- Serve as the primary liaison for the Senator’s office and constituents, addressing community concerns and acting as a sounding board- Manage local outreach initiatives and coordination with government agencies- Provide detailed reports and policy recommendations based on constituent feedback and legislative developments- Attend meetings and events that contribute to the Senator's efforts in effective governance and engagement- Keep the Senator informed of all pressing matters while he is at the Capitol

I am currently the Board Chair of our local public transit company. In this role, I run meetings, advocate on behalf of public transportation to create equitable access, and represent our board in Washington DC.

I am currently the Mayor of Oakley, and have a strong foundation in government relations. I have done extensive advocacy and policy work in my tenure, creating a better way of life for those in my city, and outside who rely on our public transportation and other infrastructure projects.

A fast casual restaurant, focused on a creative menu that encourages all eating lifestyles to enjoy atone location.; Owned and managed a multi-unit restaurant, currently operating three locations with afourth in development, strategically expanding the business footprint.•Led the full cycle of recruitment, training, coaching, and development for a diverse team of 30employees across all locations, fostering a positive work environment and high-performance culture.•Created comprehensive operations guides, ensuring standardized procedures and delivering aconsistent, customer-focused experience across all units.•Cultivated strong relationships with key vendors, resulting in the implementation of an integratedinventory management system, leading to a significant 20% reduction in overall cost of goods sold(COGS).•Successfully spearheaded the implementation of new point-of-sale (POS) systems, leveragingtechnology to streamline operations and enhance customer service. Built a custom website with order ahead functionality and integrated delivery system, improving convenience and boosting sales.•Proactively conducted regular financial analysis to make informed menu decisions, optimizingprofitability while considering customer preferences. Developed effective staffing strategies to meetdemand across all day parts.

- Create streamlined approaches to New Store Openings to ensure on time, on budget, on brand locations.- Develop and lead a team to successfully support new store teams through entire opening process. - Strategic analysis of KPI's and management metrics - Create brand standards and playbook for ways of working- Create standardized business practices across concept types- Guide development of Licensed Partner locations through contract to open- Design and implement innovations in both our coffee shop and full service cafe concepts, including menu development

- Strategize and forecast beverage decisions responsible for driving results straight to the bottom line for the multi million dollar channel, Wholesale- Contribute to a cross functional team responsible for delivering company wide Innovations- Innovate new sales drivers for key customers, and lead a cross functional team through the implementation of those- Responsible for driving a field team through implementation with very successful results. New programs led by me have had highest adoption rate of any other in field program.- Plan, implement and execute key business drivers in the Wholesale channel; examples include initiating stored value cards, creating Operations Guidelines, introducing new equipment and calibration standards- Project Manage Licensed Partners to manage new business development from construction through opening day; also operationalizing go to market strategies for our sister companies beginning entry into Licensing.- Create and Implement Operational strategies to create greater effiencies for a field team of Ops and Sales Managers- Create and Implement an On Tap program for Office Coffee and Food Service Partners- Create and Implement Brand Standards, and all training programs for both an internal and external audience- Facilitate and manage both Tradeshows and large scale customer events

• Successfully reporting to the Manager of Licensed and Food Service Operations, currently managing a $2M territory which spans Northern California and parts of Nevada. Previously my territory included Colorado and Utah as well. Through diligent work territory has realized signifigant growth YTD, up 8% from the previous year. • Currently seen as an account manager/consultant on numerous stages of projects which include; meeting with design and construction teams, developing training materials for new and existing accounts, internal employees and new team members.• Cultivated and developed ongoing relationships with 150+ college and universities, grocery, health care, and businesses. - Colleges: University of Nevada, Reno, University of Utah, Cal State East Bay, San Francisco State, Santa Rosa Jr. College. - Healthcare: Kaiser (Santa Clara, Vacaville, Vallejo), UCSF Medical Center. - Resorts: Ritz Carlton, Homewood Ski Resort, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, The Sky Lodge. - Foodservice Companies: Bon Appetit, Sodexo, and Guckenheimer.• Consistently working with management to suggest ways to improve their business by suggesting different product mixes, increasing training and employing different strategies to ensure their customers are extremely satisfied. • Confidently developed extensive curriculum for clients, in addition conduct training classes on-site and at the corporate office. Training is launched through hard copies and utilizing MyPublisher and PowerPoint.• Researched developed and launched an extensive training manual for new account managers, which serves as a calibration tool for existing account managers. • Diligently selling into existing accounts, directly partnering with senior level leadership including; CEO’s, Directors of Nutrition, Vice Presidents of Universities, etc.• Developed and managed relationships with various distributors from small specialty (BiRite) to large regional accounts (US Foods).