Chief Of Staff
CurrentManages a team of 20 staff based in Washington, D.C. and Illinois, including yearly budgets, performance reviews, events, casework, constituent and stakeholder relationships, and liaison with House Democratic Leadership staff.Serves as a trusted advisor to Rep. Casten. Final decision maker on all policy and political plans, such as committee assignments, voting decisions, endorsement recommendations and communication strategy. Executes all internal communication, and final decision maker on all external communications strategy and plan.Oversaw the hiring of an all-new senior staff as part of a complex reorganization to increase the office’s reputation, operations and employee engagement.Developed and executed a strategic plan and acted as crisis management official to win through redistricting, a Member-on-Member primary (40-point win) and a competitive frontline general election (8-point win, 75% new district). Total Raise: $6 million.