Matthew Weinmann Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provides strategic direction to USAID's Global Industry Coordination Network, and coordinates the sub-community of designated Global Relationship Managers, a community of Agency experts who serve as the focal point for Agency engagement with strategic private sector industries and key corporate partners. Designing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to establish and entrench the Industry Network, and its members, as a strategic new feature of USAID’s private sector engagement approach.Serving as liaison between internal Agency customers, such as Missions or the Agency Front Office, and the Industry Network, helping to consolidate its position within USAID’s operations and culture.Leading an annual review of USAID’s strategic bilateral company relationships to ensure that the Agency’s most-active, highest-stakes relationships are effectively managed.Collaborating with Agency stakeholders to formalize the Industry Network roles and doctrines, and to create the institutional conditions for Network members to be successful in their roles. Advises Hub leadership on the management and disbursement of the Industry and Partner Engagement Action Fund.Leading the development of the ‘One USAID’ doctrine for relationship management. Responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to promote the adoption of effective relationship management principles Agency-wide. Creating a comprehensive suite of tools, business processes, and other resources to enable USAID staff to facilitate private sector partner engagement more effectively and efficiently.Supporting planning for, and the development of, an orientation and training program for USAID Relationship Managers and other Agency staff related to standard Agency-wide relationship management practices.Contractor with Dexis Professional Services under the PSEMC mechanism.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Served as program manager for USAID’s Global Industry Coordination Network of Relationship Managers and Industry Leads, covering 30 of the Agency’s most complex corporate relationships and 38 high priority industries and sub-sectorsDeveloped an Agency-wide relationship management doctrine to establish baseline standards for successfully engaging and collaborating with private sector companies, from local small businesses to multinational corporationsProvided expert input on how best to align the forthcoming CRM system to Agency operations and best practicesDesigned a comprehensive relationship management training curriculum and building a suite of relationship management tools, templates, and guidance to equip all staff to deliver a high quality partner experienceLead efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility training opportunities within the PSE HubContractor with Dexis Professional Services under the PSEMC mechanism.

Yerevan, Armenia

Designed a flagship project on economic governance, private sector competitiveness, and investment promotionBuilt innovative partnerships with private sector companies in agriculture, tourism, and high tech sectors; received U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor award for private sector engagement efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemicSupported project management of five-year, $9 million agriculture activityImplemented a new site visit reporting system to capture more detailed, granular data, improve project oversight, and prepare for Agency-wide shifts in data collection and reporting systemsManaged Economic Growth Office’s annual reporting to Washington on 16 indicators collected across six projects

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Federal contractor with Chenega Worldwide Support Services in USAID'S Bureau for Management, Office of Management Policy Budget and Performance (M/MPBP). M/MPBP supports operational improvements across the Agency.Overhauled the design and analysis of an Agency-wide customer service survey by adding new sections and features, reducing the time required to prepare the data for analysis by over 90 percent, and creating comprehensive visualizations of the results in Tableau to facilitate review by Agency leadershipCompleted a Business Process Review identifying solutions to improve USAID’s process for receiving, tracking, and resolving allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by implementing partner staff; Agency leadership accepted all recommendations, including creating a dedicated response unit and procuring case management softwareRecruited to serve as Knowledge Management Officer on a temporary unit managing USAID’s internal operational response to the COVID-19 pandemic across a global workforce of over 10,000 personnelLed USAID quarterly reporting to the White House on all six of USAID’s Agency Priority Goals, covering programmatic and operational efforts (e.g., food security and procurement reform)Developed multiple Tableau dashboards to better capture and present data such as Agency scores on key management processes, or the status of recommendations from management assessments.

Greater Boston Area

Drafted public comments for coalition of 52 major businesses on rulemaking proceedings at the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of EnergyWrote and edited op-eds on proposed rule changes at the SECCo-drafted a comprehensive analysis of the implications of the 2018 midterm elections on the organization's advocacy efforts

Monrovia, Liberia

Worked on the Land Governance Support Activity, a 5-year, $15.5 million USAID project supporting comprehensive reforms to Liberia’s land governance administrationDeveloped and executed a communications action plan highlighting the project’s successes on areas such as women’s land rights and reforms in the surveyor professionDrafted reports and success stories on workshops and training eventsSee: https://tetratechintdev.exposure.co/claiming-a-seat-at-the-table

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted and proofed regulatory filings, comments, memoranda, client advisories, and blog postsDrafted a daily summary of essential industry news for managing partner and clientConducted market and legal research, including through LexisNexisDesigned and implemented a Microsoft SharePoint based project management systemTracked and monitored the Federal Register for publication of items of interestDeveloped subject area knowledge in the Open Internet, the Internet of Things, and privacy and data security, among other areas

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Wrote memos on briefings and meetings for desk officers and office directorDrafted and edited documents for Department Principals, including Secretary of StateCoordinated meetings between high-level Department officials with foreign ministers and ambassadors; managed US Ambassador William Roebuck’s schedule while he visited DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Co-Founder of Youth Voices USA to empower millennials to run for public officeAssisted in interviewing and hiring new team membersWas responsible for meeting all federal reporting requirementsOrganized a campaign “boot camp” conference to teach potential candidates at Dartmouth College, speakers included former Congressmen Tom Davis and Martin Frost; other events held at Georgetown University and American University

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted constituent response letters addressing emerging issues and new legislationTrained other interns in daily intern responsibilities and U.S. Capitol Tours.Wrote memos on hearings and briefings

Washington Dc

Researched new potential contributors for nation-wide fundraisers.Updated profiles of past donors.Learned about campaign budgeting and cash-flow.

Amman, Jordan

Developed new marketing strategies, materials, and member-servicesDrafted multi-million dollar grant proposalsBuilt the Chamber's online presence and networkResponsible for daily social media posts

ColumnistSeptember 2013 - December 2013News EditorDecember 2012 - May 2013Assistant News EditorSeptember 2012 - December 2012

Concord, New Hampshire

Coordinated and executed outreach for campaign fundraisers where U.S. Senator was presentMet or exceeded event fundraising goals of $15-20,000Researched potential new contributors; coordinated with local democratic party town chairs

Drafted constituent response letters for legislative correspondentsTrained other interns in daily intern responsibilities and U.S. Capitol ToursWrote memos on hearings and briefings and designed a mail report for Senator’s review

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

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