Patrick Joseph Lally Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

LEADER AND TEAMBUILDER of 12-member executive team providing oversight for communications, policy, administrative operations, and personnel. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AGENT, integrating operations for all 7 formerly independent organizations with 142 employees under a unified, single office with shared-services divisions in administration, communications, and policy. Eliminated redundancies, achieved efficiencies, and aligned the governor’s communications and policy agenda. FISCAL MANAGER, achieving 18% savings in first year of operations by centralizing and managing once separate operations. Created administrative team to streamline resource usage. COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR, developing strategic communications plan to expand engagements. Re-branded all publications, reports, and brochures, creating a robust social media platform. Instituted analytics for measuring outreach, and oversaw compliance with governor’s customer service initiatives. Drove an 18–21% annual increase in social media engagement. LEGISLATIVE EXPERT, leading the governor’s state legislative priorities for the agency by drafting measures, testifying before the General Assembly, preparing fiscal impact statements and official transmittal letters, responding to legislative inquiries.SPECIAL PROJECTS LEAD, developing and managing a 2-year capital initiative for emergency repairs to the state’s historic museum of African American history, drawing partners to secure state funds, and mobilizing nonprofit funding and external sources of income. Achieved consensus with design professionals, communicating initiative’s scope and reports to lawmakers. Increased revenue generation through improved facility site rental.COALITION BUILDER, forging consensus among leading churches, mosques, synagogues, and other places of worship on plans to reopen facilities closed in the wake of the COVID emergency. Provided strategy and ongoing advice to the governor on related reopenings as needed throughout the pandemic.

Washington, Dc

Lally & Associates was a sole proprietorship founded to provide a bipartisan portfolio of clients with expertise in projects addressing government efficiency, transportation, historic preservation, development, planning, and advocacy.• GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONSULTANT, providing leadership and expertise in government affairs and communications, and supporting public policy projects. Led business development as a registered lobbyist.• TRAINER AND STRATEGIC PLANNER, developing and implementing a congressional affairs plan for LexisNexis’ new suite of database software to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in government programs. • COALITION BUILDER, engaging strategic partners such as the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association to further LexisNexis’ goals and broaden LexisNexis’ value to lawmakers.• RESOURCE PLANNER, enabling one of Maryland’s most historic sites to secure coveted federal and state permits enabling revenue-generating development for needed restoration funds.

Washington, D.C.

Serving in a presidentially appointed leadership position in the nation’s premier federal safety advocacy agency investigating accidents and problems in all transportation modes, making recommendations to improve safety culture and ensure safe operations.• CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON, implementing activities and communications with Legislative Branch on high profile accident investigations. Led sensitive briefings to House and Senate committees. Managed testimony preparation for NTSB Chair. • SAFETY ADVOCATE, in substance-impaired driving, fatigue, fire safety, and rail mass transit. Led internal and external communications for NTSB leadership, industry partners, coalitions, and public. Wrote speeches, testimony, releases, media materials, and internal/external communications. Advanced Member’s on-scene logistics at deployments to official NTSB accident investigations, focusing on press and interaction with officials. Wrote Member’s state and federal testimony in key safety advocacy areas.• STRATEGIC COMMUNICATOR, writing op eds to promote rail safety to industry partners including the opinion piece, “As Rail Hazmats Rise, So Must Safety,” https://safetycompass.wordpress.com/page/2/.• MANAGER OF SENSITIVE AGENCY LEADERSHIP BRIEFINGS, writing Chairman’s testimony, preparing supporting materials, and briefing him as witness for key congressional hearings.• POLICY INNOVATOR, leading new approach to NTSB’s national priority list safety issues. Successfully proposed new item, “Aging Transportation Infrastructure,” aligning issues with major item in President’s Budget and selected by the Chair for her national advocacy portfolio.• COALITION BUILDER, convening and activating a national coalition of diverse stakeholders to support controversial recommendations to lower the nation’s legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05 percent.

Washington, D.C.

Directing the legislative program for the nation’s largest advocacy organization supporting historic preservation at the national, state, and local levels. Chartered by Congress in 1949, it is a member-supported, private, non-profit in Washington, DC.• CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS EXPERT, repositioning organization to respond to non-traditional legislative vehicles such as tax, energy, and transportation bills for preservation opportunities. Advancing membership recruitment and retention, with advocacy strategies around federal legislative issues to make the organization more relevant. • ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN LEADER, restoring President Lincoln’s Cottage by garnering support for federal appropriations. Identified non-traditional sources to secure $8.7M for this Washington landmark enabling 30,000+ visitors annually (2017).• ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AGENT, overseeing congressional portion of a major organizational shift to end annual congressional funding. Implemented strategic plan to phase out appropriations and secure $5M in grants stabilizing Trust’s inventory of 31 historic sites. • CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ORGANIZER, developing strategy to secure House Preservation Caucus’s initial leadership and members. Garnered support from allied organizations and mounted successful 2-year grassroots campaign recruiting bipartisan members from all 50 states.• MEETING NATIONAL CHALLENGES, creating a congressionally funded disaster grant program for historic properties damaged by the 2005 Gulf Coast storms administered via the existing infrastructure of State Historic Preservation Offices.

Washington, D.C.

Chief of New York City’s executive bureau responsible for developing and effecting mayor’s annual Federal program and policy agenda including the September 11th rebuilding appropriations. Supervised Washington-based professional legislative staff of five, administrative staff of two, and interns. Oversaw budget, office leasing agreements, IT infrastructure, and vehicles assigned to office. Reported to mayor and city officials on all Federal issues affecting city and directed lobbying efforts. Represented mayoralty and city at official functions. Provided mayor’s Washington-based logistical advance and assisted in security detail for mayor’s national capital travel.

Washington, D.C.

Built and directed extensive program of volunteer professionals into effective, multi-issue grassroots network influencing profession and policy development. Managed staff of three.--Directed AIA’s first Environment Committee--Grew membership and budget into multi-million dollar panel influencing Congress, administration, designers, and building industry.

Washington, D.C.

Successfully lobbied for extension of affordable housing bonds and tax credits. --Drafted and implemented national, state finance agency grassroots campaign to mobilize legislative action --Supervised and hired legislative aide

Washington, D.C.

Responsible for transportation, environment, energy, housing, urban development, and economic development with emphasis on tax and appropriations.

B.A. Political Science And B.A. Spanish, 3.6 Gpa -- Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Vice President -- freshman class; First Academic Senator to the University Board of Directors -- sophomore.

High School