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Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director for Clallam Economic Development Corporation located in Port Angeles, WA.

Division Director for State Agency. Subject areas overseen: Contracts and procurement unit, Marijuana traceability/Lab certification program, public records unit, agency lease and facilities staff, agency litigation and risk management, and emergency planning. Member of agency management team, frequent public presentations, staff supervision, draft/analysis of legislation, appearances at legislative committees; budgetary formulation & oversight. Prior: Director, Public Records & Support Services Division, Public Records & Risk Manager.

Representation of public and private clients before state district, superior, and appellate courts. Government Relations work on behalf of public and private clients. Representation of Municipalities for over 10 years on all legal and human resources issues. Experience as Arbitrator in Superior Court, Special Counsel for City of Winlock & Municipal Hearing Examiner on land use matters. Practice has also included representation of the following clients: TOWN ATTORNEY, TOWN OF PE ELL, WASHINGTON - CITY ATTORNEY, CITY OF MOSSYROCK, WASHINGTON

Direction & management of corporate government affairs with State, County and Municipalities. Negotiation and drafting of franchise materials relative to municipal franchises; project management; budgetary formulation and oversight as to corporate community and governmental affairs.

Representation of State Agency on personnel, program and legislative issues; representing State Agency before federal and state trial and appellate courts on legislative, personnel, worker’s compensation (employer) & labor issues (OSHA/Collective Bargaining). Law Clerk/Legal Intern in Spokane AG Office 1988-90.