•Responsible for overall customer care that includes purchase, delivery, on-going support, and expansion of business for 25 strategic accounts in the Bay Area.•Successful in selling Licensing and Case Management, Permitting, Land Management, Asset Management, Health and Public Safety, and Service Request software applications to State and Local Government Agencies.•Consistent strong record of outperforming sales quotas, while cultivating and expanding relationships with elected officials, C-level executives, and technology partners. •Represented the company at numerous trade shows, events, and conferences around the country. With more than 1,000 customers worldwide, Accela is the leading provider of civic engagement solutions for government. Accela's platform software solutions and mobile apps improve core processes for city, county, state and federal governments while addressing the diverse needs of their constituents by making publicly available information more accessible. The Accela Civic Platform includes solutions for land management, asset management, licensing and case management, legislative management and more.

•Advised and supported the Chairman & CEO's work and political responsibilities, collaborating closely with other departments to maximize and align strategic imperatives.•Responsible for advancing and promoting corporate energy strategy and enhancing the corporate reputation, strategically coordinating national, trade, regional and local opportunities.•Sustained and enhanced strong relationships with key stakeholders, serving on the public affairs and corporate presence teams working on advocacy programs. •Managed participation and sponsorships at events like the Clinton Global Initiative meetings in Chicago and New York, 2013 March of Dimes’ March for Babies and the 2012 Democratic National Convention.Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States, supplying and delivering energy to approximately 7.2 million U.S. customers. They have approximately 57,700 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas, the Midwest and Florida – and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. Their commercial and international businesses own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a portfolio of renewable energy assets. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company.

•Developed and implemented Secretarial and Administration priorities through events, meetings andpolicy discussions with the business community while managing a staff of four.•Participated regularly on behalf of the Department for the White House Business Council, President’s Export Council, Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Manufacturing Council and other Department advisory boards in an effort to synchronize Administration outreach to the business community.•Collaborated and promoted a variety of policy issues, including on the President’s health care plan,patent reform and promotion of the National Export Initiative.•Produced and managed two Secretarial trade missions to China and India with 24-30 US companiesmaking stops in three cities in each country.•Created and staffed events with the President, the Secretary and US CEOs on trips to India, Japan and Brazil.

•Responsible for managing the fundraising operations in Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming for Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential Campaign.•Fostered and developed strategic relationships with top contributors, working closely on the finance committees in each state, varying from 20 members in Utah to over 300 in Southern California.•Raised record amounts from donors, organized events large and small and executed all trips from elected officials and entertainers on behalf of the campaign.•Assembled funding for the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee while managing donors and inaugural events.

Responsible for cultivation and fundraising in western states for US Senator Bayh’s prospective bid for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination.

Other positions held: Director of the Business Roundtable and Leadership Circle Donor Programs (2001-2003) and Finance Assistant, South (1999-2000)Consistently exceeded event goals raising funds and coordinating various events and meetings with US Senators, former President Bill Clinton and other dignitaries by employing unique and innovative strategies. Served as Director of Transportation and managed events for over 500 donors and US Senators during the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles and the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston.

Hired as a temporary staff assistant to House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO) in his Capitol office I provided general office, document preparation and administrative support.