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The Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) is the leading trade organization representing a diverse group of online lending and service companies serving small businesses. Members include 6th Avenue Capital, Breakout Capital, Kabbage, Lendio, OnDeck, Orion First, Paynet and The Business Backer. United by a shared commitment to the health and success of small businesses in America, the ILPA is dedicated to advancing best practices and standards that support responsible innovation and access to capital for small businesses. The ILPA, in partnership with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, launched a model small business pricing disclosure called the SMART (Straightforward Metrics around Rate and Total cost) Box. The SMART Box™ is a first-of-its-kind model pricing disclosure and comparison tool focused on empowering small businesses to better assess and compare finance options. The SMART Box is available for broader adoption by lending platforms. Additional information about the ILPA and the SMART Box initiative is available at: www.innovativelending.org

Lead longtime organization of public affairs and political professionals with annual meetings in Washington, DC to connect top level leaders on public policy matters. Regular attendees include Members of Congress, Senior Congressional staff and influential lobbying and public policy leaders.

Washington, Dc, Us

Develop and coordinate FSR outreach to and interaction with technology firms. Guide FSR Technology Collaborators Program, the Technology Advisory Council, internal programs and projects and the FinTech Ideas Festival in order to provide FSR Members a full picture of emerging technology and an opportunity to engage.• Created, developed and launched new membership class to attract high technology companies to FSR. Built the program from scratch, recruited over 25 new member companies and launched two collaborative projects between financial services firms and technology companies.• Envisioned and developed the FinTech Ideas Festival concept. Gathered senior leadership engagement and met with dozens of globally recognized thought leaders at the confluence of finance, innovation and technology. Event featured 110 CEOs, 210 overall participants and trended #1 on Twitter. • Developed an FSR Technology Advisory Council, including world leading experts, to prepare engagement of technology leaders at the conference.

Washington, Dc, Us

FSR is a trade association of 100 of the top 150 banks, asset management, finance, card and insurance companies in the United States.• Created, developed and launched new membership class to attract high technology companies to FSR. Built the program from scratch, recruited over a dozen new member companies and launched two collaborative projects between financial services firms and technology companies.• Envisioned and developed the FinTech Ideas Festival concept. Gathered senior leadership engagement and met with dozens of globally recognized thought leaders at the confluence of finance, innovation and technology. Developed a Technology Advisory Council to prepare engagement of technology leaders at the conference.• With a staff of 3 and a full Operations Team of 10, ran all IT, database, CRM systems, website and AV operations along with all facilities for FSR.• Managed FSR member engagement at the CEO plus level for many of the over 500 meetings and events each year and developed relationships with senior executives of 19 member companies. • Designed and managed final FSR move related communications with contractors, leading to successful completion of $3.1 million new office, under budget, including state of the art, multi media conference facilities.

Washington, Dc, Us

Financial Services Roundtable represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer. Member companies participate through the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives nominated by the CEO. Roundtable member companies provide fuel for America’s economic engine, accounting directly for $92.7 trillion in managed assets, $1.2 trillion in revenue, and 2.3 million jobs. For more information, visit FSRoundtable.org

Created by the Financial Services Roundtable, the American Bankers Association and a consortia of investors to apply for and operate Dot BANK and Dot INSURANCE Top Level Domains. The company is directed to create a secure ecosystem through which to operate global financial services in a trusted fashion. • With a team of 5, manage the financial services industry capture, development, launch and maintenance of the .BANK and .INSURNCE top level domains.• Recommended, developed and implemented fTLD’s market research campaigns for these new top level domains leading to a strong, data driven pricing model.• Designed and created new projects and programs for the organization as it considers revenue streams beyond the sale of .BANK and .INSURANCE.https://www.ftld.com/

• Archway Insurance Brokers – 2013 Designed and implemented marketing plans for new sales outreach including organizational development and public affairs communications for family business.• Colorado Republican Committee – 2012 Designed and executed special projects and fundraising efforts for party building, communications and organizational development. Represented and spoke for the Chairman at key political events.• Harding & Shelton Inc. – 2010 to 2011Contracted to design and implement a strategy to source $120 million in private equity financing for large scale expansion of company in the Anadarko Basin of Western Oklahoma ultimately resulting in successful sale of the assets.

Hired to source $120M in private equity funds for this oil/gas company to expand drilling on major land holding. Analyzed funding approaches selecting private equity solution ultimately resulting in the successful sale of assets.

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Developed and implemented government relations/regulatory affairs strategies. Created public outreach campaigns. Recommended royalty/tax approaches, influencing government policy setting. ACCOMPLISHMENT:Drafted regulatory structure for shale energy. Shell was a leader in oil shale technology, sought out by the BLM for advice on regulation of oil shale development. Drafted royalty structure that was favorable to Shell to encourage industry growth, meeting government need for a fair return. Bureau incorporated comments into final regulations.

Washington, Dc, Us

Associate Director, External and Intergovernmental Affairs, US Hired as liaison for the Secretary of DOI. Created and executed outreach strategies on key departmental issues. Prepared briefings, speeches and represented the Secretary publicly. Interfaced with other key energy agencies including Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and Office of Surface Mining.ACCOMPLISHMENT:Gained support of labor groups. The administration sought to drill in a new area and labor support was critical. Scheduled meeting between major labor groups and the Secretary, providing talking points for discussion. Won assistance from labor in support of legislation.

Designed/implemented the largest grassroots program in the Nevada history, creating/managing communications, voter contact strategies and outreach. Managed attendance of 11 governors at inaugural events. Led staff of five and thousands of volunteers.ACCOMPLISHMENT:Established major network of campaign volunteers. Selected to manage presidential campaign in NV and required massive group of people to work campaign. Designed and implemented recruiting plan and set metrics for success. Recruited 14,000 volunteers and made one million voter contacts leading to victory in the state.

Arlington, Va, Us

Redesigned all campus outreach and training programs that constitute half of the Institute’s budget. Doubled the number of conservative campus organizations, started more campus newspapers than ever before, and trained the largest number of students in the history of the Institute. Managed 8 full time staff and 5 field representatives.

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Tripled the number of nationwide chapters from 409 to 1,148; the largest number in 111 years. Increased fundraising from $250,000 per year to over $1.3 million. Wrote and delivered youth political activism training seminars in 37 states. Designed and implemented four national field programs including the 2000 Bush Youth Effort. Final field program in 2002 featured 33 full time representatives.Managed 12 full time staff.

Consulted with and wrote speeches for congressional, state representative, and state senate candidates. Drafted party press releases and ran statewide absentee ballot effort.

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