• Through subordinate supervisors, oversee staff in all aspects of their duties and professional development• Develop and manage organization’s annual budget• Maintain a state, federal and international government affairs portfolio• Responsible for all the organization’s financial and human resources functions

* Oversee government affairs staff in all aspects of their duties and professional development* Supervise development of formal legislative and regulatory objectives for the largest trade organization representing the pet industry* Provide written or oral testimony to government bodies at the city, county, state or federal level* Manage contracted lobbyists* Conduct tactical and strategic planning to develop issue driven legislative engagement

* Analyze proposed legislation or agreements at the local, state, federal or international level to assess impact on the pet trade.* Prepare and present written and oral testimony to local, state and federal legislative bodies on legislation affecting the pet industry.* Work closely with federal agencies on invasive and endangered species issues.* Conduct strategic planning for industry-wide legislative engagement.* Build coalitions to address pending legislation.* Conduct meetings with legislators or executives at local and state level to address current or pending legislation.* Prepare witnesses to testify before local and state legislative bodies.

* Responsible for coordinating the Army's legislative agenda with the House and Senate Armed Services Committees of the United States Congress as directed by the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Legislative Liaison. * Serves as the primary liaison officer for the $1.6 billion Uniforms, Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicle portfolio. * Initiates and leads Congressional engagements while coordinating Army efforts with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and other services in support of the President's budget. * Supports the Army by providing timely, consistent, and factual information to Members of Congress and Defense Oversight Committee staff. * Synchronizes efforts with Congress leading to the annual National Defense Authorization Act that fully supports all Army requirements and budget requests.* Tasks Army staff responses and exercises quality control of Congressional inquiries* Escort Congressional Members and staff on fact finding travelPrepares Army witnesses to testify or provide briefings to Congress

* Chief for Strategic Plans and Strategy Branch of the Congressional Operations Division for the Chief, Army Legislative Liaison, an Army Secretariat level organization. * Supervises plans officer, strategist and strategic communications officer. * Develops OCLL’s annual campaign plan and the CLL’s quarterly guidance. * Leads development of strategic engagement plans to ensure that OCLL and ASL Congressional engagements are synchronized and focused upon addressing CLL and SA priorities. * Develops and refines General Officer (GO) engagement plans. Develops issue or personality specific engagement strategies in order to advance Army interests. Identifies exploitable Army equities within and outside the National Capitol Region. * Develops broad engagement strategies and specific engagement plans for House and Senate Legislative Liaisons to implement in support of Army priorities. * Develops New Member of Congress Contact Plans for 2012 Freshman Members.

* National Defense Legislative Fellow to a Member of Congress who serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats. * Assists the Member in oversight of the Department of Defense fiscal year 2012 budget and supplemental appropriations valued at $680.6 billion. * Provides expertise and advice to the Member and his staff on defense issues, overseas contingency operations, defense authorizations and appropriations, military construction and veterans programs. * Responsible for coordination on behalf of the Member with senior executive branch offices, House of Representative committee staff, industry representatives and constituents. * Conducts legislative research and analysis, prepares decision papers, coordinates requests on major defense programs, prepares Congressional hearing information, and drafts speeches and legislation for the Member of Congress. * Mastered the nuances of traumatic brain injury and facilitated innovative treatment for it through the National Defense Authorization Act. * Extensively involved in veterans’ pay and medical issues on Congressman Thornberry’s behalf, both through policy analysis and direct contact with veterans and retirees from Texas’ 13th Congressional District. * Credibly and articulately explained veterans’ policy issues to constituents, other Congressional staff and Members of Congress. * Supported member of Congress through preparation for hearings, development of policy, drafting prepared remarks for floor debate, official travel and outreach to constituents and the press.

* National Defense Legislative Fellow to a Member of Congress. * Assists the Member in oversight of the Department of Defense fiscal year 2012 budget and supplemental appropriations valued at $680.6 billion. * Provides expertise and advice to the Member and his staff on defense issues, overseas contingency operations, defense authorizations and appropriations, military construction and veterans programs. * Responsible for coordination on behalf of the Member with senior executive branch offices, House of Representative committee staff, industry representatives and constituents. * Conducts legislative research and analysis, prepares decision papers, coordinates requests on major defense programs, prepares Congressional hearing information, and drafts speeches and legislation for the Member of Congress.

* Chief Executive Officer (commander) for an Army Infantry rifle company responsible for directly supervising 127 soldiers and training and preparing them and their families for deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism* Visualizes, describes, directs, assesses and leads the company as it performs the warfighting functions and conducts battle focused training in accordance with the 10th Mountain Division Force Generation Model. * Exercises a full range of supervisory and managerial duties including assigning and reviewing work, ensuring that mission requirements are met, approving leave, evaluating the performance of subordinated and planning work to be accomplished by subordinates. * Monitors and adjusts resources as requirement change during the fiscal year. * Ensures the maintenance and accountability of over $3 million worth of organizational equipment. * Ensures soldiers and families are administratively, medically, financially, psychologically and spiritually prepared for deployment.* Responsible for professional development of all assigned officers and non-commissioned officers. * Performs administrative activities, personnel security, human resources, budget activities, and general services support. Manages employees to achieve work objectives. * Demonstrates objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances. * Performs or oversees all administrative activities, personnel security, human resources, budget activities, and general services support required to operate a geographically remote base in Iraq.

* Chief Executive Officer (commander) for an Army Infantry heavy weapons company responsible for the direct supervision of 79 soldiers in an infantry weapons company capable of worldwide deployment. * Rehabilitated a company left profoundly dysfunctional by combat events in Iraq in 2007. * Maintained accountability of over $10 million of organizational equipment.* Responsible for the tactical and combat employment of four assault platoons, the company fire support team, and other assets attached under operational control. * Responsible for designing the company’s Mission Essential Task List (METL), assessing METL task performance and executing training. * Responsible for the professional development of the Company Executive Officer, four Platoon Leaders, Company Fire Support Officer and First Sergeant. * Exercises a full range of supervisory and managerial duties including assigning and reviewing work, ensuring that mission requirements are met, approving leave, evaluating the performance of subordinated and planning work to be accomplished by subordinates. * Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of over $10 million of equipment. * Responsible for Family Readiness Group operations to ensure the welfare of soldiers and their families during training and deployments. * Performs administrative activities, personnel security, human resources, budget activities, and general services support.

* Information Operations Officer for one of two forward deployed Airborne battalions. * Responsible for all facets of information operations to include media interaction, public affairs, perception management, psychological operations and kinetic/non-kinetic effects synchronization. * Coordinated directly with Brigade and Coalition Joint Task Force Information Operations sections, international media, non-government agencies, United Nations, Coalition partners and host nation agencies to plan and execute information operations events and missions. * Built support for Afghan government policies and Coalition presence. * Advisor to Afghan provincial governor. * Planned, coordinated and executed ballot distribution, security and counting for Afghan provincial elections with Afghan government officials and the United Nations. * Liaison to NGO and charitable organizations.

* Second in command of an Airborne Infantry Company.* Direct supervisor of Headquarters Platoon personnel* Responsible for all logistical and administrative support of the company.