Experience

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  Indiana professional licensing agency

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2010

  Director

  • Conduct and coordinate the Board’s administrative proceedings, assist board in applying the laws with issues before the board, coordinate monthly board meetings, promulgation of rules, and oversee the staff in evaluating and processing files for licensure, and maintain records and files. • Spoke on behalf of the board to all media as it pertained to medical cases pending before the board as well as other professions whose issues were of media interest.• Communicate with the professional organizations Show less

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  Ipla

  Jul 2000 - Sept 2010

  Director

  • Conduct and coordinate the Board’s administrative proceedings, assist board in applying the laws with issues before the board, coordinate monthly board meetings, promulgation of rules, and oversee the staff in evaluating and processing files for licensure, and maintain records and files. • Spoke on behalf of the board to all media.• Communicate with the professional organizations, legislators, the practitioners, constituents, attorneys and hospitals.

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  Indy chamber

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2016

  General Counsel and Director of Public Policy and Legislative AffairsGeneral Counsel:• Responsible for negotiating, reviewing, summarizing, researching and executing a wide variety of agreements for companies and clients, vendors and other general business contracts.• Responsible for providing senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, manage the legal function and obtain and oversee the work of outside counsel. • Responsible for leading and developing corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives.• Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.Director of Public Policy and Legislative Affairs:• Influence public policy decision makers on local, state and occasionally federal levels to support Chamber positions and issues of concern to the Central Indiana business community.• Lobby, research, serve on both internal and external committees, form coalitions, and engage in other activities to further the strategic public policy goals of the Chamber and business community.• Develop the legislative agenda for the different policy areas of the Chamber in conjunction with the board and council members of the chamber in accordance with current and projected legislative issues which include any and every industry. Show less Lobbyist for the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of CommerceGreater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Organization Management industry Vision: To be the leader in making Indianapolis the best place to live and do businessMission: To be the leader in creating a thriving business environment with growth opportunities for its membersThe Indy Chamber started out as Indianapolis Commercial Club when it was formed in 1890. Today, we’ve grown to one of the largest Chamber of Commerce organizations in the U.S., with over 3,800 members, representing over 232,000 employees in Central Indiana. A partnership with the Indy Chamber provides value through connecting, advocating, savings and educating members. We connect members at Chamber Events to improve business opportunities, advocate with a common Chamber Voice to improve the business climate, save our members money through Chamber Perks savings programs, and educate our members to increase their ability to grow successful businesses through our Chamber Academy. Show less

  • General Counsel

    Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Director of Public Policy

    Sept 2010 - Jan 2016
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  City of indianapolis

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2020

  Oversees Develop Indy, the city’s economic development organization, and Employ Indy, the city’s workforce improvement board. Directs the strategies of business retention and expansion, attraction of new companies, job growth, and the development of a strong workforce pipeline for the city of Indianapolis. Fosters the growth of Indianapolis’ marketing tech sector with targeted initiatives.

  • Deputy Mayor of Economic Development

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2020

  • Deputy Mayor of Economic Development

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2020
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  Health & hospital corp of marion co, the /

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2024

  Vice president of diversity & inclusion
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  Indiana university

  Dec 2023 - now

  Associate vice president for state relations

  Serve as IU’s primary liaison with the legislative and executive branches of Indiana government, including the Indiana General Assembly, the Office of the Governor, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and other relevant units.