• Develop comprehensive market assessment and manage trade missions to India for the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) and the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC)• Research current economic and political factor impacting agribusiness in India, conducting stakeholder analysis and assess market opportunities and barriers to trade to develop NAEGA’s India market entry strategy• Plan and manage IGTC trade mission logistics for organization’s initial engagement with India by leveraging U.S. and Indian government and private sector contacts, country knowledge and agribusiness expertise, • Facilitated high-level meetings and fostering relationships between IGTC and Indian Government and industry officials by emphasizing common goals, helping ITGC incorporate Indian industry into its portfolio

Provide a tailored, proactive approach to government relations for clients who need representation in Washington, DC. Drawing on experience and a strong network of connections with policymakers and sectoral specialists to build an action plan for each client that assesses their issues, identifies a road map, and provides concrete deliverables

• Built membership portfolio by developing and implementing strategic goals for food, cultivating relationships with Fortune 500 executives as well as Indian and U.S. Government Officials and leading trade missions to India• Devised and led 3 U.S. agribusiness trade missions to India by outlining mission goals, identifying key government and industry decision-makers, as well as securing travel and events funding to facilitate international trade deals• Strengthened U.S. and Indian government agricultural ties by identifying potential areas for collaboration and hosting meetings with government officials emphasizing greater U.S-India cooperation in the agricultural sector• Advised Indian government food safety agencies on rewriting its regulatory approach to food safety by adopting a risk-based approach to food safety management, stimulating investment in India’s food processing sector • Presented analysis on Indian agricultural and retail economy at National Defense University to prepare students for meeting with agribusiness companies and government officials on food security and trade

• Administered operational, marketing, financial and business development activities, promoting the export of U.S. grains, oil seeds and other commodities increasing membership by 26 percent and doubling government funding• Tripled trade mission activities by leveraging USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service Market Access Program by cultivating relationships with USDA, developing trade promotion proposals and success implementation• Developed and tracked NAEGA’s strategic goals against mission objectives by monitoring market development activities identifying potential and existing trade barriers and implementing programs to remove bottlenecks• Managed all public relations activities, including event planning, maintaining public and member websites, as well as briefing member companies on NAEGA programming, strengthening relationships with stakeholders • Coordinated with industry stakeholders to resolve potentially adverse regulatory issues by consulting with trade experts, investigating global standards and submitting comments to regulators• Streamlined port security compliance process for 20 grain export elevators through NAEGA’s Alternate Security Program, by fostering relationships with U.S. Coast Guard personnel and industry security officers• Managed $500,000 Market Access Program Budget as well as internal accounting activities to ensure compliance with U.S. Government and Association regulations • Drafted correspondence to 50+ Congressional Offices to advocate on behalf of NAEGA member interests

• Oversaw all grassroots political operations and mobilization in Adams County for the Colorado Republican Party increasing Republican voter turnout by 15% by planning campaign events, phone banks, and door knocks• Cultivated ties with local leaders, built base of more than 100 volunteers to implement largest get out the vote (GOTV) effort in any single Republican congressional campaign in the country for 2006 cycle• Coordinated GOTV activities with National Republican Committee to collecting and analyzing voter datasets to optimize resources to increase voter turnout

• Analyzed draft postal regulatory documents and briefed Commissioner and senior advisors on key issues pertaining postage rates and fees, including experimental rates for bulk mail shipments• Presented key issues, pending case timelines and relevant stakeholders to prepare Commissioner for Commission hearings on postal rate modification cases • Collected and synthesized legal and regulatory documents on the history of rural post office closings, by researching and analyzing prior Commission decisions, leading to new guidelines for closing rural offices