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Washington, Dc, Us

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Develop and implement government relations and public affairs strategies to grow and defend ABB's businesses.ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. ABB’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 140 years of excellence, ABB’s 105K employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate the energy transition.ABB is a ubiquitous presence in the US, manufacturing everything from electrical components for our homes to robots that build our cars and the electric motors that propel mass transit systems. As founding partner with NASCAR of the Chicago Street Race and title sponsor of ABB FIA Formula E, the company is now more visible, but it has long been an integral part of American infrastructure. With over $14 billion invested in the US since 2010, ABB employs around 20K people in 25 states across 40 manufacturing and assembly locations, underscoring its significant contribution to the nation's economy and technological advancement.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Promoted in March 2023 for greatly exceeding 2022 performance expectations, a rating given to <10% of the company.Senior IC who planned and executed complex cross-functional initiatives to set and influence public policy and public affairs strategy.- Led pivotal internal study on impacts of US Congress antitrust legislative proposals, leading to its use in national TV and radio public affairs campaign.- Led development of 3-year strategy for major AR/VR public affairs group.- Designed and executed novel methodology to quantify impact of global data privacy and security regulations.- Influenced Meta leadership to advocate to US Department of Commerce highlighting harmful anticompetitive behavior in the market, seizing a high-visibility platform to recapture lost advertising market share and prompting Biden Administration action.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Led client projects in all stages of strategy lifecycle, from insight generation and data analysis through executive and functional alignment to implementation and iteration. Led internal special projects for North Highland's Global Head of Strategy and Global Head of Growth & Innovation, playing significant role in establishment of the firm's corporate strategy practice.Notable Engagements: OPERATING MODEL RESTRUCTURING | Partnered with executive team of leading vacation ownership company to develop and implement plan to immediately reduce costs by $80M through reductions in 8,500-person workforce. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT | Advised CFO of largest global beverage manufacturer how to facilitate adoption of new corporate business model and support long-range plans through improvements in design and structure of strategic financial management process.MARKET ENTRY | Advised COO of $10B+ hospitality company how to monetize underutilized assets in its US properties by using cloud kitchens. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | Led team developing and implementing new enterprise-wide governance structure to enable $200M+ digital transformation of largest Florida state agency. STRATEGIC PLANNING | Led Board of Directors of large state food bank network in development of 5-year strategic plan to improve cooperation and effectiveness distributing food to those in need.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

MBA internship focused on:- Supporting development of 3-year strategic plan- Developing category and market entry strategies- Evaluating M&A opportunities- Conducting customer and competitive analyses, and external landscape assessments

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Coordinated and advocated regulatory priorities for API’s 600+ member companies. Liaised between senior management of largest U.S. energy companies, and senior Federal and state regulators. Drove consensus among API members on policy positions and advocacy strategies.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Analyzed and drafted legislation and communications on energy, environment, agriculture issues affecting Texas constituents.

Mba

Ba, Political Science With Minor In History

Mba Exchange

High School Diploma