• Responsible for economic policy, Senate Banking Committee, small business and agriculture issues • Advised on votes, legislation, committee hearings, press, social media and meetings with constituents• Led meetings with government officials, business leaders, non-profits, constituents and fellow staffers• Economic policy issues included the budget, debt, tax reform, social security and Fed policy• Banking Committee issues included Dodd-Frank, housing finance reform and the European debt crisis• Small business efforts focused on Sen. Kirk’s Small Business Bill of Rights• Agriculture issues included the Farm Bill, EPA regulations, ethanol reform, DOT regulations, conservation programs, food and nutrition programs, food labeling and sugar reform

• Lead statewide volunteer recruitment and organization efforts involving over 900 volunteers• Developed and managed an intern program of 75 college and high school students• Coordinated statewide Get-Out-The-Vote initiatives including phone banking, door knocking and yard signs• Organized an agriculture policy advisory board and a statewide grassroots coalition• Travel aide for Senator Kirk – attended and coordinated campaign events across Illinois

• Developed financial models and applied valuation analyses including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, accretion/dilution, equity offering, leveraged recapitalization and precedent transactions• Prepared information memorandums for sell-side, leveraged finance, equity and JV transactions• Analyzed industry data, trends, operating metrics, growth drivers and competitive landscape• Identified and generated acquisition ideas for existing and prospective clients