Experience

Nevada Association of Counties

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2021



Seiler LLP

• United States
• Accounting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations, communications

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2021

• Administrative & Operations Supervisor

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2018

  Lead admin and operations team and assist primary partners of high level public accounting firm, listed as the #1 accounting firm for client service for the past five years. Provide top level support to marketing and C-level partners to improve client relations and response time. Spearheaded quality control project for business development and ensure high standards for client work.Spearhead major overhaul of client communications efforts to improve business development process and prepared assurance department for revenue growth.Increase efficiency and conducted company training program for engagement process.Provide top-level operations support to lead partner of firm.Improve process of presentations for business development proposals.



State of Nevada, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

• Communications Director & Intergovernmental Liaison

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2012

  •Spearheaded all division-wide external and internal communication efforts as primary leader and contributor.•Orchestrated public affairs and media outreach activities.•Crafted web-based content, expanded and developed social media strategy, cultivated relationships with print, TV and other media outlets to disseminate division messages.•Drafted media fact sheets, developed the employee newsletter, and defined key messaging and talking points•Streamlined the agency’s issue-resolution processing, allowing problems to be solved internally, prior to public escalation, through effective communication by establishing a local government outreach program to all 17 of Nevada’s counties.•Enhanced agency communication, improved inter-bureau cooperation, and maximized outreach management efficiency by revamping agency flow chart.



J3 Strategies, Ltd

• United States
• Research Services

• Director of Communications & Government Affairs, Vice-President & Partner

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  •Oversaw daily business activities in direct collaboration with company President.•Managed grassroots campaigns for well-established national clients, developed and adhered to established budgets to maximize communications goals.•Organized fundraisers for local, state and national clientele.•Initiated “Get Out the Vote” campaigns and improved voter communication with candidate packets outlining steps and outreach efforts to empower voters.•Established local communications outreach program on behalf of national client, to influence overhaul and reform of the Nation’s mining law.



Nevada Association of Counties (NACO)

• Director of Communications & Government Affairs

  • Sep 2006 - Oct 2007

  •Managed and navigated the State legislative agenda on behalf of Nevada’s 17 counties and the NACO Board of Directors.•Represented NACO on several influential state-wide committees, including the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act, which prioritized federal government managed land to be sold at auction. Also, Question One Funding, which allocated voter-approved bond money for open-space and public parks. •Delivered testimony to legislative committees in the State Capitol as an advocate for NACO.•Established the first ever local government lobbying group, to improve messaging and provide for one cohesive message on behalf of local government. •Planned and organized the annual statewide conference on behalf of NACO, the largest fundraising event for the association, which drew over 10,000 conference attendees.



United States Congressman

• Communications Outreach/Speechwriter

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2004

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