Manager Development
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LAURIE
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RAINS
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LAURIE
D.
RAINS
Great
Falls,
VA
22066
(202)
617-
6630
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rains/60/350/b8b/
SENIOR
STRATEGY
&
GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS
PROFESSIONAL
Senior
strategy
and
government
affairs
professional
leveraging
a
thorough
understanding
of
Congressional
and
Executive
Branch
policy-
making
processes
and
the
ability
to
persuasively
communicate
complex
concepts
and
programs
at
the
highest
level
of
government
and
business.
Provides
strategic
insight
and
vision
while
advising
on
issues
to
advance
business
strategies.
Lobbying
Government/Political
Relations Project
&
Issue
Management
Coalition
Building
Corporate
Affairs Startup
Operations
PROFESSIONAL
OVERVIEW
2012
–
2014
INTUIT,
INC.
A
publicly-
traded
$4B
accounting
and
financial
software
developer.
Senior
Issue
Manager
for
Public
Policy,
Small
Business
and
Health
Care
Developed
and
executed
federal
and
state
outreach
strategies
to
advance
the
interests
and
goals
of
Intuit
business
units
serving
small
business
clients.
Created
actionable
global
small
business
focused
strategies
to
support
the
small
business
community
Intuit
serves
worldwide.
Managed
all
third
party
partner
organization
relationships
and
outreach
(national
events,
speaking
engagements,
sponsorship
promotions,
and
positions
on
various
boards
of
directors
representing
Intuit).
Successfully
partnered
with
business
units
to
create
and
roll
out
the
Intuit
Health
Care
Benefits
Marketplace
(health
care
offering
for
small
business
employers),
and
facilitate
the
ongoing
management
of
Intuit
Health
focusing
on
meaningful
use
regulations,
the
implementation
of
The
Affordable
Care
Act,
and
various
other
health
related
business
priorities
for
Intuit
and
their
small
business
customers
base.
2010
–
Present
FOUNDATION
FOR
SMALL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
A
501(c)(3)
organization
dedicated
to
the
creation
of
educational
materials
and
the
support,
conduct
and
promotion
of
educational
activities
pertaining
small
business.
Managing
Director
&
Secretary
of
Board
of
Directors
Support
and
publish
independent
non-
partisan
research
and
analysis
through
advances
in
studies
focused
on
entrepreneurs
and
small
business
ownership
while
supporting
the
activities
and
goals
of
economic
development
organizations,
in
particular
small
business
development
centers.
Provided
leadership
for
the
foundation’s
staff;
managed
all
projects
(currently
with
Citi
Group
and
Citi
Community
Development
Foundation),
and
outreach
for
fundraising
opportunities.
Serve
as
Secretary,
Board
of
Directors,
FSBD.
2010
–
2012
ASSOCIATION
OF
SMALL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CENTERS
The
most
comprehensive
small
business
assistance
network
in
the
United
States.
Vice
President,
Government
Relations
Secured
annual
appropriations
for
the
network
through
the
US
Small
Business
Administration
budget.
Provided
leadership
and
oversight
of
an
initiative
to
fulfill
a
USAID
contract
in
El
Salvador
to
create
a
small
business
development
network
mirroring
that
of
the
United
States.
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Liaised
with
contractor,
managed
staff
and
all
task/
work
orders
and
allocated
budgets.
Managed
all
projects
and
communication,
advocacy,
and
support
for
issues
on
Capitol
Hill
with
the
Unites
States
Senate,
the
House
of
Representatives
and
the
appropriate
Federal
Agencies.
1997
–
2010
LAURIE
RAINS
STRATEGIES,
LLC
(FORMERLY
HALSEY,
RAINS
&
ASSOCIATES,
LLC)
A
political
consulting
and
issue
management
company.
Founder
&
Managing
Partner
Provided
consulting
services
to
numerous
clients
including
Prometric,
Professional
Testing,
Association
of
Surgical
Assistants,
The
Coalition
of
Professional
Certification,
The
Board
for
Orthotics/Prosthetics
Certification,
Global
Strategies
&
Solutions,
Inc.,
National
Surgical
Assistant
Association,
and
The
National
Institute
for
Certification
in
Engineering
Technologies.
2009
–
2010
GLOBAL
STRATEGIES
&
SOLUTIONS,
INC.
Government
contracting
spin-
off
from
21st
Century
Systems
Inc.
Director,
Government
Relations
Effectively
diversified
business
services
by
establishing
and
growing
a
federal/governmental
affairs
practice
focused
on
coalition
building,
health
care,
military
and
veteran
affairs,
professional
certification
utilization,
transportation
and
infrastructure,
energy
and
environment,
small
business
development,
and
Native
American
tribal
issues.
1997
–
2010
THE
COALITION
FOR
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION
A
diverse
coalition
of
certifying
bodies.
Chief
Executive
Officer
&
Co-
Founder
Hosted,
in
partnership
with
DOL,
VA
and
DOD,3
national
educational
conferences
focusing
on
federal
policy
making
concerning
the
emerging
realm
of
professional
certification
and
veteran
transition
and
hiring.
Drafted
first
federal
law
allowing
veterans
to
have
professional
certification
expenses
covered
under
their
GI
Bill
benefits.
ADDITIONAL
CAREER
EXPERIENCE
Professional
Staff,
Full
Committee
UNITED
STATES
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
SMALL
BUSINESS
COMMITTEE
Majority
Staff
Director,
Subcommittee
on
Government
Programs
Senior
Policy
Advisor
SENATOR
JAMES
M.
INHOFE
(REPUBLICAN-
OK)
Legislative
Director
CONGRESSMAN
JAMES
M.
INHOFE
(REPUBLICAN-
OK)
International
Trade
Analyst
/
Litigation
Paralegal
BISHOP,
COOK,
PURCELL
&
REYNOLDS
(MERGED
W/
WINSTON
&
STRAWN)
ACADEMIC
CREDENTIALS
WILLIAM
WOODS
UNIVERSITY
-
FULTON,
MISSOURI
Bachelor
of
Arts,
Paralegal
Studies
Law
BOARD
MEMBERSHIPS
Foundation
for
Small
Business
Development
Centers
–
Current
Member
and
Past
Secretary,
Board
of
Directors
Women
Presidents’
Organization
(WPO)
–
Past
Member,
Board
of
Directors
American
Foundation
for
Suicide
Prevention/Suicide
Prevention
Action
Network
(Public
Policy
Arm)
–
Past
Member,
Board
of
Directors
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