• Led Government Affairs efforts to influence, lobby, and educate top-level government officials, DoD leaders, Members of Congress, and Congressional staff on Commercial Satellite Communication initiatives, including capabilities, deployment, and acquisitions. • Established and Chaired the SES Space & Defense Political Action Committee (PAC) in order to create strategic opportunities and secured funding to advance corporate interests.

• Led Government Affairs efforts to influence, lobby, and educate top-level government officials, DoD leaders, Members of Congress, and Congressional staff on Commercial Satellite Communication initiatives, including capabilities, deployment, and acquisitions. • Oversaw Marketing and Communications mission in charge of all corporate communications, executive messages, media relations, PR, conference events, and customer-facing advertising to increase brand awareness and revenue generation opportunities. • Recommended positioning, priorities and strategies for all internal and external communications, especially as related to legislation and governmental policies. • Showcased thought leadership and created go-to-market strategies in collaboration with U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Intelligence teams.Select highlights:• Contributed to securing $45M+ for Commercial Satellite Communications integration.• Helped deliver Commercial Satellite Communications legislation requiring an investment strategy concerning how to operationalize commercial capabilities using non-geostationary orbit satellites across the DoD.

• Managed all Congressional outreach activities that directly impacted the organizational mission to protect U.S. and foreign classified information in the industrial sector. • Developed and nurtured relationships with government leaders and other stakeholders, increasing visibility and strengthening resources. • Coordinated efforts between administration, Congress, and industry leaders to craft sound policies regarding industrial security, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity to enhance supply chain risk management and security clearance processes for personnel. • Targeted relationships with key members and staff from Senate and House committees on Homeland Security, Intelligence, Armed Services, Appropriations, and Foreign Relations. • Leveraged expert knowledge, influencing skills, and discretion to ensure mission success.Select highlight:• Contributed to securing $60M+ for critical technology protection and threat mitigation through the National Defense Authorization Act.• Helped successfully position the organization to transition the Personal Security Background Investigation mission.

Conduct, coordinate and maintain all agency business on behalf of the DSS Director and Leadership at the headquarter, regional and field office levels.

• Served as the primary point-of-contact for congressional outreach. • Drafted communication for DoD leadership. • Cultivated key relationships and coordinated congressional requests with a focus in Acquisitions, Technology, Logistics, Policy, and Homeland Security. • Tracked Appropriations appeals and authorizations for budget requests.