Anna Mudd Griffith Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Advocates for legislation and regulations supporting Potomac Conservancy policy priorities,including but not limited to clean water protections, ecological restoration, forest protection andrestoration, outdoor.
• Tracks, reviews, analyzes, and formulates organizational positions on proposed clean water laws;government funding proposals; and regulations.
• Represents Potomac Conservancy on policy issues primarily at the state and local level in Marylandand Virginia through meetings, written correspondence and public testimony.
• Strengthens organizational capacity for advocacy initiatives through the establishment, leadershipand strengthening of partnerships and coalitions.

Annapolis, MD

• Oversees Maryland’s outreach efforts – with the mission to maximize opportunities for partnerships and legislative contacts
• With input from policy staff, develops the grassroots and advocacy strategy and action for legislative and other policy initiatives taken by the Maryland Office; Works closely with Headquarters staff and Maryland.
• Coordinates development of advocates in key state and federal legislative districts
• Takes leadership in promoting and maintaining partnerships and coalitions with both conservation and other “non-traditional” interest groups.
• Organizes CBF constituents and other members of the environmental community to work on legislative and regulatory issues of importance to the Chesapeake Bay; serves as a CBF liaison with other Maryland environmental.
• Trains citizen leaders and constituents on environmental issues and skills and inspire them to take action

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Directed Maryland program activities in consultation with regional director; Developed and implemented state and local campaigns based on organizational priorities, including the Chesapeake Bay, climate, environmental.
• Supported management of Maryland program staff roles in various campaigns
• Assisted with development and implementation of fundraising plans in Maryland in consultation with supervisor and Development Department, including events, grants and individual donor fundraising
• Provided program direction and support for field and phone canvass programs, prepared briefings and campaign materials and worked in partnership to help build strong canvass programs
• Aided in management of budgets and financial tracking systems in Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Responsible for interacting with over 40 communities and neighborhoods in Southeast and Central Baltimore; Regularly attended community association meetings to listen and respond to neighborhood concerns that could be.
• Identified trends in constituent complaints and worked with city agencies to address those issues; Ensured that city government was responsive to community concerns in a timely manner
• Provided briefing memorandums and talking points to senior staff and the Mayor regarding topics of common interest to the communities of Southeast and Central Baltimore; Provided daily reports regarding community.
• Advanced and staffed Mayor at events

Howard County, Maryland

• Managed and oversaw revenue budgeting/forecasting processes with support from fundraising consultant and campaign treasurer; Assisted candidate in making critical financial decisions
• Coordinated, planned, and executed campaign media strategy with paid consultants and vendors
• Coordinated, planned, and executed local GOTV efforts with the Maryland Democratic Party, statewide campaigns, local campaigns, unions, and grassroots organizations
• Managed Candidate’s schedule; Advanced and staffed candidate at events and acted as a surrogate for candidate at local events and functions
• Advised candidate on local political races, regional issues and campaign strategy
• Recruited, trained and organized volunteers for phone banking, canvassing and other campaign activities

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Supported a grassroots campaign to educate key partners about childhood hunger including overseeing the production and distribution of outreach materials and mass mailings to stakeholders; presenting to local, state.
• Led statewide initiative that contributed to an increase in participation in the federally funded school breakfast program in Maryland by over 30,000 children
• Managed projects related to grant deliverables including scheduling, budgeting, event planning and communications.
• Facilitated communications with policymakers, direct service providers, partner agencies and others to increase awareness about Share Our Strength’s national and state based campaign to end childhood hunger
• Managed specific incoming and outgoing grants to support state childhood hunger efforts including the distribution of over $600,000 in grant funding in 2012
• Worked with community-based and grassroots organizations to assess their needs in delivering child food and nutrition programs; identifying strategies that can assist them in expanding and sustaining their programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Southern Maryland

• Recruited, trained and organized volunteers for phone banking, canvassing and other campaign activities
• Managed the distribution of campaign materials throughout the region
• Advised senior staff and candidates on local political races and regional issues
• Coordinated, planned, and executed local GOTV efforts with other campaigns, unions, and grassroots organizations
• Advanced and staffed candidates at events and acted as a surrogate for candidates at local events and functions

Southern Maryland

• Supported the duties and responsibilities of the Government Affairs Director
• Responsible for researching state and local current and proposed legislation and public policy initiatives
• Assisted with communications to the legislative and RPAC committees

Annapolis, Maryland

• Provided direct supervision including approving timesheets and leave requests, distributing work, and completing employee evaluations
• Executed procurement process for new statewide database to handle Governor’s correspondence and established statewide database training sessions for various state agencies and departments
• Worked with members of the Governor’s senior staff to ensure efficient service to constituents and state employees
• Handled Governor’s personal correspondence and other documents from elected officials and dignitaries
• Composed, reviewed, and approved correspondence, state contracts, and other documents for the Governor’s signature
• Worked with staff at various state agencies and departments to coordinate responses to constituent inquiries