I'm the chief of staff and head of operations for the trade practice at CIPE, the main project implementer of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, funded by USAID and the governments of Canada, Germany, and Sweden. The Alliance supports low and middle-income countries in streamlining trade-related processes to move goods across their borders as quickly, safely, and cost-effectively as possible.

I led the UK's Portfolio Management Office in the US, overseeing programs with a multimillion-dollar budget that supported UK-US bilateral trade, investment, and regulatory dialogue through a portfolio of more than 100 projects over four years. I managed program development, execution, and impact reporting, leading cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure numerous concurrent projects delivered results on schedule and on budget through financial and risk management, change control… Show more I led the UK's Portfolio Management Office in the US, overseeing programs with a multimillion-dollar budget that supported UK-US bilateral trade, investment, and regulatory dialogue through a portfolio of more than 100 projects over four years. I managed program development, execution, and impact reporting, leading cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure numerous concurrent projects delivered results on schedule and on budget through financial and risk management, change control, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Show less

I managed three affiliate trade associations and a foundation in the US travel and tourism industry, boosting revenue, membership, and value by overseeing strategic planning and communications, financial management, fundraising, dissemination of regulatory and legislative updates, and development of educational seminars to enhance members' operations. For example, I grew engagement in ABA's Hispanic Motorcoach Council by 100%, helping Hispanic-owned motorcoach companies stay in compliance with… Show more I managed three affiliate trade associations and a foundation in the US travel and tourism industry, boosting revenue, membership, and value by overseeing strategic planning and communications, financial management, fundraising, dissemination of regulatory and legislative updates, and development of educational seminars to enhance members' operations. For example, I grew engagement in ABA's Hispanic Motorcoach Council by 100%, helping Hispanic-owned motorcoach companies stay in compliance with state and federal regulations by providing increased access to equipment, regulators, safety professionals, and custom and border protection officials, all in their native Spanish language. Show less

I developed and managed GMF’s annual flagship events, the Brussels Forum and Atlantic Dialogues, bringing together over 800 of the world’s most influential political, corporate, and intellectual leaders to advance the debate on pressing issues facing the Atlantic community.

I was awarded the Robert Schuman Scholarship (given to 150 recipients out of over 3,000 applicants) to serve as the only American trainee at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels. During the traineeship, I reported on key parliamentary committee meetings and stakeholder events covering free trade negotiations, energy security, data protection, and foreign policy to guide decision-making by senior leaders and policymakers. I researched and analyzed US and EU trade policy, and… Show more I was awarded the Robert Schuman Scholarship (given to 150 recipients out of over 3,000 applicants) to serve as the only American trainee at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels. During the traineeship, I reported on key parliamentary committee meetings and stakeholder events covering free trade negotiations, energy security, data protection, and foreign policy to guide decision-making by senior leaders and policymakers. I researched and analyzed US and EU trade policy, and published a briefing on trade promotion authority in the dossier of a meeting between EU and US lawmakers on free trade negotiations. Show less

I developed and executed the EU Ambassador's outreach missions across the US during campaign season to meet his goal of visiting all 50 states before leaving office. In preparation for outreach missions, I performed research and created materials to help the Ambassador demonstrate the importance of the economic and political relationship between US states and the EU.

I performed and reviewed market research to aid US businesses in selecting appropriate export markets and worked with Belgian firms to find reliable US business partners.