Curtis J. Audette Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Recruited to lead the development and execution of all marketing, communications, and public relations strategies to advance organizational culture and goals. Drive cross-functional communication to ensure alignment with our mission and values, collaborating across departments to accelerate organizational growth and exceed performance metrics.Key Accomplishments:Spearheaded the design and execution of a direct lobbying strategy that secured a $2.5 million appropriation, closing a critical funding gap for a workforce development project and enabling the company to commence construction.Generated $1.3 million in fundraising revenue over four years by crafting a compelling case statement that engaged existing donors, attracted new sponsors, and cultivated strategic partnerships, significantly expanding the organization's funding base.Led the company's brand revitalization and relaunch, increasing brand awareness by 26% by securing board approval through strategic planning and presenting a compelling proposal.Owned the strategy and execution of a comprehensive marketing campaign, collaborating with six partner agencies to deliver over $48 million in government relief, successfully reaching and assisting more than 15,000 at-risk households to prevent homelessness.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Oversee all legislative concerns within a competitive swing district, focusing primarily on energy, transportation and infrastructure, and regulatory reform policy. Collaborate with department liaisons and stakeholders to advance legislation and goals. Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to drive policy and facilitate success. Communicate with lobbyists, interest groups, and political organizations on policy agendas. Establish and maintain relationships with local officials, community organizations, and businesses to drive collaboration, communication, and mutual goal-sharing. Author and present press releases, constituent responses, talking points, newsletters, and policy memos, as well as social media content. Coordinate events within the district including coffee hours, town halls, and stakeholder meetings, ensuring effective staffing and resource allocation for streamlined execution.Key Accomplishments:• Developed and enacted plans to structure a new legislative office for a first-term state representative. • Perform as a liaison for various functions and meetings in district and Lansing.

Lansing, Michigan

Oversee all legislative concerns within a competitive swing district, focusing primarily on energy, transportation and infrastructure, rural health and regulatory reform policy. Collaborate with department liaisons and stakeholders to advance legislation and goals. Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to drive policy and facilitate success. Communicate with lobbyists, interest groups, and political organizations on policy agendas. Establish and maintain relationships with local officials, community organizations, and businesses to drive collaboration, communication, and mutual goal-sharing. Author and present press releases, constituent responses, talking points, newsletters, and policy memos, as well as social media content. Coordinate events within the district including coffee hours, town halls, media events, and stakeholder meetings, ensuring effective staffing and resource allocation for streamlined execution. Key Accomplishments:Collaborated with university leadership and legislative partners to secure planning authorization and funding for a capital outlay project, establishing a health technologies complex for a leading higher education institution.Conceptualized and developed two public acts, led multiple committee hearings, drafted key amendments, and successfully facilitated the passage of legislation through the entire legislative process.Acted as a liaison for various functions, speaking engagements, and meetings throughout the state, cultivating strong relationships with a diverse range stakeholders and interests to advance policy solutions.Writing Samples: Marquette Mining Journal: Development of the Marquette Energy Center is wisest course (https://www.miningjournal.net/opinion/columns/2015/12/development-of-the-marquette-energy-center-is-wisest-course/)Escanaba Daily Press: Keep state's prevailing wage law(https://www.dailypress.net/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2018/06/keep-states-prevailing-wage-law/)

Lansing, Michigan

Communicated with all constituents via telephone and email to provide inquiry response and managed casework. Adhered to strict compliance of sensitive and protected information of constituents and performed proper procedures to maintain and destroy information as required. Delineate and prioritize incoming correspondence and scheduling requests, conducting accurate referrals and responses. Maintained a complex calendar in coordinating appointments and travel, ensuring awareness and consideration of the differing time zones within the district and Lansing. Craft and maintain detailed committee notes regarding legislation pertaining to the interest of the representative and district. Assist with legislative research and bill drafting on a continuous basis to meet policy goals and agendas. Key Accomplishments:• Successfully resolved constituent cases efficiently, whilst maintaining prioritization of work within the office. • Collaborated with the offices of federal, state and local elected officials to develop detailed itineraries for in-district work periods.

Lansing, Michigan

Supported daily office operations, greeting guests, as well as answering and redirecting telephone calls as needed. Drafted responses for constituent concerns and inquiries, as well as tributes to commemorate constituents, local businesses, and organizations. Managed data entry operations for a centralized, accurate database. Key Accomplishment:• Conducted in-depth research on policy concerns to ensure accurate and efficient legislative operations.

Calumet, Michigan

Coordinate, plan, and implement activities and resources necessary to achieve campaign goals and fundraising objectives through innovative practices, techniques and current trends. Manage multiple fundraising accounts, develop budgets, and present regular reports as required by the IRS and state Bureau of Elections, ensuring continuous regulatory compliance. Oversee and conduct location scouting and vendor management, as well as donor research and outreach. Manage the development of candidate and campaign branding, and produce creative content for dissemination over various platforms to targeted audiences. Continually collect and analyze data, identify trends and insights to optimize performance metrics of key messages to targeted voters. Maintain and grow strategic relationships with donors, community leaders, stakeholders, and the press and media to ensure the campaign’s long-term viability and competitiveness. Key Accomplishment: • Exceeded fundraising goals by raising nearly $350k during the 2018 campaign cycle by designing and adhering to the strategic fundraising program.

Calumet, Michigan

Coordinate, plan, and implement activities and resources necessary to achieve campaign goals and fundraising objectives through practices, techniques and current trends. Manage multiple fundraising accounts, present regular reports as required by the IRS and state Bureau of Elections, ensuring continuous regulatory compliance. Oversee and conduct location scouting and vendor management, as well as donor research and outreach. Manage the development of candidate and campaign branding, and produce creative content for dissemination over various platforms to targeted audiences. Continually collect and analyze data, identify trends and insights to optimize performance metrics of key messages to targeted voters. Maintain and grow strategic relationships with donors, community leaders, stakeholders, and the press and media to ensure the campaign’s long-term viability and competitiveness. Key Accomplishment: • Secured a third term in a competitive swing district for State Rep. Scott Dianda.

Okemos, Michigan

Work to aid our endorsed political candidates with canvassing and other tasks. Also aid with the Protect Our Jobs proposal in Michigan.

Hancock, Michigan

Field Director at Scott Dianda for State Representative; Democratic Candidate for Michigan's 110th State House District. Cover Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Iron, and part of Marquette counties. Duties include volunteer outreach, organizing canvasses & phone banks, planning fundraisers and other events, working with media & press, updating social media, crafting talking points/ messaging, helping create and execute campaign strategies.

Houghton, Michigan

Interned for McDowell for Congress campaign during the 2010 mid-term elections to learn more about the organization that goes into running a campaign. In charge of five counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula under a supervisor running a coordinated campaign. As a field organizer, my duties included coordinating campaign events such as rallies and fundraisers, organizing canvasses and phone banks, and recruiting & managing volunteers. Other duties were writing effective letters to the editor as well as executing other various campaign strategies.

Washington D.C.

Obtained a Page position through Congressman Stupak (MI-01) back in April 2010 and was approved by the Speaker, Nancy Pelosi. Worked in Washington D.C. to assist with the daily operations of the House of Representatives. Duties included delivering legislative correspondence, setting up the House Floor, answering phone calls, and assisting with other various tasks throughout the Capitol Complex.

Bachelor Of Arts, Social Relations & Policy

Activities and Societies: MSU College Democrats

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing Management

High School Diploma