Served as the US Government Affairs lead to the Immunology franchise and drove the development and implementation of policy advocacy and public affairs strategies designed to advance AbbVie’s business objectives. Was responsible for managing partnerships with leading patient and provider advocacy organizations to help shape the environment on critical patient access and innovation issues. Advised US Business and Commercial leaders on the dynamic policy and political environment, proactively identifying key opportunities and potential risks related to specific brand and franchise strategies. Represented AbbVie on PhRMA and BIO working groups, ensuring AbbVie’s priorities were reflected in alliance agendas and remained an ongoing focus throughout the year.

Served on AbbVie’s Government Affairs (GA) Leadership Team and led the development of AbbVie’s Global GA annual strategic plan, which included launching a new prioritization process and planning framework, developing and advising on short-and long-term objectives and metrics, aligning resources to support successful engagement, and guiding related implementation strategies to ensure continued alignment with AbbVie business priorities and key upcoming product launches. Established and led policy communications for global GA, including advising on and developing external patient advocacy and policy materials / messaging to ensure an effective, consistent, and aligned AbbVie-approach, and creating internal content to help educate business leads and Executive Leadership Team on the political and policy landscape. Represented and acted as the liaison between Global GA and the Public Affairs organization, informing PA leadership on political and policy trends that impact communications and reputation strategies, and guiding PA-communications on the external environment aimed at the commercial organization. Managed and had direct oversight over GA operations, finance, compliance team.

Advised Fortune 100 biopharmaceutical and device clients and drove the development and execution of results-oriented, cross-functional strategies to proactively shape the state and federal legislative and regulatory environment to advance clients’ policy, government affairs, communications, and reputation priorities.Served as Washington, D.C. (APCO Headquarters) Health Care Practice lead with oversight of 12+ communications, policy, and public affairs professionals and management of four direct reports. Select Accomplishments Include: ● Led the development and implementation of $2.5M advocacy strategy for the world’s largest consumer medical device manufacturer, including serving as the primary point of contact for patient and provider advocacy organizations, devising core public affairs strategies to support business objectives—including the launch of two new products, and advising senior leadership on the impact of political and policy developments on the company’s ability to deliver future innovation to patients.● Designed and ran a biopharmaceutical company’s U.S. cross-functional internal task force on patent and intellectual property to facilitate consensus-driven decision-making and identify opportunities to leverage trade organization, while simultaneously navigating several active Congressional investigations and ongoing media inquiries. ● Developed and executed a strategic communications campaign for a biopharmaceutical company’s oncology business unit that included the development and launch of a new mobile advocacy tool, drafting and designing regular outreach to key patient and provider stakeholders, and advising on engagement with trade associations to advance key oncology priorities.

Advised, created, and advanced the Senator’s health care priorities and initiatives related to his membership on Senate Finance and HELP Committees, including developing legislation, drafting floor/public statements, and facilitating local events. Prepared responses for and staffed and/or represented the Senator at Congressional and White House meetings, and constituent events on a range of issues including biopharmaceutical and FDA-related issues, medical device and clinical decision software policy, Medicare and Medicaid, health information technology, and health care reform implementation. Coordinated and advocated on behalf of Colorado’s multi-million-dollar appropriations priorities across multiple Senate and House Committees, and the Administration.Worked as primary liaison between Chief of Staff and Congressional leadership, the Administration, advocacy organizations, and constituents as Assistant to the Chief of Staff/Deputy Scheduler.

Shaped and coordinated Congressional and regulatory strategies in partnership with GM’s Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs and Director of Energy Policy, including: composing talking points and public statements for GM Corporate Executives, preparing GM official comments for federal rulemaking, tracking and analyzing federal and state legislative initiatives and providing related recommendations, and launching a new grassroots advocacy program. Produced and presented GM’s first-ever product targets for 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report (available at: http://gmsustainability.com/report.html) and developed related communications materials.

Collected and compiled office usage statistics and surveys; tracked student employment and alumni engagement statistics. Interviewed, edited, and authored Alumni Perspectives piece for "State & Hill," the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy bi-annual magazine, as well as other various writing projects. Provided support for Career Services and Alumni events ranging from scheduling to participant tracking and follow-ups. Researched and provided support for online recruitment system, eRecruiting, including data entry of jobs/internships, uploading records, and assisting students and employers with questions and information.

Coordinated client advocacy campaign efforts with Congress and the Administration, including the development of materials and talking points, as well as tracking related vote/co-sponsorship counts. Authored legislative and regulatory policy reports for the firm’s clients, with an emphasis on health care delivery and treatment access under federally-funded programs. Designed and contributed to nation-wide FQHC compliance training webinars and served as a primary liaison between health center clients and Administrative agencies.Coordinated business initiatives and served as a project manager for FTLF’s consulting firm, FT Solutions, LLC.

Identified, engaged, and managed third-party stakeholders, including pharmaceutical company partners, to elevate MDA’s key messages around disabilities awareness and their newly launched education program.

Assisted crew of Viewpoint Communications, Inc., a Washington, D.C. based news production & media operation, which serves as a bureau for all major networksHighlights: Coordinated field coverage and logistics of 2009 Inaugural Events, associate produced for The McLaughlin Group, and assisted production of the documentary, We Have the Power: Making America Energy Independent.

Supported DC Bureau in political based coverage in various capacities working closely with professionals such as Bob Schieffer, Bob Orr, and Katie Couric. Gained valuable research, editing, and writing experience in a political and policy newscast format.

Responsible for completing clerical duties, organizing schedules for correspondents, and selected to assist on various news segment shoots for NYC Bureau. Worked closely with nationally accredited newscasters in a high-profile, professional environment.