Laura Demaria Petty Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Leading the National Association for County Community & Economic Development through rapid change by reinvigorating communication and events strategies, advocacy efforts, L&D, and membership recruitment & retention.Achieving and sustaining 80% total asset growth by amplifying event attendance & engagement, boosting membership sales, securing lucrative sponsorship agreements, and introducing an online training program yielding ~$400K in untapped revenue.Overhauling the organization's social media & online presence to showcase affordable housing success stories, highlight conferences, and appeal to potential partners, notably skyrocketing brand equity by launching and hosting The Holistic Housing Show, a podcast cited in the Washington Post.Equipping advocacy coalitions with educational resources that inform their efforts to influence Congress & Federal Agencies on affordable housing policies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Executive Director, National Association for County Community and Economic Development.Director of Operations for the American Evaluation Association. Oversaw a multidisciplinary team of 15+ sales, memberships, accounting, and events specialists to grow an academic association with a $3M operating budget.Orchestrated the annual conference for 3000+ attendees in different cities nationwide and negotiated vendor contracts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drove membership recruitment for the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and the National Association for County Community & Economic Development using best practices in financial forecasting, budgeting, fundraising, sponsorship solicitation, on-site event support, and marketing & communications.Recruited 12 new members to NLBMDA's Manufacturers & Services Council and gained $40K in revenue within a year.Leveraged a 360-degree understanding of sponsorship programming through working with private sector partners to fund key events, notably the annual conference.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Continuing to support the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies and National Association of County, Community and Economic Development. Increased role in financial management and long-term strategic planning.

Washington D.C.

Senior Associate supporting the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies and the National Association for County Community and Economic Development and their volunteers, members, committees and boards.Responsible for volunteer and financial management, communication, database management, membership services, advocacy and working directly with the Executive Director.

Washington, Dc

Working within the Bureau of Industry and Security, serving as a point-of-contact for private industry, universities and nonprofits completing mandatory defense industrial base surveys within the Office of Technology Evaluation. Special projects include NASA/Air Force/NRO space industry supply chain assessment and the US Navy, Office of Naval Research assessment on the underwater acoustics industry.Providing phone, email and in-person compliance support; data collection and analysis; and representing OTE at industry and project stakeholder meetings.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Attend Congressional hearings and industry meetings on energy and environment topics; contribute to CEI's globalwarming.org and openmarket.org blogs; enhance understanding of the role of free markets in environmental and energy regulation; enhance understanding of day-to-day operations in a liberty-oriented think tank.

Washington, Dc

Museum tour guide and assistant to the Director of Development for the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

Providing literacy services for adult native and non-native English speakers in Guilford County. Skills include management of 120+ volunteer tutors and adult students; leading trainings; conducting intake and support for students; emphasis on communication between volunteers, clients and agency as a whole. Valued for meticulous attention to detail, problem-solving within the agency and ability to coordinate many facets of the ABE program to meet outcomes.

Front desk/administrative duties, including scheduling appointments, reporting to Executive Director, giving student assessments and ensuring smooth flow of work and activity throughout agency while acting as the point person for new volunteer and student inquiries.

Greensboro, North Carolina

Researched, wrote and edited on topics of local interest in Southeast Guilford County.

Master'S, Public Administration

Studied Public Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Management.

B.A., English & Creative Writing