Experience

S2 Strategies

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Partner

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Working with foundations, NGOs and companies on climate infrastructure implementation strategies—focused on new tools for states, cities, tribes and communities to seize new clean energy-led economic opportunities. Working with foundations, NGOs and companies on climate infrastructure implementation strategies—focused on new tools for states, cities, tribes and communities to seize new clean energy-led economic opportunities.



Evergreen Action

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

• Senior Advisor (and Co-Founder)

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Strategic advisor, and co-founder and former head of policy, for organization created to advance ambitious and actionable climate policies to build a just and thriving 100% clean energy economy. Strategic advisor, and co-founder and former head of policy, for organization created to advance ambitious and actionable climate policies to build a just and thriving 100% clean energy economy.



Center for American Progress

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Fellow

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Advising CAP’s State-Federal Climate Initiative showing how state leadership is laying a roadmap for nation-wide climate action, and how the federal government can support continued state and local progress. Advising CAP’s State-Federal Climate Initiative showing how state leadership is laying a roadmap for nation-wide climate action, and how the federal government can support continued state and local progress.



Inslee for America

• United States
• Political Organizations

• Climate Director

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Directed climate policy and strategy, and was lead author of policy plans, for Governor Jay Inslee—the ‘climate candidate’—in 2020 Democratic presidential campaign. Directed climate policy and strategy, and was lead author of policy plans, for Governor Jay Inslee—the ‘climate candidate’—in 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.



Democratic Governors Association (DGA)

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Democratic Climate Action

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Led Gov. Jay Inslee’s efforts supporting climate progress via state and local leadership throughout the country. Led Gov. Jay Inslee’s efforts supporting climate progress via state and local leadership throughout the country.



State of Washington

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Governor’s Office, Director of Federal & Inter-State Affairs

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  Served as Gov. Jay Inslee’s primary advisor on federal policy and directed the State of Washington’s engagement with Congress, the White House, federal agencies, other states, and other stakeholders in the nation’s capital. Served as Gov. Jay Inslee’s primary advisor on federal policy and directed the State of Washington’s engagement with Congress, the White House, federal agencies, other states, and other stakeholders in the nation’s capital.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director, Congressional Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC)

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2012

  Managed all operations and strategy for caucus of Democratic members of Congress organized around an agenda for clean energy innovation and job creation, addressing climate change, and protecting the environment.

• Special Projects Coordinator, Congressional Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC)

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2009

  Established and coordinated all legislative activity as first and only staffer hired by the House caucus after its founding in January 2009.



Jay Inslee for Congress

• Campaign Coordinator

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2008

  Worked successful re-election campaign in WA-01 district. Helped Rep. Jay Inslee support other Democratic candidates for president, governor, Congress, state legislature, and local offices. Worked successful re-election campaign in WA-01 district. Helped Rep. Jay Inslee support other Democratic candidates for president, governor, Congress, state legislature, and local offices.



Working Families Party

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Political Organizer

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

  Organized Central New York campaigns, volunteers, events, and logistics for progressive political organization. Organized Central New York campaigns, volunteers, events, and logistics for progressive political organization.



U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Assisted investigations into potentially discriminatory employment practices working in federal agency’s headquarters. Assisted investigations into potentially discriminatory employment practices working in federal agency’s headquarters.