Lynn H. Email and Phone Number

As a member of the Governance team, responsible for supporting the organization's internal governance processes through the effective management of technological tools and data integrity with oversight of SharePoint sites, web pages, and resources related to ANA's internal governance. Collaborate across departments in developing the content and preparing logistics for ANA's 400+ attendee annual membership assembly. Key Achievements•Developed content and prepared logistics for the annual Membership Assembly meeting including developing a project timeline, facilitating planning meetings, managing attendee and voting lists, composing and disseminating a bi-weekly newsletter, creating and presenting an onsite orientation to voting representatives, and serving as the governance contact for external participants •Created and managed Membership Assembly site and its content on the Higher Logic platform and transitioned the site to the new public facing web interface after the organization’s digital transformation, streamlining the design for easier navigation •Served as an interim staff liaison to the Nominations and Elections Committee, managing the logistics of the 2023 National Elections process.•Managed and edited all external facing governance websites for the department utilizing the content management system•Set up and managed ANA’s National Awards nomination process within the association membership system’s awards module and created tutorials for nominators and committee reviewers•Implemented improvements for streamlining the Membership Assembly logistical processes creating efficiencies for staff and external participants •Analyzed current technology platforms used by the department and recommended enhancements to governance records and data for the boards, committees, and the Membership Assembly voting body•Conducted yearly internal audits of the organization’s credentialing services in accordance to ISO standards.

Reported to the Meetings & Governance Senior Program Manager at this privately held $85 million non-profit conservation and education advocacy organization, with over 4 million members nation-wide. Responsible for supporting the Senior Advisor to the President & CEO with board relations, acting as a liaison between the organization’s 30 board members and 300 staff members, organizing board meetings across the country, editing and drafting governance materials, and supporting board committees. • Managed the registration process, corresponded with participants, and acted as an onsite point person for National Wildlife Federation’s annual 250+ attendee conference and awards ceremony with its 49 state affiliates • Designed, built and managed multiple Microsoft SharePoint Board sites and committee sub-sites, creating a one-stop shop with instant access to up to date governance related information, documents and forms for NWF’s three Boards and staff• Annually evaluated affiliate member grant proposals and collaborated with a small team to select awardees and determine how to distribute $60,000 in funds

Reported to the Project Manager on a $900,000 Department of State grant funded project to provide technical and administrative assistance on start-up tasks related to the design and launch of Foundation for the Future, an international non-profit organization focusing on civil society development in the Middle East and North Africa. Responsible for collaborating with State Department grants staff, Eurasia Foundation government relations and finance staff, and the Senior Advisor to the Board on operational procedures and supporting the new organization’s multi-national Board of Directors. • Edited the new organization’s written policies and procedures to comply with international standards and wrote narrative reports for donor governments • Coordinated international board meeting logistics and provided onsite support in the Middle East and Europe• Worked closely with an executive recruitment firm to help the foundation hire staff for the headquarters office in Amman, Jordan • Implemented grant close-out: managed Eurasia Foundation’s final programmatic reporting to the State Department and closely monitored and reconciled budgetary expenditures

- Drafted preliminary legislative resolutions on humanitarian concerns in Russia and Kashmir for the Committee on Foreign Affairs- Monitored current events and wrote updates for country delegation meetings

Reported to the Chief of Staff in Congressman Gephardt’s St. Louis district legislative office. Managed the Congressman’s Missouri schedule, working closely with the district, Capitol Hill and campaign staff. Responsible for coordinating travel arrangements and detailed event logistics during the monthly district work period. During the 2000 Congressional election cycle, reported to Congressman Gephardt’s National Campaign Manager in the St. Louis campaign office and supported senior staff with voter outreach activities.• Assisted senior staff with researching constituent legislative issues and prospective events, working on district projects and writing grant support letters• Represented the Congressman at community outreach meetings and district legislative updates• Organized annual fundraiser and donor events, candidate debates, political rallies and media events with a small campaign team• Conducted extensive outreach and field work: volunteer recruitment and management, voter contact and voter registration

• Worked with the St. Louis office to plan large and small scale events such as the Presidential announcement, rallies and fundraisers• Conducted voter outreach in various Iowa cities in 2003• Coordinated activities for Missouri volunteers traveling to Cedar Rapids during the 2004 Iowa caucus