Experience

LobbyIt

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

• Executive Vice President

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Banner Public Affairs

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2021

  - Represented clients before Congressional and Executive Branch policy makers on issues throughout the defense & security, transportation, travel & hospitality, healthcare, commercial, and labor sectors. - Consulted with clients to define a clear policy objective, providing political intelligence and federal, state, and grassroots action plans to achieve that objective. - Persuaded key decision makers that the objectives of clients are consistent with the public interest and should be the priorities of policy makers.



U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL)

• Washington, DC

• Deputy Chief of Staff & Legislative Director

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2014

  - Served as senior policy advisor, providing legislative and political advice and analysis on all issue areas as they related to the Congressman’s goals and district. - Worked on legislative and regulatory issues relating to the Congressman’s membership on the House Energy and Commerce Committee (with a particular focus on the Congressman’s portfolio within the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade) and the House Homeland Security Committee. - Major policy areas of focus included the federal budget, the Congressional appropriations process, travel & tourism, homeland security, and issues relating to the economy and commerce. - Supervised and managed the Congressman’s legislative/policy team.



United States Army Reserve

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Captain

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2013

  - Served as a counter-terrorism intelligence officer and analyst for threats stemming from the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command Areas of Responsibility. (Dec. 2009-June 2013) - Led, supervised, and managed a military policy company as an acting Company Commander and Company Executive Officer. (Apr. 2007-Dec. 2009) - Served as a counter-terrorism intelligence officer and analyst for threats stemming from the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command Areas of Responsibility. (Dec. 2009-June 2013) - Led, supervised, and managed a military policy company as an acting Company Commander and Company Executive Officer. (Apr. 2007-Dec. 2009)



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Staff Member

  • May 2004 - Apr 2010

  - Staffed and advanced legislative issues regarding labor and workforce policy, helping Republican Committee Members pursue policies and oversight that encourage and allow employers to provide jobs to the economy, workers with safe and healthy work environments, and reforms to the federal government. - Advised the Committee’s senior Republican member, Republican Membership, and staff on the status of legislation and regulations impacting labor and workforce policy. - Major policy areas of focus included wage and hour issues, trade issues, immigration (as it applies to employment), workforce privacy, and oversight of worker safety programs administered by the U.S. Department of Labor.