•Monitor and analyze federal legislative and regulatory actions relevant to client interests while maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the group’s client-driven policy issues.•Draft and implement strategic plans for client-focused advocacy. •Serve as primary and secondary point of contact for clients related to legislative and regulatory matters.•Cultivate and maintain working strategic relationships and contacts with Congressional Members and staff, relevant Congressional committees, campaign staff, and the Executive Branch. •Schedule meetings for clients and acts as a liaison to staff on Capitol Hill and the Executive Branch. •Attend and report on relevant committee hearings, briefings, and markups and analyze pertinent legislative and regulatory issues.•Lead organizational components of client visits to Capitol Hill and federal agencies.•Ensure proper management of the firm’s political action committee, including communicating with political fundraisers, attending fundraisers, issuing checks and ensuring compliance with contribution limits, and preparing Federal Election Commission reports.

•Direct the professional nonprofit networking organization of LGBTQ lobbyists and public policy advocates. Manage a $50,000 annual budget, including fundraising and coordinating monthly lunches and networking receptions.

• Assisted committee staff in researching, preparing memorandums, and arranging witnesses for full and subcommittee hearings•Supported staff in the setup and implementation of committee hearings and markups•Managed archiving of all correspondence sent and received by Committee•Administered front office by greeting guests, maintaining a secure office space, and assisting with any staff issues

•Prepared detailed political analyses of legislative activities including floor debate, committee markups, and outlook on prospective Congressional actions. •Analyzed financial regulatory orders in order to compile a list of over 500 potentially problematic institutions subject to closure by the FDIC.• Monitored TARP transaction and dividend reports to track the progress of the TARP program and identify institutions that failed to meet the obligations of the TARP • Tracked the potential gains and losses of the repayment of the US Treasury’s common stock investment in Citigroup at varying financial conditions

•Assisted Deputy Chief of Staff in coordination of Chairman and Chief of Staff scheduling •Provided logistical support for Chairman and Chief of Staff at the 2008 Republican National Convention and Election Night 2008•Served as point of contact for the Officers of the Republican National Convention by identifying staff assistant for Officers, preparing contact sheets and briefings for the Chairman, and facilitating the announcement of Officers•Professionally completed diverse office functions including, but not limited to, communicating with National Committee Members and elected officials, coordinating between departments of the RNC, and archiving Chief of Staff’s records