San Ramon, California, United States
As a seasoned professional with two decades of experience, I specialize in driving strategic initiatives across large organizations to enhance business outcomes. I have made positive impacts in professional environments, ranging from my time in Congress to multiple assignments for a Fortune 10, multi-national enterprise. Below are a few key areas of my expertise that I am passionate about: Government Affairs: Early in my career, I cut my teeth on Capitol Hill, gaining invaluable insights into the legislative process. Later, as a lobbyist at Chevron, I navigated the intricate landscape of government policy at the international, federal, and state levels. My ability to translate complex policy dynamics into actionable strategies has been instrumental in shaping positive outcomes for my clients. Media engagement: Crisis management is where reputations are forged or shattered. As Chevron’s media spokesperson, I proactively crafted narratives that showcased our brand while safeguarding our reputation during challenging times. My focus on transparency and strategic communication ensured that our story resonated with stakeholders. Executive Coaching: Guiding enterprise leadership on external positioning has been a rewarding aspect of my journey. Whether engaging with the media, government officials, or energy influencers, I’ve helped leaders articulate Chevron’s vision and values effectively. Trust-building and stakeholder engagement are at the heart of my approach. Strategic Business Unit Leadership: Serving on the leadership teams of two strategic business units, I’ve witnessed firsthand the power of collaboration. By fostering organizational capability, my teams delivered impactful policy and financial outcomes for our clients. It’s about aligning vision with execution. In my current role, I’m committed to enhancing Chevron’s earnings performance. Our mission is to regain and maintain our peer-leading position in Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and Total Shareholder Return (TSR).
Lead policy, public affairs, government affairs, and crisis response activities for Chevron’s Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, and New Energies businesses in the western United States.
Part of a senior leadership group tasked with implementing special initiatives that will enable Chevron to regain its peer-leading earnings performance. Lead workforce communications efforts related to multiple corporate initiatives. Oversaw the launch of Chevron’s new global capability center in India, including workforce communications, India country entry communications, government relations, and branding. Serve on the leadership team responsible for planning and executing the integration of Hess people and assets into the enterprise.
Managed efforts to enhance the profitability of Chevron's $5B retail business in the Western Hemisphere while enabling the growth of lower carbon fuel offerings to our customers. Oversaw lobbying efforts in multiple Latin American countries, overcoming price control proposals in Guatemala and El Salvador, securing the release of currency reserves in Honduras, and advancing favorable import permit decisions in Colombia. Led the ideation and creation of Chevron’s Renewable Gasoline experiential advocacy project by managing in-house and agency resources in partnership with Toyota. Built off the momentum generated by the Renewable Gasoline experience to foster the creation of Chevron’s Future Fuels Showcase, which is used at events with policymakers, customers, and the public.
Lead staffer on energy and environment policy and budgetary work for the Chair of the Committee. Crafted budget levels and led negotiations on behalf of Senate Leadership for energy and environment spending levels and policy riders.
Devised winning legislative and regulatory advocacy campaigns for Western municipal clients, securing millions in federal funding across multiple pieces of legislation and regulatory programs. Retained multiple new clients for the firm through strong business development acumen.
Wrote appropriations funding levels and policy riders for federal agencies. Worked closely with House and Senate leadership to help enact the final funding law.
Passed multiple pieces of legislation to construct water and hydropower projects across the U.S, while also establishing and strengthening several efforts to protect endangered species and restore critical habitats. Led the development and staging of multiple oversight hearings for the Committee Chair.