Cindy Fithian Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Occoquan Historic District, Occoquan, Virginia, United States

Outreach manager to Dr. Nancy Freeborne to connect with potential community health center and state primary care association clients. Dr. Freeborne is a HRSA federal reviewer, and now offers her expertise as a consultant to prepare leadership teams for operational site visits (OSVs). Dr. Freeborne is also available as a speaker for conventions.

Occoquan, Virginia, United States

Re-elected November 2022 to serve fourth term on the Occoquan Town Council. Working on implementation of 10-year Comprehensive Plan, including environmental stewardship, community outreach, business development and regulations, merchant success, resident engagement, safety and security, volunteer recruitment.

Corporate Headquarters, Manassas VA

Worked to enhance the cooperative’s image with customer-owners, the business community, employees and legislators. Lead staff for annual meeting, scholarship program, Youth Tour and Volunteer Day. Increased PAC donations by 61%. Served as executive director of NOVEC HELPS, the cooperative’s philanthropic 501(c)3.

Fairfax, VA

• Advocacy, government relations, project management, grassroots coalition building, public relations, marketing, and media outreach for public interest clients.
• Marketing and constituency outreach advisor to technical consultant firm focused on sustainability.
• Strategic planning, marketing and corporate fundraising for science museum with STEM focus.
• Led strategic legislative and media advocacy campaigns, managing budgets, projections and fundraising.
• Developed and launched media campaign, resulting in coverage by New York Times, Politico, Huffington Post, and cover story in Washington Monthly magazine.
• Authored and edited script, prepped participants, and produced video spots.

Ohio, Indiana, Virginia

General Election - Virginia State Director, Women for Obama/Seniors for Obama:Built capacity for grassroots field operation via volunteer recruitment and management, voter registration, and issue forums. Staffed events with 50 to 95,000 attendees. Surrogate speaker. Primaries - Constituency Outreach Organizer:​ Ohio - Volunteered on events for Women, and.

Washington DC

As Vice President, led Family Initiative federal public policy campaign for early education and child care for all. Lead spokesperson for program, liaison to Capitol Hill and early education community. Authored grant proposals, made presentations to potential supporters, secured funding. Managed department's budget. Planned and executed symposium at UC.

Washington DC HQ + Falls Church, VA Disaster Operations Center

Led team of up to fourteen staff and managed department's budget. Developed nationwide training program to expedite capacity building for disaster response, increasing union responders by more than 400% within nine months. Team developed new community and national partnerships. Supervised production, co-authored narrative, garnered and prepped participants.

Washington DC And Silver Spring, MD

PAC Director for four million member organization. Collaborated with field mobilization in leadership role with state councils to build advocacy network in 38 states. Identified and prepped spokespersons for White House events, congressional hearings, town hall meetings, and press conferences. Trained thousands of seniors for media and lobbying.