Candidate for
Commissioner; Township of Lower Merion; Ward 13; Democratic Party

Overview

• Sixteen years of professional experience in non-profit management, volunteer management and organizational development.
• Nineteen years of leadership in the areas of federal and state legislative and regulatory policy, communications, and external outreach. Professional Experience Senior Regional Advisor + AARP Northeast Regional Office, Philadelphia, PA ▪ 2007 + Present
• Assists Regional Vice President in managing all aspects of operations in eleven state offices in the Northeast region, including budgets, personnel and overall performance.
• Provides for systematic communications with staff and volunteers leaders in state and national offices.
• Provides a range of facilitation, training and organizational development support to state office staff. Associate State Director + AARP State Office, Nashville, TN ▪ 1999 + 2007
• Developed and implemented effective statewide public policy strategies, resulting in successful legislative, appropriations, and regulatory outcomes in the areas of health care, long-term care and consumer protections.
• Served as principal government relations officer and manager of volunteer grassroots activists.
• Collaborated with state office staff in external outreach, coalition building and development of an integrated volunteer structure. Executive Director + Tennessee Citizen Action, Nashville, TN ▪ 1995 + 1999
• Responsible for all organizational functions of statewide consumer watchdog organization, including development of strategies, advocacy, communications, fundraising, and volunteer management.
• Leader in passage of major consumer protection and health care legislation. Legislative Director + U.S. Senator Jim Sasser, Washington, DC ▪ 1994 + 1995
• Managed legislative staff of nine; was responsible for all funding initiatives for member of the Senate Appropriations Committee; was key advisor on all legislative and political matters. Legislative Assistant + U.S. Senator Jim Sasser, Washington, DC ▪ 1990 + 1994
• Served as principal advisor in the areas of health and long-term care, social services, labor and education issues; prepared research reports, legislative memoranda, amendments, remarks before Senate, external organizations and media; organized Senate support for legislative and appropriations initiatives. Legislative Correspondent + U.S. Senator Jim Sasser, Washington, DC ▪ 1989 + 1990
• Wrote and edited constituent correspondence in the areas of health care, social services, labor and education. Assistant Finance Director + Friends of Jim Sasser, Nashville, TN ▪ 1988 + 1989
• Responsible for maintenance of financial database for U.S. Senator's re-election campaign; wrote and edited correspondence to contributors; prepared financial reports for the Federal Election Commission.

• Master of Science in Cell Biology - Vanderbilt University, 1989
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Environmental Studies, Magna Cum Laude - Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA,1981

• Active member of the Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd, the Lower Merion Conservancy, and the Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail.
• Married 11 years to Susan Brooks with two sons, Sam and Marc; members of the Mishkan Shalom congregation.
• Avid fly fisherman, Philadelphia Flyers hockey fan and aspiring wine enthusiast.