Corbin Evans Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Advocates for APA legislative and regulatory issue positions before Congress and in the Executive Branch agencies- Manage portfolio of technology-related issues including social media regulation, future of work, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, climate change, and department of defense research - Formulates, develops and implements policy and political strategy and agenda in accordance with APA strategic plan - Provides research and analysis of federal and state law and legislation and coordinates with regulatory and policy staff regarding federal and state regulation- Drives and leads APA’s advocacy organizational relationship initiatives, ensuring focus on and alignment with APA’s needs and Strategic Plan

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

● Recruit and convene working groups of diverse stakeholders to tackle complex public policy issues including electromagnetic spectrum allocation, cybersecurity, workforce challenges, and other national security issues, by gathering survey data and other market intelligence, developing expertise and negotiating consensus. This resulted in policy recommendations being communicated to and acted on by Members of Congress and executive branch officials in the DOD, OMB, GSA, DOE, and NASA.● Secure new partnerships with numerous domestic national security organizations and international groups aimed at furthering common goals, raising the profile of the organization, and recruiting additional members to the organization.● Created and managed multi-year organization-wide strategic plan of milestones and actions to guide and measure organizational activities by gathering input from executive team and key stakeholders. ● Oversaw the development and launch of the NDIA Business Institute, an auxiliary think-tank, and the Emerging Technology Institute, a business-resource for government contractors. Responsibilities included managing a team of outside consultants, working with the executive team to develop a budget for both verticals, and developing implementation plan and integrating with existing staff and lines of effort. ● Reconceptualized organization dynamics to enhance internal workflows, diversify revenue streams, and develop organization-wide strategic plan and milestones by leading a cross-functional organization team including marketing and communications, human resources, meetings and events, and finance.● Contributed to organization financial decisions to determine efficiencies and reduce costs by working with the SVP to balance the approximately $1 million/year Strategy & Policy Department budget.● Empower a team of three direct reports and four fellows to achieve organizational and departmental goals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

● Coordinated and executed regulatory affairs to impact change on behalf of the defense industrial base through the submission of dozens of official technical regulatory comments, in-person engagements with executive agency agents, and representation of our members in regulatory proceedings.● Managed judicial advocacy effort to ensure representation of NDIA members in court proceedings by tracking relevant legal actions and arranging amicus briefs to be submitted to Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court of the United States.● Executed proactive communication and advocacy strategies to highlight organizational policy positions and raised the visibility of the organization through policy issue papers, survey research and analyses, bill summaries, testimony, talking points, and presentations on relevant issue areas.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

● Audited 200+ complex public comments to ascertain themes and provide policy recommendations for revisions to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program by devising a system of data processing, categorization, and summarization.● Authored and contributed to procedural position papers, reports, recommendations, briefings, and statements for the record for the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, impacting final policy decisions and regulatory changes.● Increased compliance and understanding of the CFATS by liaising with external and intergovernmental actors, including Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

● Directed fundraising efforts, including soliciting grant awards and major gifts to raise more than $500k annually by organizing donor campaigns, events, and targeted outreach to fortune 500 CEOs.● Pursued organization policy goals to achieve change related to federal fiscal policy by activating 250,000+ grassroots coalition members, grass tops affiliates, business executives and governmental relations professionals. ● Created thought leadership tools to bolster external engagement through the development and dissemination of white papers, research products, media interviews, and capitol hill testimony.

Jefferson City, Missouri

• Directed advocacy as a registered lobbyist, organized state and national issue stakeholders, coordinated coalition engagement, and led statewide events to engage and educate voters to secure funding and other policy wins for the 75,000+ students of the UM-System.• Strategized on national issues in higher education, advising the Missouri Legislature on key public policy issues impacting access, outcomes, and affordability in postsecondary education.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Consulted on development of political strategies to address higher education issues, including federal student loans, immigration policy, and education funding; • Trained organizational leaders on the legislative process, creation of advocacy materials, policy research, and effective lobbying tactics, including engaging Members of Congress to secure sponsorship of the organization’s legislative priorities.

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Organized and managed group of nine diverse nonprofit and public entities interested in building a resource for public housing in central Missouri;• Led primary research team tasked with developing the online site and compiling existing resourcesSecured Community Development Grant fund project and managed deliverables.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

Master Of Public Affairs (Mpa), Public Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: Grant Writing, STATA, SPSS, Program Evaluation

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Bachelor Of Sciences (Bs), Political Science, Classical Humanities

Minor in Business Administration