Laura Bravo Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

• Renew Financial is a leading PACE financing provider. PACE is an innovative financing solution for home improvements that state and local governments have identified as serving a public purpose, including projects for.
• Collaborated with the industry association, staff and executives of competitors, outside counsel, and lobbying and public relations consultants for various projects and initiatives, such as advocating for legislation.
• Led selection of new federal lobbyist and new state-level lobbyist in a potential new market.
• Met with elected and appointed government officials and staff to provide information on the industry, answer questions, and gather support for state legislation.
• Conducted research and drafted internal memos and presentations on topics such as new federal legislation (e.g., the Inflation Reduction Act) to provide summaries, highlight risks and challenges, and recommend next.
• Identified, tracked, and analyzed state legislation affecting the business in current and new market states. This included convening relevant staff from across the business to gather input and draft redlines.

Greater Denver Area

• For the Division of Professions & Occupations within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
• Identified and monitored state legislation affecting any of the about 50 professions regulated by the Division.
• Analyzed bills for fiscal impacts, policy considerations, and technical issues.
• Drafted proposed changes to legislation, as well as to existing statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Assisted with implementation of signed bills.
• Acted as the Division's liaison to the military community, including individual service members, veterans, and military spouses, Colorado's military installations, and the Department of Defense.

Greater Denver Area

Conducted operational, compliance, and performance audits of State of Colorado government agencies, including the Department of Transportation, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, and Great Outdoors Colorado.o Developed scopes of work. o Performed legal and best practice research. o Analyzed data and processes. o Identified.

Greater Chicago Area

• Supported the transactions practices, which included mergers & acquisitions, private equity & venture capital investments, debt & equity capital markets, securitization, and real estate.
• Managed databases tracking work and deals completed by attorneys.
• Provided market and company competitive intelligence and background research to inform client meetings, proposals, and presentations.
• Created marketing materials through writing deal descriptions and selecting deals relevant to new opportunities for inclusion in proposals and brochures.

Greater Chicago Area

• Led implementation of a sanctions and money laundering compliance system, which included working with Firm counsel to review and enforce vendor contract, directing customization of the system, troubleshooting issues.
• Administered Firm-wide activities for compliance with US sanctions laws, under direction of counsel.
• Directed the development of a reporting tool and database that tracked ownership of clients to assist with identifying potential conflicts of interest. Maintained related data within the database.
• Performed research on companies’ corporate relationships to identify potential conflicts of interest.
• Promoted from Conflicts Research Specialist in February 2007.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa)

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Affairs & Administration Honors Society)Local Government Fellow - Funded by the Colorado.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics And Politics

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society), Pi Sigma Alpha.

Washington Semester, Public Law

Activities and Societies: Internship with the Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia (now known as the Office of the Attorney.