coordinated and managed all logistics of DC fundraising trips, meetings and events including fundraising budget, DC vendors, locations and staff management Communicated with campaign staff daily to manage fundraising efforts and advise in all areas of finance Managed the national fundraising plan for a top tier, targeted U.S. Senate race raising nearly $3 million in national individual and PAC contributions Show less



Nicole Dorris Consulting

• Political Fundraising Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Served as an independent fundraising consultant for incumbent members and candidates overseeing their Political Action Committee solicitations as well as national and Washington, DC individual fundraising Coordinated and managed all logistics of DC fundraising trips, meetings and events including fundraising budget, DC vendors, locations and staff management Communicated with campaign staff daily to manage fundraising efforts and advise in all areas of finance Served as an independent fundraising consultant for incumbent members and candidates overseeing their Political Action Committee solicitations as well as national and Washington, DC individual fundraising Coordinated and managed all logistics of DC fundraising trips, meetings and events including fundraising budget, DC vendors, locations and staff management Communicated with campaign staff daily to manage fundraising efforts and advise in all areas of finance



Hurst for Congress

• Campaign Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Developed and executed all aspects of campaign plan Created finance structure and raised over $100,000 in first 3 weeks of the campaign Hired and managed all campaign staff Worked directly with consultant team and DCCC coordinating campaign plan Developed and executed all aspects of campaign plan Created finance structure and raised over $100,000 in first 3 weeks of the campaign Hired and managed all campaign staff Worked directly with consultant team and DCCC coordinating campaign plan



Douglass for Congress

• Deputy Campaign Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  Developed and executed all aspects of campaign finance plan Hired and managed fundraising staff Assisted campaign manager with selecting a consultant team Worked directly with state party, labor unions and DCCC coordinating campaign plan Developed and executed all aspects of campaign finance plan Hired and managed fundraising staff Assisted campaign manager with selecting a consultant team Worked directly with state party, labor unions and DCCC coordinating campaign plan



TechNet: The Voice of the Innovation Economy

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

• Director of Political Outreach

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2011

  Managed TechNet fundraising for individual candidates, committees, and fundraising for TechNet's state and federal political action committees. Executed successful large and small scale event management and follow-up for political events in Washington, DC and Silicon Valley, CA. Assisted in the development of strategic plans around policy issues including policy briefings and events targeting the technology sector Managed TechNet fundraising for individual candidates, committees, and fundraising for TechNet's state and federal political action committees. Executed successful large and small scale event management and follow-up for political events in Washington, DC and Silicon Valley, CA. Assisted in the development of strategic plans around policy issues including policy briefings and events targeting the technology sector



DCCC

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy PAC Director

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

  Member of a team that raised over $15,000,000 in PAC and individual contributions from the Mid-Atlantic region Coordinated large scale, high dollar fundraising events for the DCCC with Democratic House Leadership including Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer and Majority Whip Clyburn Coordinated Speaker’s Cabinet and PAC activities at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado as well as 2007 and 2008 Speaker’s Cabinet retreats in Napa Valley, California Member of a team that raised over $15,000,000 in PAC and individual contributions from the Mid-Atlantic region Coordinated large scale, high dollar fundraising events for the DCCC with Democratic House Leadership including Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer and Majority Whip Clyburn Coordinated Speaker’s Cabinet and PAC activities at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado as well as 2007 and 2008 Speaker’s Cabinet retreats in Napa Valley, California