Nicholas Rudowich Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Duties and responsibilities include leading a dynamic regionally based lobbying team on behalf of the equipment manufacturing industry. Coordination of all state level advocacy efforts to advance the association’s policy priorities. Lobbying directly to state legislators and high-level executive branch officials to promote and protect the equipment manufacturing industry. Identifying and developing strategies where the association will invest in legislative initiatives. Obtain, monitor, and manage AEM's contract lobbyists and consultants at the state level. Plan, coordinate, and implement efforts to raise the profile of the association and the equipment manufacturing industry among state business groups, industry organizations, coalitions, and other key stakeholders. Working with the association’s regulatory, compliance, and safety function to align and coordinate legislative and regulatory efforts at the state level. Function as the leading staff liaison for national legislative organizations to promote the equipment manufacturing industry’s legislative agenda, including RSLC, DLCC, NASDA, and Ag America.• In 2024, led and coordinated a 300% increase in state level engagement. • Led the efforts to successfully defend the equipment manufacturing industry against onerous legislation during 2024 Wisconsin session. • Created a new nexus of legislative and regulatory advocacy to promote and protect the equipment manufacturing industry in California.

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Duties and responsibilities included managing a comprehensive state legislative agenda. Lobbying on behalf of the RV Industry directly to state legislators, Congress, and government officials to promote the RV Industry’s legislative agenda and public policy positions. Research and identify projects where the RV Industry Association will invest in legislative initiatives; activate members to support legislation; coordinate all state level advocacy efforts. Identify, monitor, and manage relationships with RV Industry Association's contract lobbyists at the state level. Develop legislative and regulatory strategy to advance and protect the self-regulating RV Industry. Function as a staff liaison for national legislative organizations to promote the RV Industry’s legislative agenda, including NCSL, ATAE, and AAMVA. Directly manage RV Industry Association staff to accomplish team and association goals.• Led initiatives to enacted RV specific franchise legislation, industry standard RV definitions, and outdoor recreation legislation in multiple states.• From 2021 through 2023 state legislative sessions played a critical role in securing significant solutions to industry problems. Secured legislative solutions in Montana, Washington, Colorado, New Hampshire. As well as worked with government officials to solve pressing issues in New Hampshire, and Louisiana.• Received the 2021 RV Pro Top 40 Under 40 RV Industry Award

Reston, Va

• Promotion to Senior Manager January 2021• During the 2019 and 2020 state legislative sessions played a critical role in securing significant solutions to industry problems. Secured legislation in Washington (2020), Oregon (2019) and Iowa (2019). As well as worked with government officials to solve pressing issues in New Hampshire, Missouri, and Montana.

Reston, Va

Duties and responsibilities included identifying and tracking legislation from all fifty states and congress. Managing the Government Affairs department’s digital platforms. Maintaining timely and accurate legislative analysis and reports. Performing legal research for the department as needed. Producing content about state government affairs for communication with members and advocates. • Enhanced efficiency of the Government Affairs department. Improved the legislative search terms used by the digital monitoring platform; resulting in a total bill reduction of over 80% or more than ten thousand bills.

Fairfax, Va

Duties and responsibilities included drafting, editing, and disseminating communication on pro-Second Amendment and pro-hunting issues. Maintaining web presence and messaging for multiple issues important to the association for assigned states. Representing the NRA externally and building relationships with legislators from around the country. Monitoring legislative hearings, and executive branch releases each day and distribute pertinent, important information.• Legislative Assistant Promotion April 2017

Fairfax, Va

Duties and responsibilities included being informed about all current issues within assigned states, and provide detailed communication with the liaison during each day of travel to relay necessary information. Responsible for providing support to the Director, State Liaisons, and the Division as needed.• Assisted in coordination of the organization’s involvement in the 2016 State and Local Elections. Responsible for 13 States.• Senior Legislative Aide promotion December 2015.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties and responsibilities included maintaining the calendar of the President which includes; scheduling meetings, processing speaking and event requests and follow-up as necessary. Apply organizational and logistical skills for meetings of staff, board, and executive committee. Strategically coordinated meetings; connecting the correct association members or staff for the current communication and topic. Manage web content for association web presence in conjunction with the Director of Communications. Coordinate with the Membership Director in aspects of acquisition, retention and ongoing communication as we work to broaden our base as a trade association.• Coordinated important board level discussions, which led to major change in association direction.• Organized and finalized FY2015 Operating Plan. Approved October 2014.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties and responsibilities included conducting monthly coordinated communication with members, to reinforce value and ensure engagement of association services. Tasked with association database management, and became proficient in database structure and reporting to make suggestions on better ways to use the database. Built relationships with members and prospective members through understanding specific member needs and applying knowledge of Association services to that member.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties and responsibilities included researching and producing constituent mail responses. Prepared overviews on legislation to be voted on in the 113th congress. Reviewed by L.D., and C.O.S. Helped research and brainstorm for future legislative efforts. Processing emails and mail through Fireside, and Outlook. Greet constituents and assist in addressing their questions and concerns, both over the phone and in person. Assist with Flag requests and capitol tours.

Duties and responsibilities included ordering responsibilities for the grocery, dairy, and frozen departments. Managed and organized incoming vendor product, while making sure product levels are correct. Provided reliable customer service to increase customer satisfaction and sales. Merchandised products correctly to increase growth in sales. End Change Leader April 2012. Reduced product loss by using correct organizational techniques.

Kingston, Ny

Connected the campaign with students in the 19th Congressional district and encouraged them to be involved in volunteering for the campaign. Students assisted with phone bank and door knocking operations. Arranged a Political Science class presentation, to demonstrate to students a few insights of campaigning. Organized a lunch-discussion, with the Congressman and Hartwick Students. Produced a policy handout of the Congressman’s views on Higher Education, and Higher Education Policy. Helped in campaign office with day to day administrative duties, and events.

Duties and responsibilities included developing programs for residents that incorporated and encouraged community service, cultural diversity, continued education, and school pride. Exercised skills in conflict resolution to create a safe and comfortable living environment. Created and fostered a diverse living environment for students. Supported students in their day to day activities.

Graduate Certificate, Intelligence

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), United States History

Activities and Societies: Residential Life