Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• Advocate/attorney/Capitol Hill alumnus with strong focus on political strategy, technology, disinformation, and voting rights • Vice President of business development and legal/regulatory affairs at global financial services expert network firm • Private sector government affairs and international legislative consulting experience • Mentor/Advisor to congressional fellows
I worked as the Senior Advisor, Voting Rights and Technology at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. I led a voting rights/tech coalition that is focused on addressing voter suppression/disinformation on social media platforms. I worked to increase public accountability on online voter disinformation and press major tech/social media platforms, Congress, and the Executive Branch to implement systemic reforms and standards to combat voter disinformation/suppression activity on their platforms. I also led a rapid response operation that provides messaging and information to our coalition that they utilize to respond to and push back against voting disinformation and suppression that arise on the platforms.
I worked as the Policy Director for the DeepTrust Alliance, which is a non-profit focused on the issues of deepfakes, synthetic media, disinformation and the provenance of content. The DeepTrust Alliance is the only coalition of multi-industry stakeholders tackling the challenges posed by problematic digital content. The Alliance is committed to raising awareness, convening stakeholders, building open solutions and driving comprehensive adoption to counteract the dangerous and disruptive emergence of an all-too-powerful global threat.
Tech Congress places computer scientists, engineers, and other technologists to work with Members of Congress and Congressional Committees through a one-year Congressional Innovation Fellowship. TechCongress is dedicated to building 21st century government with tech talent. I am an advisor and mentor to the fellows during their time working in Congress.
TechNet is the bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives representing America’s most dynamic and innovative companies. I drove engagement on technology and telecommunications issues in the Executive Branch and on Capitol Hill. My main goal was ensuring that our nation has policies in place that support innovation, job creation and economic growth. TechNet has a network of more than 80 members, including Apple, Facebook, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Uber, Lyft, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bloom Energy, eBay and Nasdaq.
• Key liaison between the FCC and Congress on agency policy and initiatives • Analyzed and advised the Chairman on legislative issues affecting the FCC, telecommunications and technology • Prepared oral and written presentations for the Chairman and Commissioners in congressional hearings and meetings • Managed duties and work product of Legislative Affairs staff, particularly on wireless, spectrum and media issues