Rolf Hanson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc

Vice President, Washington, D.C. Office (2018 - present)Senior Director, Washington, D.C. Office (2011 – 2018)Executive Director, Pennsylvania Office (2004 – 2011)Executive Director, Iowa/Nebraska Office (1999 – 2004)Associate Director, Minnesota/Wisconsin Office (1999)• Responsible for overall management of the American Petroleum Institute’s State Government Relations portfolio including field offices and retained lobbyists.• Providing leadership while managing staff members and contractors across the country to achieve common goals.• Directly responsible for managing advocacy budget while also directing other advocacy budgets based on specific strategies/tactics throughout numerous states.• Analyzing and articulating a state government perspective on federal/national issues of importance to over 650 member companies.• Accountable for anticipating and identifying emerging issues, problems, and needs at the regional and state levels as well as recommending effective strategies and action plans for dealing with them.• Providing counsel and input on the activities of the states’ portfolios to senior management and apprising them of the progress in meeting assigned goals.• Managing the activities of American Petroleum Institute field offices to ensure that issue objectives are met and that administrative, budgetary and government relations responsibilities are fulfilled.• Serving as the primary liaison with state associations as well as RGA, RAGA, DGA, and DAGA.• Representing American Petroleum Institute as an industry spokesman to media outlets and other trade associations as needed.

St. Paul, Mn

• Fostered unanimity amongst a diverse membership representing numerous industries and businesses with varying views on issues.• Implemented knowledge of corporate goals and initiatives to work through planning, organizational leadership, and consensus building to achieve results.• Identified quickly and efficiently critical issues and legislation for the association. • Protected members from burdensome environmental regulations and taxes resulting in extensive cost savings/cost avoidance.

St. Paul, Mn

• Responsible for determining which legislation would be slated for hearing in conjunction with the chairman.• Met with senators of authored legislation to discuss the impact of the legislation.• Coordinated and maintained database of all bills reported to the committee.• Scheduled interim committee meetings on selected legislation.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science/Public Relations

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