A management, public affairs and strategic communications firm providing setup and interim administration, strategic counsel, lobbying, communications, research, writing, and community mobilization• Lobbyist and public affairs advisor, Health Care for All Washington Researched and recruited members to the Universal Health Care Commission, and lobbied for their appointment, winning 5 of the 6 public seats Researched and recruited members to the Pathway to Universal Health Care Committee, and lobbied for their appointment, winning 14 of the 33 seats Developed and promoted numerous winning bills, including the Pathway to Universal Health Care, caps of the price of insulin, creation of transparency, oversight, and price control boards Full communications suite, including talking points, press releases, numerous op-eds Guided the redevelopment of Bylaws, website, conversion to online annual meetings• Lobbyist and Director, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Association of Seattle & King County Trusted advisor for a trade association 100% comprised of immigrants and refugees Wrote and passed legislation granting WATs HOV lane access and DP plates Killed, five times, “the Uber Bill” legislation that would eliminate WAT subsidies  Improved safety and access for people with disabilities in Washington state, King County, Seattle, and the Port of Seattle through state and local legislation, improved training, and customer service  Worked with regulators on code development and rulemaking to implement the Seattle and King County Wheelchair Accessible Services Fund programs; fund and develop training programs; institute stronger protections for WAT owner/operators and their customers through rule making Worked with insurance industry and regulators to improve rating requirements, increasing insurance providers• Campaign consultant for Bruce Harrell for Seattle City Council (2007, 2011, 2015), George Fearing for State Court of Appeals Division III (2013, 2016)

• Writer and host of “Senior Spotlight” segments on KOMO and KVI radio• Frequent conference speaker and presenter for stakeholders, including public safety officers, government agencies, senior, disability and veteran advocacy organizations, and legislators• Analyzed laws, administrative codes and policy implementation in Washington, Oregon, and the federal government pertaining to consumer protection, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act

• As the first full-time, permanent Executive Director, established all policies and procedures, managed all staff and volunteer resources; established a mission, vision and purpose of organization and its chapters through increased accountability and training of state and local Boards• With a $600,000 annual budget, led organization out of financial disarray and into a $242,000 surplus • Extensively lobbied senior financial protection and senior care reform bills; and developed and passed legislation which was the first in the nation to regulate senior placement agencies• Engaged in collective bargaining; defeated a decertification campaign by a national union • Aggressively communicated industry improvements with media, policy makers, the public

• Led strategy, lobbying and communications on Boeing’s Air-Refueling Tanker and other media projects for Aerospace Machinists Union, leading to the re-bid of the $40 Billion Air Refueling Tanker project• Gained press coverage of Machinist Members on National Fox Business News, CNBC, ABC World News, Der Spiegel magazine, and more, focusing on the loss of thousands of American jobs and sending $40 billion in taxpayer dollars to a European manufacturer• Won resolutions of support from state, county and municipal governments and organizations in support of effort to overturn the Tanker contract, which the Pentagon had earlier awarded to EADS/Airbus.

A global company based in the Pacific Northwest, Waggener Edstrom was the second largest independent public relations firm in the world and represents many of the world’s leading brands. • Managed PR account for Microsoft’s Puget Sound Community Affairs division, wrote and implemented strategic communications plan; within the first three months of account management in 2006, generated a 300% increase in print coverage over calendar year 2005 and landed numerous and significant broadcast stories in local, national and international markets• Working in team with Intel, ran nationwide media effort for the 23-city road-show launch of Microsoft’s Windows Vista to the system builder channel• Led RFP research & new business proposals for WE Public Affairs team

Seattle voters approved two initiatives and one measure creating the Monorail Project. Only two of the nine-member Board were elected by the public to govern the transit agency.• Government Affairs Chair: With the Legislature under partisan division, drafted and successfully lobbied enabling legislation ESSB 6464, including taxing authority • Community Relations Chair: Attended more than 700 public meetings throughout the King County region to answer stakeholder and citizen inquiries• Public Accountability Watchdog: Long before the disastrous headlines, I became the voice of accountability, calling for greater openness and improved board involvement over the finance plan

A non-partisan think tank advocating pragmatic solutions to public policy concerns, Rainier Institute had more than 50 high-ranking board members including 3 governors, and annual earned revenues of $200,000• Led public policy research and lobbying on health care, K-12 and higher education, tax policy, transportation, government reform and other issues. Rainier Institute policy reports were widely cited and led to change in health and education funding, administrative codes, passage of legislation, and proposed significant and ongoing changes in transportation funding and tax policy• Educated legislators, civic advocates and media leaders on major public policy matters and trends; produced legislative testimony, published reports and policy briefs• Managed extensive public affairs strategies, including broadcast programs, development of 60 published opinion pieces, and conducted 11 televised forums and conferences in 3 ½ years

A public affairs firm specializing in project management, communications, lobbying and community mobilization for non-profit, advocacy and start-up organizations. With a staff of three and six-figure revenue, managed several large teams simultaneously throughout client pool. Selected projects:• Executive Director, Health Care 2000: led grassroots organization comprised of 6 political parties, conducted policy and legislative research, and crafted language for a statewide health care initiative, coordinated public hearings, media and public relations, speakers, and legislative testimony.• Executive Director, Washington Physicians for Health Care: precursor organization to Health Care 2000, to develop a lobbying plan and a statewide organization for health care; $300,000 budget.• Manager, Co-Chair, Monorail Yes Campaign: Raised $450,000 and passed $1.75 billion Seattle-only tax during an economic recession Secured the defeat of a recall initiative with 63.5% • Director, Friends of the (Point Defiance) Zoo: Developed and managed campaign that convinced 68% of citizens in Washington’s highest-property-taxed city to raise a $35 million bond measure• Communications and Management, school bond and levy campaigns for Seattle, Highline, Lake Washington school districts: managed communications or campaigns, and coached school directors, PTSA members and educators in strategy and tactics

Directly responsible for raising 40% of the $1.4 annual budget; all external communications; and 7 staff• Developed and managed most successful funding event, (by attendance and gross income, to 1997) in Seattle Urban League history and a profit increase from $50,000 to $150,000 over previous year • Launched yearlong business partnership program and B2B effort creating 378 new job opportunities, $220,000 in new program funding and operating revenue• Designed and implemented public affairs & public relations strategies, including video writing and production, public service announcements, and lobbying for government funding

• Managed legislation on transportation, environment, tribes and labor • Developed and implemented statewide outreach program• Speech writing and media communications

Fellowship program• Speech writing and media communications• Staff Legal Affairs Working Group on the transfer of power of the Nicaraguan government from the Ortega Adminstration to the Chamorro Administration• Staff Legal Affairs delegate to the United Nations and the World Bank