Alexander Lark Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Everett, Washington, United States

Senior most non-elected member of the office. I report directly to the Treasurer. My job is to implement the Treasurer's policy initiatives and ensure statutory mandates are met. I plan, manage, and oversee a 5 person leadership team, and a 30-person office's day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives. Responsible for tax collection for over 350,000 parcels and the collection of over one and a half billion dollars. o Implemented a $400K foreclosure forgiveness program for families disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 virus. This program used American Recovery Act Dollars and had to comply U.S. Department of the Treasury guidance. This program distributed one hundred forty thousand dollars to 33 families, preventing homelessness. o The office’s project manager helping to develop and implement a new 4 million dollar tax and property valuation software with 111 core office functions for the Treasurer’s office. Established decision points, evaluation criteria, and timelines to determine an implementation window that minimizes risk to the county. o Skilled at inter-jurisdictional collaboration. I work with 75 jurisdictions, including junior taxing districts, Indian Tribes, and cities within the county, to generate memoranda of understanding and interlocal agreements. o Manage contracts for the office and ensure they are renewed in a timely manner and adhere to legal requirements.o Present contracts and interlocal agreements to the county council for approval. Coordinate with council staff to draft motions and ensure timely approval of essential agreements. o Work with the Treasurer to develop and present the 5 million office budget to the County Executive and Council. o Planned, organized, generated copy, and set editorial calendar for multiple tax-related public service announcements. o Works with investment pool clients to manage participation and community investment program.

Serves as a staff Captain in a civil affairs battalion supporting and planning yearlong training exercises. Previously served as the Executive Officer for the 175th Transportation Company planned and executed missions. Background in Army Logistics. Demonstrates commitment to teamwork, values, and conduct expected of an Officer in the United States Army. o Fosters and manages relationships between civilians and the US Army in US areas of operation. Extends US influence and creates products that quantify and articulate the nature and value of those relationships to command in order to support future planning and operations. o Prepares briefing decks on diverse and complex operations, creating simple and easy to digest information in order to update the battalion commander and support strategic decision making. o Generates country analyses to support mission planning. Addresses and analyzes critical information across political, military, economic, cultural, and information domains. o Manages resources for the unit, including tracking staff, project progress and multiple concurrent missions.o Commands multi-mission operations, tracking and maintaining a high level of fidelity on operations and reporting progress succinctly to the commander.o Developed innovative new approach to training civil affairs officers, receiving recognition from senior leadership for cost and time savings this produced.

Everett, Washington

Strong knowledge of staff work, including the planning and preparation required for successful public meetings. o Built coalition with organizations from traditionally excluded communities and together created methods and metrics for equity, inclusion, input, and engagement with these communities during policy creation.o Experience working through the commission’s legislative process as well as on special policy working groups. Knowledgeable on the staffing process, preparation for policy briefings, and preparation of testimonyo Shares ideas with policy experts and industry leaders. Supports staff with research on legislative and regulatory issues impacting the commission.o Proven experience working on topics including environmental action plans, rezoning and shoreline access plans.

Seoul, South Korea

Lead day-to-day operations management of a complex civil-military section. Responsible for planning humanitarian operations, mitigating civil interference, and preserving human life and dignity during conflict, exercise, and crisis. Maintains active security clearance and supports unit emergency response to North Korea missile launches. o Coordinated and staffed a meeting between the CFC Four Star Commander and the International Committee of the Red Cross's Head of the Regional Delegation which covered humanitarian issues and the law of armed conflict. o Generate support material for unit leadership, including outlines of operational phases, key decision points, courses of action, and timelines through the projects to their completion. o Worked with ROK staff to edit, reorganize, and update the WarSET - a compilation civil-military operation (CMO) scenarios designed to guide and inform both US and ROK CMO practitioners throughout CFC and all the subordinate commands within the Korean Theater of Operations. o Presented briefs and generated read-ahead material for generals on unit operations and special topics, successfully preparing leadership and supporting critical mission success. o Leads logistical preparation for directorate's participation in the semiannual Combined Command Post Training (CCPT) exercise, Korea's largest and premier training exercise. o Leads directorate operational planning. Developed and implemented workflow trackers, knowledge management processes, and workflow diagrams for seamless execution of complex military exercises and future replicationo Reviews and edits operational documents such as Crisis Action SOPs, Wartime Operations SOPs, doctrinal publications, and operational handbooks.o Recognized by Two-Star General for performance in the Tactical Operations Center. Worked across staff sections to integrate and action civil information to improve operations and respond to complex exercise scenarios.

P’Yŏngt’Aeng-Ni, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Responsible for planning humanitarian operations, mitigating civil interference, and preserving human life and dignity during conflict, training exercises, crisis, and contingency operations across the KTOo Lead 8th Army COVID task force data management team. Supported the Four-Star, United States Forces Korea (USFK), Commander’s COVID response; received Armed Forces Service Medal. o Liaised with team across staff sections and worked with engineers to translate the USFK commander’s requirements into an interactive tool that guided the USFK’s response to COVID-19. o Plans, and coordinates database management and analysis of civil information in support of 8th Army. o Improved database management and relevance. Improvements directly supported mission priorities and helped drive decision making. Showcased to the ROK Army Four Star Commander of Ground Operations Command (GOC).o Served as the 8th Army Watch Battle Captain. Synced priorities and drove accountability through battle tracking, critical questioning, and reporting on critical movement peninsula wide. Tracked dozens of movements daily and generated information and reports that went before the Secretary of Defenseo Generates and refines plans and prepares strategic documents at the three-star command level. Contributed to the formation of the campaign support plan which governs how 8th Army achieves its armistice mission.o Served as Battle Captain in Korea’s premier training exercise. Worked cross-functionally and responded to issues by prioritizing, engaging relevant parties and escalating matters as appropriate. Resolved cross-group information conflicts, created a shared understanding, and aligned reporting.o Serves as the principal G9 scenario developer for the Warfighter (FY22) training exercise. Works across sections to design scenario storyline, cultivate narrative buy-in, deconflict scenario storyline, and integrate Civil Military Operations (CMO) scenario into the training exercise

Everett, Washington

Responsible for serving as the public face for a large nonprofit organization and raising over $250,000 funds annually. Successful experience building partnerships with local governments, organizations, businesses, and individuals. Connects local, tribal, state, and federal elected officials to the agency’s mission. Deep commitment to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion measures in the organization. o Tracks and monitors key issues at local, county, and state levels, advising senior leadership, staff and board members on how to engage with and educate local elected, and tribal officials. o Staff and assist in the running of board meetings, preparing meeting agendas, packets, meeting summaries, and recruiting presenters for board meetings. o Coordinates Housing Hope’s participation in legislative education activities in Olympia, ensuring the organization’s legislative agenda is advanced each year. o Represents Housing Hope to the Everett Station District Alliance which works with the community, property and business owners to build a transit-oriented neighborhood around the Everett Station.o Leads and supports regional boards in planning and managing multiple overlapping fundraising projects and community outreach events that raise approximately $100,000 annually. o Works with the board and executive leadership during annual board planning retreats to help identify areas of growth and future strategic issues, generate 10-year strategic goals, 3-year goals, and specific action plans which help set priorities and define the board agenda for the coming fiscal year. o Serves on the ”Inspire Her” Steering committee. Assists in planning fundraisers and community events that provide young girls access to career and academic resources and inspires them to be leaders. o Coordinates Housing Hope’s participation in legislative education activities in Olympia, ensuring the organization’s legislative agenda is advanced each year.

Everett Washington

Accountable for utilizing interpersonal, leadership, and conflict resolution skills to organize six full-time staff and 75 volunteers to knock 17,500 doors and make 3,000 voter calls over two campaign cycles. o Used influence to build coalitions of support from interest groups, ranging from Equal Rights Washington to Labor Unions, to elected officials and community leaders. o Raised $80,000 over two campaigns from 300 donors, and created an innovative recurring donor pool. o As a candidate, built relationships with numerous elected officials throughout Snohomish County and earned recognition by elected officials for the campaign’s quality, intensity, and integrity.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

o Drafted strategic communications on behalf of the Ambassador to leaders in Congress, ensuring the Embassy’s agenda was furthered.o Advised on the hiring of contract lobbyists and managed the lobbyists once retained. o Organized and supported high profile state visits from Presidents Lee Myung-Bak and Park Geun-Hye, ensuring flawless Embassy operations during visits. o Provided diplomats daily schedule of Congress, detailing committee hearings and legislation movement, as well as tracking committee hearings, key policy issues, senate rules, and legislation. o Helped staff leadership during work on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Iranian Banking Sanctions, and the 123 Agreement.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

o Cut administrative costs of the firm by over 30%. o Schedule meetings on Capitol Hill for various clients and the company’s principles. o Help identify the leadership and key policy issues of potential clients. o Monitor foreign and domestic newspapers for articles relevant to the client’s interests and issues of interest to principles. o Research and monitor legislation of interest as it progresses through Congress. Specifically assigned to the renewable energy portfolio. o Research pending legislation and procedural rules in multiple state legislatures. o Compose initial drafts of correspondence for principles.

o Prepared briefing books for foreign congressional delegations, providing background on the influencers and issues delegation would be facing. o Managed the Congressman’s mail system, processing and responding to over 2000 pieces of constituent correspondence regarding policy questions each week. o Trained interns on Intranet Quorum, supervised and coordinated intern work on research projects and Intranet Quorum. o Performed administrative support for the member and staff, including research and constituent relations.

o Drafted letters to constituents, addressed constituent concerns over the phone, gave constituents guided tours, attended weekly staff meetings, responded to constituent mail by using Intranet Quorum.o Answered constituent questions regarding pending legislation, responded to constituent mail by using Intranet Quorum.• Researched and summarized legislation, attended and summarized briefings for staff, helped write floor statements for the senator and filed necessary paper work for off site fact finding trips.

o Conducted pretrial investigation, located and interviewed eyewitnesses. o Wrote pre-trial reports, for attorneys, which analyzed the interviews I had conducted and made recommendations regarding witness credibility.

o Organized lesson plans, supervised teachers assistants and lead classroom discussions and activities. o Organized class performances for entire school and tutored students one on one.

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: University of Washington Young Democrats-President of the University of Washington Young Democrats. -Planned.

Education record

Officer Candidate School, located at Fort Benning Georgia, is course of intense tactical and leadership training. Candidates who.

Certificate, Italian Language