Joel Gillison Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, NC

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

• Lobbied for 2700+ local Realtors by cultivating relationships, providing detailed policy data and analysis, and testifying at committees with city, county, state, and federal elected officials daily
• Managed PAC budget and compliance reporting via Aristotle PAC Management, navigated state and federal regulations, made political expenditure recommendations, and served as point-of-contact for PAC-related.
• Planned fundraising events, gave presentations, and directed donor engagement to exceed $100,000 PAC fundraising goal
• Engaged mayors, city councils, school boards, and local chambers of commerce through focused advocacy campaigns on economic development issues impacting the real estate industry
• Tracked local and state legislation and regulatory matters via Curate; when necessary, directed crisis response team, mobilized political allies, and drafted issue-focused advocacy letters on tight timetable
• Crafted public policy position papers, directed local legislative strategy, and served as a subject matter expert for Realtor members on the Government Affairs committees

• Facilitated national PAC fundraising for 8 candidates via snail mail, email campaigns, and cold calling
• Helped our underdog candidate who had never raised more than $70,000 raise $750,000 in a near-upset bid for Congress materials & snail mail

Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

Overview:-Investigated organizational communication inefficiencies, researched possible solutions and then created and presented final product proposal and roll-out strategy to high-level executives; met weekly deadlines and directed project timeline-Streamlined global marketing operations by creating and implementing central Box file sharing platform for.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Overview:-Attended and helped at fundraiser dinners and campaign events for Congressman George Holding and 3 other clients-Completed tasks assigned by owner of firm including analyzing donor data, assembling fundraiser distribution lists, and consulting with clients on strategic matters

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Overview:-Mentored and advised hall of 32 students on personal, career, and educational matters-Enforced Carolina Housing’s community living standards and actively managed crisis situations in residence hall-Engaged students by implementing 12 hall programs that focused on educational and social well-being-Collaborated with team of 13 Resident Advisers to.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Overview:-Aided Senator Thom Tillis's Charlotte office with casework process and communicated with constituents on daily basis-Directed operations by problem-solving with Social Security Administration and expediting constituent passports-Represented Senator at events across state; met with his constituents to discuss economic and healthcare policy

Concord, North Carolina

Overview:-Worked for U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson in his Concord, NC office-Represented constituents of North Carolina’s 8th District at district events and office-constituent meetings-Logged legislative calls, distributed casework, and connected constituents with state and federal agencies

Juris Doctor - Jd

Bachelors, Public Policy & Political Science; Philosophy, Politics, And Economics (Minor), Religious Studies