Lisa Arafune

Experience

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  Bank One Lafayette

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  Bilingual Senior Customer Service Representative

  Responsible for front line customer service and financial transactions. Specialized in developing banking relationships with Japanese clientele.

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  Subaru of America

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Project Coordinator, Subaru Research & Design

  Cultivated strategic relationships for external and internal priority initiatives, serving as liaison to purchasing, engineering, and manufacturing staff as well as vendors, suppliers, customers, and automotive dealers

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  State of Indiana

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1993

  Senate Legislative Intern

  Legislative research and assistance, public and constituent relations.

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Chief Clerk, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

  Supported strategy and planning for 200+ annual committee and subcommittee hearings, and edited all committee documents and publications

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  Purdue University

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2013

  Established and managed inaugural Washington office, designing and leading multi-faceted government relations agenda to advance priorities in organizational visibility and funding. Represented university and advocated before stakeholders including elected officials and policymakers, federal agencies, think-tanks, and higher education associations. Managed public relations, recruitment strategies, and collateral for current and prospective engineering students and parents.

  • Director of Federal Relations, Office of the President

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2013

  • Director of Communications, College of Engineering, Department of Freshman Engineering

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
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  Independent Consultant

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2019

  Founder & Director | Arafune Government Relations

  Provide management and advocacy consulting for STEM education associations, with focus on strategic planning and operations for government relations. Identify and build consensus on policy positions, providing analysis, education, and recommendations on emerging legislation. Develop advocacy strategies, present issues before policymakers and funding agencies, and lead client engagement activities on Capitol Hill. Forge collaborations among association peers and coalitions to amplify policy initiatives, and serve as client representative at events. Show less

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  MCapitol Management

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Senior Advisor

  Higher Education, Science & Technology issues.

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  COALITION FOR ACADEMIC SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION INC

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2022

  Executive Director of DC based high performance computing association, cultivating relationships with science funding agencies.

  • Senior Advisor

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Director

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2020
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  Forge Policy Solutions

  Jan 2019 - now

  Founder & Director

  Forgepolicy.com Connecting clients with decision makers and leaders in STEM fields. Lead onsite and virtual workshops on topics that fuel STEM achievement, including mission-based messaging, outreach and engagement, government affairs strategy, workforce development, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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  Additive Manufacturing Coalition

  May 2019 - now

  Co-Founder & Director of Outreach

  The Additive Manufacturing Coalition raises awareness, educates and advocates in support of policies, regulations and funding to ensure the United States is the world leader in additive manufacturing.

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  Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC)

  May 2021 - now

  Communications & Engagement Consultant
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  LisaArafune.com

  May 2022 - now

  Career Development Consultant

  The Art Of Winning On Your Own Termshttps://lisaarafune.com/Become an agent for change in STEM with power and authenticity, and achieve your mission. I am dedicated to helping clients create strong, vibrant careers. We work together as design theory partners, so we can engineer your best career opportunities together.Let’s talk.

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  Purdue University College of Engineering

  Jul 2023 - now

  Chief of Staff to the Dean

  Drive operations and external engagement for the Dean. Develop strategic workshops to engage with industry partners. Golden glove engagement with donors, alumni, and industry partners.