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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Responsible for operational management of a cabinet-level state agency with a $1.3 Billion biennial budget spread across six divisions and 33 programs and bureaus. The DNR employs over 2,500 permanent employees. Selected Accomplishments:• PFAS Legislative and Biennial Budget Strategy — Collaborated with the Governor’s Office to develop a PFAS funding initiative to provide Wisconsinitesresources to clean up PFAS from their private wells and municipal water systems. Resulted in the passageof legislation creating a $125 Million PFAS Clean-Up Fund. • Wolf Management Plan & Administrative Rulemaking Stakeholder Engagement — Coordinated the unanimous approval of this controversial species management plan and administrativerule through the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board. Met with numerous stakeholders in support of andopposed to the management plan, including organizing a tribal technical consultation with the elevenfederally recognized tribal nations of Wisconsin. • Department Lead on Governor Evers’ Pelican River Forest Easement — One of the largest forest easements in state history preserving over 54,000 acres of forest and naturalhabitat for outdoor recreation, carbon sequestration, and habitat restoration benefits.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Senior strategic management counsel to the Secretary with funtional oversight for the execution of agency policy development and implementation; biennial budget development; legislative engagement and outreach; external agency communications strategy; and internal operations. Selected Accomplishments:• Established internal working group to ensure the timely distribution of $1 Billion in federal funding over a five year period for clean water infrastructure projects. • Coordinated effort to disburse more than $5 Million ARPA federal funding for Knowles-Nelson Stewardshipprojects indefinitely held by the Joint Committee on Finance due to legislative inaction.

Madison, Wisconsin

Key advisor to Secretary, Deputy Secretary and member of the Department’s leadership team. Senior advisor for strategic policy development; budget development and analysis; and funds management for the $1.3B biennial budget of the Department.Selected Accomplishments:• Led the policy and operational development to improve work environment of our 1,800 limited-term employees(LTEs) by resizing compensation benefits of LTEs to mirror the pay increases of full-time employees. • Eliminated the “rolling look-back” provision for LTE health insurance and retirement benefits eligibility providing LTE eligibilitybenefits in six months versus 18 months.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Government relations executive for Fortune 50 multinational investment|consumer bank. Delivered legislative clarity, regulatory relief, and provided significant financial benefit to Citi.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Executed legislative advocacy programs for a leading consumer finance lender in states throughout the Southeast and Upper Midwest.

Madison, Wisconsin

Roles included Executive Policy & Budget Analyst, State Budget Office; Credit Union Examiner - Supervisor; and Director, Licensed Financial Services, Dept of Financial Institutions.

Master Of Public Policy & Administration

Advanced Opportunity Fellow

Bachelor Of Arts, Government