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Washington, DC, US

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Washington, DC, US

The Trans-Atlantic Business Council (TABC) is a cross-sectorial business association representing companies headquartered in the EU and U.S. that serves as the main business interlocutor to both the U.S. government and the EU institutions on issues impacting the transatlantic economy.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

PNC acquired BBVA USA on June 1, 2021, and BBVA USA was converted to PNC Bank on October 9, 2021. Please see BBVA role below for experience details.

Birmingham, AL, US

• Executive advisor to U.S. and global management and business units on U.S. politics, legislation, and regulations.
• Lead federal advocacy initiatives to achieve legislative priorities in a challenging policy environment. Recent wins have resulted in ~$83 million in annual cost savings, and cleared barriers to additional new revenue.
• Opened Washington office, built government affairs program, and serve as principal representative for BBVA, Simple, and other fintech subsidiaries before Congress, the executive branch, regulators, and trade.
• Manage the bank’s federal lobbying consultants to grow Congressional relationships and achieve policy objectives.
• Lead BBVA’s trade association and coalition strategic engagement on federal government advocacy initiatives.
• Enhance BBVA’s brand visibility with key stakeholders by speaking at Washington meetings and events related to the bank’s responsible business and foundation activities. Advise colleagues on deployment of foundation.

Washington, DC, US

• Key policy executive responsible for managing MBA’s efforts to achieve legislative and regulatory solutions to policy threats and opportunities for the residential real estate finance industry.
• Managed twelve-member, high-performing policy team charged with representing MBA before the Executive Branch and developing and implementing all residential mortgage policy positions.
• Responsible for collaborating with legislative, commercial, economic, and communications teams to align association activities with policy objectives.
• Designed strategy and implemented tactics leveraging the resources of the mortgage industry’s association, including a then $1.2 million PAC and a 10,000-member grassroots program, to advance legislative and regulatory.
• Spoke both on and off the record to industry trade press and national print and broadcast media outlets.
• Gave speeches, moderated panels, and engaged in public events to educate government, members, and the public.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is one of twenty Senate committees tasked with conducting Senate business related to specialized areas of legislative interest. The Committee plays an integral role in managing legislation that affects the lives of many Americans. These areas of jurisdiction include, but are not limited to.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Senator’s principal staff to the Banking Committee and policy advisor for financial services, housing, GSEs, aviation, transportation, taxes, budget, small business, local law enforcement, and postal service issues.
• Drafted the first major Senate bill to reform regulation of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, much of which later became law.
• Duties included preparing the Senator for meetings, hearings and events; research; writing correspondence, press materials, speeches and talking points; drafting and promoting legislation; and meeting with.
• Senator’s primary spokesperson with national and international media, including all major broadcast and cable news networks, national newspapers, and weekend political talk shows.
• Managed official press operations and a team of press aides through the 2002 reelection campaign and the Iraq War Resolution debate in the Senate.

New York, NY, US

• Designed and implemented strategic communications initiatives for government, corporate, and non-profit clients.
• Led client teams and managed national and international client accounts in the healthcare area.
• Wrote media materials, Congressional correspondence, Web site content, and other communications materials.
• Planned national and local events and achieved clients’ media goals by working with reporters and producers.
• Awarded PR Week’s Healthcare Campaign of the Year for 2001.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Political Management

Bachelor’S Degrees (2), Public Affairs, Political Science

Certificate, Bbva Compass School Of Management

High School