Corporate government affairs and external relations lead, advocating for sensible policies that protect or promote enterprise value and reputation.12 years in government relations and policy communications, including for a senior member of the US House Financial Services Committee, a “unicorn” global leader in e-commerce and financial technology (fintech), a top-fifty Fortune 500 technology company, a large international trade association, and a prominent Washington, DC lobbying firm. ACCOUNTABLE FOR:- Mitigating risk to protect enterprise value.- Designing data-driven objectives, strategies, and budgets anchored in business priorities- Coordinating with compliance, marketing, and operations teams to ensure cohesion- Informing and advising c-suite executives on policy strategies and consequences- Representing US public affairs on internal global policy teams- Fostering champions and allies in Congress, federal agencies, industry associations, and media.STRONG BACKGROUND IN:- Technology policy (Data privacy & security, algorithms & content moderation, platform apps, KYC, crypto)- Financial services policy (e-commerce, digital finance, consumer lending, payments), - Corporate policy communications and reputation building in government circles- International trade, shipping, and domestic freight transportation- Public health (federal appropriations, coalitions, disease-specific advocacy)- Community reinvestment, corporate social responsibility, diversity equity and inclusion- Environmental stewardship (EPR, packaging reclamation and recycling, waste water and industrial air, emissions)