Global strategic consulting firm founded in May 2016 focused on international and domestic political campaigns and helping corporate clients navigate complex regulatory environments. Work includes advising six U.S. Senators, 12 heads of state on five different continents and Fortune 500 companies. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • Managed nearly $3 million in revenue in 2022 (at least $1.5 million every year at the firm) in all phases of client deliverables. • Run a cross-functional and matrixed team externally and internally. • Run a team of analysts, senior analysts and fieldwork staff to ensure on time and strategically actionable insights to help improve corporate clients standing in their marketplace and win political campaigns. • Extensive background on client and stakeholder management for every Expedition Strategies’ client – have not lost a client since founding the firm. • Scope, budget, and provide margin analysis for all projects at the firm to ensure they remain on budget and generate the expected revenue for the firm. • Create and execute market research plans for political, corporate, and association campaigns using quantitative and qualitative research tools, including phone polling, online surveys, online diaries, online ad tests, and in-person focus groups. • Provide data-driven consultation on campaign strategy, communications, and fundraising that led to electoral victories and positive shifts in public opinion for clients. • Manage the firm’s relationship with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.• Led multi-state research for an energy company, causing them to shift their public facing communications strategy.• Manage relationships with outside vendors, including call centers, online panel companies, and data processing vendors to ensure timely client deliverables.• Recruited to help launch Expedition Strategies, playing a key management role in recruiting junior staff and acting as the launch media contact.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS• Promoted four times during tenure, ending in a director position managing a team of 5 employees.• Successfully managed more than $1.5 million in client accounts during the 2012 election cycle and more than a million dollars in each subsequent election cycle. • Counseled clients on branding, messaging, strategy, and targeting leading to federal, state, and local campaign victories and positive changes in opinion for interest group and corporate campaigns.• Created and executed international polling studies for heads of state in Bermuda, the Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Colombia, and Thailand resulting in actionable strategies that led to electoral victories in each country. • Oversaw onsite fieldwork in Colombia. Contributed to projects in Nigeria and the U.K.• Recruited, trained, and supervised analysts, associates, and interns teaching them technical aspects of the polling process and developing their written and oral presentation skills. • Created proposal materials and presented at numerous prospective client meetings, serving as an ambassador for the firm with potential political, interest group, and corporate business resulting in new business.• Utilized new methodologies, including Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS) and polling a modeled universe to identify more detailed targeting and respond to a changing environment.• Worked closely with media firms to inform ad buy decisions and track the effectiveness of paid communications. • Expert in SWOT frameworks and stakeholder analysis and routinely used these techniques to inform client strategy. • Routinely used primary and secondary research to inform client strategy.• Involved in strategic planning and management. Actively participated on leadership teams that implemented new technologies to streamline business planning at the firm.• Presented to executives and peers using WebEx and PowerPoint presentations on new techniques and methodologies.