Aaron Hamlin

Experience

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  Yellow Cab of Central Florida, Inc.

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Senior In-House Counsel

  ► Drafted contracts for over 80 independent contractors to maintain their contractor status.► Developed employee handbook and disciplinary policy for 20+ employees that created a buffer against future legal claims from former employees.► Prepared proactive legal defense to challenge a regulatory agency’s wrongful interpretation of a statute; this reinstated previous plans for advertisement.► Represented company before a national administrative agency and forced the agency to reconsider a national policy in their field guide.► Crafted company’s business operations by creating heat maps in Excel to see high-traffic periods and utilized cloud technology to make dispatching more efficient for 80+ drivers. Show less

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  The Center for Election Science

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2023

  Executive Director, Co-founder

  The Center for Election Science (CES) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. CES is dedicated to advancing electoral reform and improving voting methods for fairer and more representative election outcomes, primarily through the promotion of approval voting. Additionally, CES conducts innovative research on voting methods.► Built from the ground up as co-founder and original ED, I led the organization for 10 years, assembling a talented and committed team and implemented approval voting in two jurisdictions - Fargo, North Dakota (2018) and St. Louis, Missouri (2020). The Fargo implementation was within the first year of funding when I hired the initial staff.► Raised over $6.5 million in funding, which included leveraging my legal knowledge in tax law in advising donors.► Garnered media attention for CES's groundbreaking work in promoting Approval Voting, with coverage in prominent publications such as Vox and NPR.► Hired and retained staff, resulting in a collective tenure of 16 years (excluding my own) and a low employee turnover rate, contributing to the organization's growth and success.► Co-authored multiple articles published in peer-reviewed journals, establishing myself as an expert in the voting theory space.► Developed and maintained strong relationships with partners, stakeholders, and donors, while building an extensive international network of experts in the electoral reform field.► Initiated relationships with key partners, leading to the launch of a statewide campaign in Missouri by our partners, showcasing the organization's expanding influence in electoral reform. Show less

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  Male Contraceptive Initiative

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Executive Director, Founder

  Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that addresses unplanned pregnancies and gender equity by bringing new male contraceptives to market.► Founded organization from scratch, set up initial infrastructure, set up initial strategy, recruited founding board, and acquired initial $50K seed funding.► Grew organization from its founding to a proposed $1M budget in 3 1/2 years while simultaneously running another nonprofit and securing major funding for it at the same time.► Acquired international media from The Guardian, MIT Technology Review, Salon, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Bust Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and many dozens of others.► Hired first employee to facilitate a review panel, process, and a grant distribution of $500K► Facilitated an organization-supported article in the peer-reviewed journal Contraception►Coordinated communications for newsletter recipients, blog readership, and donors► Built an international network of experts and became recognized as the go-to hub for talent and information on male contraceptive research development Show less

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  Show Me Integrity

  Jan 2023 - now

  Author Fellow, Philanthropy Engagement Lead, & Nonprofit Technical Advisor

  SMI is a cross-partisan movement of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents for more ethical, effective government of, by, and for the people. SMI is working to bring approval voting to Missouri by 2024 via a people's ballot initiative.► Author Fellow (Primary Role): The author fellowship is to support the writing of a book on voting methods with a focus on approval voting. This book will explain the importance of voting methods with an emphasis on highlighting the existing and potential impact of approval voting.► Philanthropy Engagement Lead: This role is responsible for identifying and engaging philanthropists to support the campaign to bring approval voting to Missouri as well as the Show Me Integrity Education Fund.► Nonprofit Technical Advisor: This role provides technical advice and services to benefit the operations and growth of Show Me Integrity. Show less