Dennis Sills Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

• Executive leader: Member of 12-person executive leadership team responsible for development of strategic plan, annual budget, organizational structure, Board relations, and strategic initiatives. Elevated to manage.
• Cultivate and grow funding streams: Secured $22+ million in public support through competitive grants, credits, and other incentives. Increased public funding by more than $10m in 2023 (more than 15%) and secured $1.7.
• Strengthen alliances and collaboration: Serve as agency’s primary public liaison, including roles as member of the Seattle Housing Levy Technical Advisory Committee, Housing Development Consortium’s Policy Advisory.
• Shape and lead advocacy: Develop and advance advocacy and policy priorities at federal, state, county, regional, and local levels for large housing non-profit with 1,400+ residents and 400+ staff.
• Develop agency’s strategic direction: Primary staff member for Board’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusionand Advocacy Committee and served on Board’s Strategic Planning Committee. Developed 3-year agency strategic plan with.
• Forge resilient and inclusive communities: Lead expansion into new communities through working with new jurisdictions on housing policies, funding streams, and regulatory reform.

Greater Seattle Area

• Manage statewide operations: Direct Washington state operations for a senior Representative on the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the New Democrat Coalition.
• Support employee growth: Supervise a six-person team responsible for handling constituent inquiries for federal agencies, engaging with constituents across four counties, and developing and communicating legislative.
• Serve as trusted public representative: Speak publicly with elected officials and local group leaders on behalf of the Representative; meet with federal and district government agencies and focus on maintaining.
• Facilitate widely attended events: Plan, strategize, and execute events throughout Washington state to include logistics, staffing, security, planning and policy for a Seattle visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
• Strengthen media relations: Serve as a media liaison and contribute to, edit, and recommend opportunities to include interviews, press releases, and social media.
• Allocate budget: Assist in managing the Members Representational Allowance ($1+ million budget).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Directed legislative operation: Managed four-person legislative team responsible for formulating the policy positions and agenda for a senior Representative on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Drafted.
• Collaborated with diverse communities: From 2014 through 2016, the Representative was elected Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Helped shape the Chairman’s CBC priorities and coordinated with 46 CBC.
• Navigated broad legislative portfolio: Promoted four times in legislative positions and responsible for advising Representative on legislation considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to include: Medicare.
• Achieved legislative victories: Drafted more than 30 pieces of legislation and passed more than 10 bipartisan proposals into law.
• Coordinated strategic communications: Reviewed all outgoing correspondence to include press releases, newsletters, social media, interview scripts, and speeches. Spoke publicly on behalf of the Representative at widely.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Led sizable teams: Promoted three times and became supervisor of largest department in company with 80 warehouse logistics employees after supervising department of 40 customer service employees.
• Managed resources and personnel: Contributed to the administration of a $4 million annual budget, developed workflow strategies, and handled personnel issues including scheduling and evaluation.
• Improved operational efficiency: Designed and implemented new warehouse system that increased efficiency and saved $200,000 annually. Monitored 10,000 daily shipments and developed strategies to reduce delays by 50.

Ba, Public Policy, Journalism, History

Activities and Societies: Dean's List with Distinction, Public Policy Honors Program, Sigma Phi Epsilon, America Reads, America Counts.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: International consulting project participant in Singapore, data modeling and predictive analytics track.