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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

♦ Led communication strategies and campaigns for policy issues with high reputational impact, including food security, inflation, economic development, immigration, biofuels, alternative proteins, etc.♦ Coordinated across a highly matrixed and geographically diverse organization to ensure consistent messaging that protected and enhanced the company’s reputation, including executive communications for high-profile meetings and global forums such as the United Nations General Assembly, World… Show more ♦ Led communication strategies and campaigns for policy issues with high reputational impact, including food security, inflation, economic development, immigration, biofuels, alternative proteins, etc.♦ Coordinated across a highly matrixed and geographically diverse organization to ensure consistent messaging that protected and enhanced the company’s reputation, including executive communications for high-profile meetings and global forums such as the United Nations General Assembly, World Economic Forum, Summit of the Americas, U.S. Congressional testimonies, White House meetings, etc.♦ Program manager for Cargill’s participation in Vice President Harris’ Call to Action to increase investment in Central America; managed Cargill’s partner engagement with nonprofit implementer, Partnership for Central America (PCA); led a cross-functional, multinational team to develop and implement a communication campaign for increasing commercial and philanthropic investment in Central America.♦ Program manager for Cargill’s chairmanship of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; coordinated participation in speaking engagements across the Midwest, including speech writing, stakeholder mapping, audience analysis, etc. Show less

Washington D.C.

♦ Member of four-person team that stood up the Department’s data analytics center, which integrated and augmented analytic capabilities across domestic offices, 270+ foreign offices, and 75,000+ employees across 180 countries.♦ Developed the business plan, strategy and organizational structure for the Center; gained buy-in and funding commitments from senior leaders; secured Congressional approval; recruited and trained 40+ staff.♦ Hired, trained and managed the daily operations of the… Show more ♦ Member of four-person team that stood up the Department’s data analytics center, which integrated and augmented analytic capabilities across domestic offices, 270+ foreign offices, and 75,000+ employees across 180 countries.♦ Developed the business plan, strategy and organizational structure for the Center; gained buy-in and funding commitments from senior leaders; secured Congressional approval; recruited and trained 40+ staff.♦ Hired, trained and managed the daily operations of the six-person communications team and $1M budget.♦ Created the marketing strategy, campaigns, branding and marketing materials, website, content, messaging, etc.♦ Managed and co-created training programs for 900+ global employees; delivered presentations and workshops to 1,000 employees; organized conferences for the State Department and CIA with 1,000+ attendees showcasing the Center. ♦ Effective training and presentations resulted in 35,000+ global employees leveraging the new analytical tools in the first year.♦ Advised other U.S. agencies on building their own data analytics capabilities, including the CIA, DOD, FBI, Secret Service, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Show less

Washington, D.C.

♦ Led the strategic review of 49 African countries to determine their eligibility for U.S. trade preferences. Navigated diverse objectives of the multi-stakeholder environment that included 150 colleagues across 46 embassies.♦ Project manager for annual U.S.-Africa Summit, coordinating across 6 U.S. government agencies and 50 U.S. embassies in Africa to convene government leaders to discuss U.S.-Africa relations and cooperation on shared global priorities.♦ Developed an innovative data… Show more ♦ Led the strategic review of 49 African countries to determine their eligibility for U.S. trade preferences. Navigated diverse objectives of the multi-stakeholder environment that included 150 colleagues across 46 embassies.♦ Project manager for annual U.S.-Africa Summit, coordinating across 6 U.S. government agencies and 50 U.S. embassies in Africa to convene government leaders to discuss U.S.-Africa relations and cooperation on shared global priorities.♦ Developed an innovative data analysis methodology and tool that was used by senior leaders to prioritize African countries for diplomatic engagement relevant to U.S. national security goals. Show less

Washington D.C.

♦ Project manager for the Department-wide Redesign project, developing the strategic plan and leading a cross-functional team to identify global trends and risks to U.S. diplomacy, security, and our foreign operations.♦ Led collaboration across multi-functional teams to create innovative operational strategies and operational configurations for U.S. missions overseas to maximize effectiveness while reducing risks to personnel and resources.♦ Oversaw the creation of an integrated… Show more ♦ Project manager for the Department-wide Redesign project, developing the strategic plan and leading a cross-functional team to identify global trends and risks to U.S. diplomacy, security, and our foreign operations.♦ Led collaboration across multi-functional teams to create innovative operational strategies and operational configurations for U.S. missions overseas to maximize effectiveness while reducing risks to personnel and resources.♦ Oversaw the creation of an integrated data-driven dashboard that provided key operational data to senior leaders enabling enhanced data-centric decision-making around foreign policy priorities and resources. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

♦ Second-in-charge; directly managed the Political, Economic and Public Affairs Sections; oversaw day-to-day operations of 100+ personnel.♦ Developed and led the implementation of the Consulate’s strategy to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives.♦ As Public Affairs manager, directed all cultural and information programming, grant management of $300k, community engagements/events, exchange programs, and traditional and social media campaigns. ♦ Dramatically expanded the Consulate’s… Show more ♦ Second-in-charge; directly managed the Political, Economic and Public Affairs Sections; oversaw day-to-day operations of 100+ personnel.♦ Developed and led the implementation of the Consulate’s strategy to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives.♦ As Public Affairs manager, directed all cultural and information programming, grant management of $300k, community engagements/events, exchange programs, and traditional and social media campaigns. ♦ Dramatically expanded the Consulate’s community outreach, cultivating 200+ new relationships with nonprofits, universities, religious institutions, provincial and municipal governments, law enforcement and the media.♦ Served as Consulate’s crisis response coordinator across three provinces, including incidents with active shooters, extreme weather and widespread wildfires. Show less

Washington, D.C.

♦ Managed $5 million in new grants across 16 countries to improve foreign government financial accountability. ♦ Launched the Department’s first investigation into the risks and opportunities of virtual currencies. ♦ Established collaborative working group of U.S. government and private sector stakeholders to to discuss virtual currency risks and mitigation, including the U.S. Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tunis, Tunisia

♦ Guided the 16-person section through the Sept. 2012 terrorist attack on the Embassy and subsequent recovery period. ♦ Created a new, strategic diplomatic engagement plan to reflect a policy shift towards security priorities. ♦ Drawing from staff’s intelligence and data analyses, advised senior U.S. leaders on potential impacts of Tunisia’s transition to democracy, the rise of local Islamic extremism, and terrorist activities.♦ Managed $5M in grants that strengthened economic… Show more ♦ Guided the 16-person section through the Sept. 2012 terrorist attack on the Embassy and subsequent recovery period. ♦ Created a new, strategic diplomatic engagement plan to reflect a policy shift towards security priorities. ♦ Drawing from staff’s intelligence and data analyses, advised senior U.S. leaders on potential impacts of Tunisia’s transition to democracy, the rise of local Islamic extremism, and terrorist activities.♦ Managed $5M in grants that strengthened economic development, democratic governance and civil society in Tunisia. ♦ Significantly expanded the commercial team’s outreach efforts to U.S. companies, which drove a 200% increase in the team’s paid consulting services.♦ Commercial team consulting and negotiation support resulted in $200M in new U.S. exports, $400M of direct investment and enabled four U.S. companies to gain exceptions to the Tunisian government’s ban on franchising.♦ Coordinated U.S. participation at international trade and investment forums and trade shows, including representation of six U.S. franchises; outreach activities attracted 350+ Tunisians interested in partnering with U.S. companies and 70 interested in purchasing U.S. franchises – an increase of 25% over the previous year. Show less

Washington, D.C.

♦ Managed and co-created the six-week orientation program for new U.S. diplomats; trained and mentored nearly 20% of the Department of State’s active diplomatic staff.♦ Developed and taught sessions on how to brief executives, negotiating with foreign governments, public speaking, handling the press, and analytic writing.

Washington, D.C.

♦ Led the Department’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and U.S. Treasury Department on strategic financial rescue programs and U.S. loans to foreign governments.♦ Advised senior leaders on geopolitical risks and U.S. strategy responses to financial crises in Latin America and South and Central Asia.

Moscow, Russia

♦ Lead economist analyzing Russia’s middle class and its impact on Russian politics and democracy. ♦ Acquired hard-to-obtain economic and political information by traveling across Russia’s remote regions and establishing and cultivating 150+ new contacts from diverse specialties in public and private sectors. ♦ Project manager organizing every aspect of the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s participation in the G8 Labor Ministerial.

Washington D.C.

Mumbai, India

♦ Led the team of four to overhaul the Consulate’s U.S. visa fraud management program, which reduced the backlog of fraud investigations by 75%, increased fraud detection by 200%, and uncovered and eliminated two major fraud rings.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Economic Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Economics; French