Experience

Navigators Global LLC

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

• Principal

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  • Provides corporate and non-profit clients with expert legislative intelligence and analysis designed to address their unique needs and goals in Washington. • Develops forward-looking campaign previews to help clients understand what is likely coming to ultimately manage political risk.• Works directly with members of congress and their staff to educate and advocate client priorities. • Provides corporate and non-profit clients with expert legislative intelligence and analysis designed to address their unique needs and goals in Washington. • Develops forward-looking campaign previews to help clients understand what is likely coming to ultimately manage political risk.• Works directly with members of congress and their staff to educate and advocate client priorities.



National Republican Senatorial Committee

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Educated candidates and campaign teams on federal policy issues with an emphasis on how to communicate on those issues with voters.• Summarized key legislative and executive branch activity for campaigns and highlighted items of importance to each race. • Conducted debate preparation with candidates. • Engaged with members, chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and leadership staff regularly in various capacities about political strategy. • Worked across the organization providing input and assistance to the communications, research, political, and fundraising departments.



United States Senator Joni Ernst

• Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff in 2016 and, in addition to continued role as Legislative Director, provided advice on all political matters.• Served as primary advisor to the Senator in all policy and legislative areas, and directly handled tax and financial services matters.• Managed all activities relating to the Senator’s committee assignments: Agriculture, Armed Services, Environment and Public Works, and Small Business.• Sent seven bills to the president’s desk in 2016, five of which were signed into law.• Directly supervised twelve-person legislative staff and coordinated activities across entire operation, including reviewing and approving all communications activities.• Traveled to Iowa regularly to engage key stakeholders in business, government, and politics.



Ernst for Senate

• Policy Director

  • 2014 - 2015

  • Briefed candidate daily on key events and prepared her to handle questions from the media and voters.• Led campaign debate preparation for the candidate ahead of all three general election debates.• Assisted with opposition research and identified potential weaknesses in the opponent.• Engaged major donors to discuss their views on various detailed policy proposals. • Briefed candidate daily on key events and prepared her to handle questions from the media and voters.• Led campaign debate preparation for the candidate ahead of all three general election debates.• Assisted with opposition research and identified potential weaknesses in the opponent.• Engaged major donors to discuss their views on various detailed policy proposals.



United States Senator Jeff Chiesa

• Legislative Director

  • 2013 - 2013

  • Provided the appointed temporary Senator with a working knowledge of Senate process and procedure as well as counsel on all policy matters during his entire five months in office.• Directly handled issues relating to commerce, financial services, and tax policy.• Managed all activities relating to the Senator’s committee assignments: Commerce, Homeland Security, and Small Business. • Provided the appointed temporary Senator with a working knowledge of Senate process and procedure as well as counsel on all policy matters during his entire five months in office.• Directly handled issues relating to commerce, financial services, and tax policy.• Managed all activities relating to the Senator’s committee assignments: Commerce, Homeland Security, and Small Business.



United States Senator Bob Corker

• Special Policy Advisor/Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant

  • 2007 - 2013

  • Worked for the Senator in several capacities, including being promoted to Legislative Director in 2011.• Served as the primary advisor on policy matters and supervised twelve-person policy staff.• Managed all activities concerning the Senator’s committee assignments: Aging, Banking, Energy and Natural Resources, and Foreign Relations.• Developed strong relationships with Republican leadership staff and worked with the Senator in his capacity as an informal member of the leadership team.• Advised the Senator on policy in the areas of budget, commerce, education, labor, pension, tax,technology, telecommunications, and transportation as a Legislative Assistant.• Conducted policy analysis in the areas of banking, financial services, housing and insurance, including preparing the Senator for certain hearings before the Senate Banking Committee.



United States Representative Steve LaTourette

• Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant

  • 2003 - 2007

  • Served the Congressman in multiple capacities, including being promoted to Senior Legislative Assistant in 2005.• Advanced the Congressman’s legislative and policy initiatives in the areas of appropriations, budget, entitlements, financial services, health care, labor, tax, trade, and transportation.• Prepared briefing materials, questions, and statements for hearings and consideration of legislation during the Congressman’s time as a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Government Reform Committee.• Represented the Congressman during conference committee negotiations on SAFETEA-LU, a multi-year surface transportation bill, helping to secure $55 million for projects in his district and northeast Ohio.• Tracked legislation and briefed the Congressman in the areas of energy, environment, homeland security, immigration, pensions, technology, and telecommunications.



United States Representative Jim Greenwood

• Intern

  • 2002 - 2003