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Washington, DC, US

New York, New York, United States

Led negotiations on the UN budget on behalf of the U.S. government (the largest donor to the UN), coordinated oversight of UN programs, and managed cross-cutting reform issues, including the Sept. 2024 adoption of the Pact for the Future. Oversaw technology and artificial intelligence portfolio, including the March 2024 adoption of the first-ever UN.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided strategic advice on product offerings, business development, and management practices for an AI/tech startup that went public nine years after its founding.

Charlottesville, VA

Provided media commentary, wrote opeds, organized events, and provided strategic advice for one of the preeminent presidential scholarship and public policy organizations.

Washington, DC

Oversaw a 15-member team that planned and executed the policy, management, and personnel transition for the Department of Labor. Ensured that agency priorities were synched with administration priorities, and briefed incoming Department leadership on key priorities and challenges.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as the chief operating officer of a department with 17,000 employees and a $12 billion budget. Oversaw policy, budget, personnel, and administrative functions, while monitoring the performance of over 20 sub-agencies. Represented the Department on the President's Management Council and served as the co-chair of the government-wide Diversity and.

Washington D.C.

Served as co-editor of the book, "Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Congress" (Praeger, 2014).

Washington, DC

Participated and moderated policy discussions, counseled students, and provided strategic advice on new curriculum offerings.

Chicago, IL

Taught a seminar, "The Power of the Presidency During a Time of Gridlock," participated in panel discussions, and provided career counseling to students.

As a member of the White House senior staff, I managed the Office of Cabinet Affairs and served as the primary liaison between the White House and the federal departments and agencies. Coordinated the flow of information to the agencies to ensure symmetry with the President’s policy, communications, and management priorities; resolved interagency disputes.

Washington, DC

Began strategizing for a possible transition six months before Election Day. The transition team eventually became a 1,000-person operation that covered personnel, policy, and agency review functions and has been recognized as one of the most successful presidential handovers in history.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed the Senator’s committee responsibilities, legislative agenda, and floor votes, and helped him to pass landmark ethics, transparency, and non-proliferation legislation. Supervised the entire 60-person staff as Acting Chief of Staff.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Conducted numerous high-profile investigations, including: campaign fundraising improprieties during 1996 presidential election; the financial collapse of Enron; and substandard nursing home conditions. Coordinated legislative efforts to reform the federal civil service system.

Washington, DC

Served as a liaison to relatives of 9/11 victims and helped organize press events on behalf of the campaign.

Washington, DC

Practice consisted of civil and appellate litigation, including: a patent infringement case; an accounting negligence suit; and products liability actions. Member of the bar of New Jersey, District of Columbia, and U.S. Supreme Court.

Trenton, NJ

Drafted bench memoranda and judicial opinions in civil and criminal cases, and assisted the judge in preparing for oral argument.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Managing editor, Harvard Journal on Legislation; Class Marshal (elected by classmates)

Bachelor’S Degree, Woodrow Wilson School Of Public And International Affairs, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Senior news editor, Daily Princetonian