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Offering a range of tailored services designed to help disruptive companies effectively navigate complex regulatory environments, engage with key stakeholders and their influencers, mitigate risks, and create opportunities.

Founded a fintech company to meet multivendor venues' online ordering and payment needs; executed all business aspects, including strategy, product and technology management, finance, brand and reputation, marketing, communications, sales, and administration.Key achievements:* Secured $2 million of investment and recruited, developed, and mentored all employees.* Brought a category-defining fintech platform to market trusted by more than 500 vendors and 500,000 users.*… Show more Founded a fintech company to meet multivendor venues' online ordering and payment needs; executed all business aspects, including strategy, product and technology management, finance, brand and reputation, marketing, communications, sales, and administration.Key achievements:* Secured $2 million of investment and recruited, developed, and mentored all employees.* Brought a category-defining fintech platform to market trusted by more than 500 vendors and 500,000 users.* Directed all stakeholder engagement with clients, customers, investors, and partners.* Negotiated strategic partnerships with key technology providers. Show less

Led a nonprofit organization fostering alliances between businesses, academic institutions, artists, and art organizations; coordinated all programs, conferences, and forums.Key Achievements:* Spearheaded a comprehensive strategic planning process, steering the Board of Directors to implement new and innovative programs aligned with the organization's mission.* Established multichannel advocacy campaigns influencing multiple stakeholder groups, including policymakers, industry… Show more Led a nonprofit organization fostering alliances between businesses, academic institutions, artists, and art organizations; coordinated all programs, conferences, and forums.Key Achievements:* Spearheaded a comprehensive strategic planning process, steering the Board of Directors to implement new and innovative programs aligned with the organization's mission.* Established multichannel advocacy campaigns influencing multiple stakeholder groups, including policymakers, industry leaders, media representatives, artists, and academics.* Completed an Arts and Economic Prosperity study by leading data collection and measuring the economic impact of arts and business partnerships. Show less

San Francisco, London, Singapore

Established and led the global public policy function and government engagement teams in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; organized industry working groups, regulatory engagement, and policymaker advocacy initiatives across 75 markets coordinated with multiple business units, including Communications, Legal, Product, Brand, and Risk; served on multiple cross-functional Executive Management Teams.Key Achievements:* Articulated regulatory risk assessments, filings, and… Show more Established and led the global public policy function and government engagement teams in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; organized industry working groups, regulatory engagement, and policymaker advocacy initiatives across 75 markets coordinated with multiple business units, including Communications, Legal, Product, Brand, and Risk; served on multiple cross-functional Executive Management Teams.Key Achievements:* Articulated regulatory risk assessments, filings, and public policies as part of the company's global merger and Initial Public Offering.* Created and preserved over $400 million in annual revenue through successful advocacy campaigns in key markets worldwide, including the United States and Europe.* Defined industry-wide cybersecurity, privacy, data use, competition, and controversial and cross-border transaction policies.* Secured inclusion of relevant protections in US, European, and multilateral trade agreements and stewarded a successful, multi-year World Trade Organization dispute resolution case—the first financial services case adjudicated at the WTO.* Initiated and delivered comprehensive public policy and diplomatic training for over 250 global, regional, and country managers. Show less

Washington, Dc

Supported Congressional leadership, committee chairs, Administration officials, and prudential regulators by managing financial sector, technology, and economic legislation through full House of Representatives and bicameral consideration; counseled Congressional leadership on economic issues and developments.Key achievements:* Organized a bipartisan coalition of Representatives and Senators to pass legislation allowing taxpayers to deduct state sales taxes from their federal… Show more Supported Congressional leadership, committee chairs, Administration officials, and prudential regulators by managing financial sector, technology, and economic legislation through full House of Representatives and bicameral consideration; counseled Congressional leadership on economic issues and developments.Key achievements:* Organized a bipartisan coalition of Representatives and Senators to pass legislation allowing taxpayers to deduct state sales taxes from their federal taxable income.* Orchestrated regulator, industry, consumer advocacy, and think tank support for a bipartisan majority to secure passage of Government Sponsored Enterprise reform.* Negotiated passage of WTO-compliant changes to the U.S. federal corporate tax code. Show less

Washington, Dc

Promoted sound tax policy by advising local, state, federal, and international lawmakers; educated taxpayers through media appearances and published articles; managed all research activities, including personnel, strategic plans, and budgets.Key achievements:* Drove 25 percent year-over-year organization growth by crafting strategic plans and communicating the Foundation’s research and advocacy agenda to investors.* Expanded the Foundation’s scope and investor base by creating a… Show more Promoted sound tax policy by advising local, state, federal, and international lawmakers; educated taxpayers through media appearances and published articles; managed all research activities, including personnel, strategic plans, and budgets.Key achievements:* Drove 25 percent year-over-year organization growth by crafting strategic plans and communicating the Foundation’s research and advocacy agenda to investors.* Expanded the Foundation’s scope and investor base by creating a Center for the Study of International Taxation and a Center for State Fiscal Policy Studies. * Designed and built a statistically matched database to measure and analyze the distributional impact of federal taxes more accurately. Show less

Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States

Led cross-functional project teams to build and deliver web-based solutions; contributed to business development efforts as a subject matter expert on sales and pitch teams; coordinated and wrote sales proposals and inquiries. Key achievements: * Drove over $700,000 in annual revenues by directing all aspects of business strategy and Internet development engagements. * Supervised business development in excess of $12 million and increased sales by streamlining proposal process… Show more Led cross-functional project teams to build and deliver web-based solutions; contributed to business development efforts as a subject matter expert on sales and pitch teams; coordinated and wrote sales proposals and inquiries. Key achievements: * Drove over $700,000 in annual revenues by directing all aspects of business strategy and Internet development engagements. * Supervised business development in excess of $12 million and increased sales by streamlining proposal process and developing industry-aligned project offerings. Show less

Washington, Dc

Orchestrated the launch of a prepaid tuition program by a consortium now consisting of nearly 300 colleges managing $345 million in prepaid tuition on behalf of 7,500 beneficiaries; advised the consortium’s board on public policy, regulation, advocacy, governance, business models, marketing, communications, and partner agreements.Key achievements: * Convened the founding board of university executives.* Empowered effective board governance by setting agendas, preparing… Show more Orchestrated the launch of a prepaid tuition program by a consortium now consisting of nearly 300 colleges managing $345 million in prepaid tuition on behalf of 7,500 beneficiaries; advised the consortium’s board on public policy, regulation, advocacy, governance, business models, marketing, communications, and partner agreements.Key achievements: * Convened the founding board of university executives.* Empowered effective board governance by setting agendas, preparing materials, moderating discussions, and ensuring alignment on key decisions.* Enabled market launch by developing and directing a successful advocacy campaign that led to the passage of favorable federal income tax legislation. Show less

B.A., Economics And Government

* Graduated cum laude * Editor-in-Chief of a monthly student magazine * Successful entrepreneur, having established, owned, and managed.

Ph.D., Economics

* Concentrations in Industrial Organization and Austrian Economics * Dissertation on “Advances in Distributional Analysis” * Coursework.