Director Of Government Affairs
CurrentCurrent: Charter CommunicationsPrevious: Comcast/AT&T Broadband/TCIEducation: J.D. / J.F.K. University, School of LawDirector-Oregon, Washington, Nevada State Government AffairsCharter CommunicationsJune 2010 – Present-Statewide Oregon/Washington/Nevada State Government Affairs.My stellar team: Two senior managers, one administrative coordinator, one Nevada lobbying firm. Together we are responsible for developing and enhancing our political, regulatory, community, public and business relationships in 156 communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Nevada. We have responsibility for district offices and Capitol relationships with 90 members of the State House and Senate throughout Oregon, 147 members of the State House and Senate throughout Washington State and 63 members of the State Assembly and Senate throughout Nevada. We oversee over 1000+ local relationships with City Mayors, Council Members and County government elected and staff. I have successfully negotiated 100+ franchise agreements in the western US over the past 21 years in the industry. I have managed annual political campaign contribution budgets in three states for Charter and in Central California for Comcast and accurately managed the bi-annual reporting to the various local, state and federal offices. I have managed budgets for community relations projects in Oregon, Washington and Nevada. My Government Affairs operation ensures that compliance issues are accurately and timely resolved so as to not adversely affect the business cash flows and budget goals.
