NATASHA FOOMAN, J.D.

916-***-**** Sacramento 415-***-**** San Francisco

adpy17@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/Natasha-Fooman-41993b55/

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

Accomplished Global Government Relations Leader with a proven reputation for advocating, educating, and executing multi-million-dollar company policy and regulatory objectives successfully at local, state, and federal levels. Strategically align all aspects of business priority goals by influencing, negotiating, and persuading elected officials, regulators, key stakeholders, corporate leaders, and trade associations to build a coalition consensus to speak with one voice to drive business agenda successfully.

President of two business associations, directing, coordinating, and supervising all Corporate Governmental Affairs Staff, Contract Lobbyist on all legislative, regulatory challenges and strategic issues. Coordinated and Supervised work with legislators, regulators, commissioners, consultants, lobbyists, and industry associations while effectively communicating business objectives and goals.

Lead lobbyist for California Cities, I established and maintained strong relationships with state and local elected officials and agency commissioners and understand the legislative and regulatory process and procedures.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

February 2019 - Present President & CEO - HIGHLAND SUMMIT, INC.

Business, Political and Government Advocacy consulting firm.

·Develop, implement, and execute strategic priorities for companies by working with key local, state, and federal policymakers, executive branches, commissioners, and Governors to implement the policies that could influence the growth and competitiveness of a company.

·Proactively identify and communicate legislative and regulatory issues and trends that impact a company including writing memos, preparing briefing materials, and drafting grassroots messages and monitoring results.

·An articulate public speaker, outstanding communicator, and persuasive writer with knowledge of the legislative, regulatory, and agency process and procedures.

·Proven leadership record and industry knowledge of Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Industry, Technology/Energy/E-commerce/ Data Privacy, Digital Ads, Environment, Telecommunications, Transportation, Financial Services, Online Lending and Retail.

May 2018 - Present Patient Advocacy - Center for Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)

Promoting therapies and funding stem cell research.

Collaborate with CIRM team on Clinical Trials to research treatments for incurable diseases to help patients with unmet medical needs. Maintain knowledge of patient healthcare benefits, Medicaid, and Medicare.

Review Clinical Trials to see how patients are progressing with the treatments set by physicians at Stanford.

Maintain relationships with Companies and Pharmacies that created the medication for the clinical trials.

July 2004 – August 2019 Vice President, Government Affairs - Advance America (Grupo Elektra subsidiary - Mexico) Largest provider of the non-bank credit and financial services in the U.S with more than 2500 locations, 7,000 employees in 29 states owned by Ricardo Salinas founder of Grupo Elektra in Mexico.

·Head of local, state, and federal public affairs, regulatory policy and legislative initiatives in California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Montana and established credibility with policymakers and stakeholders and other government individuals. Managed lobbyists, consultants, and PR in all states.

·Led and defeated all legislation that negatively affected the company’s payment products at the local, state, and federal levels for 15 years. Built coalitions in the West with financial industry associations, stakeholders, and consumer groups to support our products. Support and develop research projects by introduce business data. Proactively identified and communicated changes in legislative issues with internal legal, marketing, and products departments and external parties similarly situated in order to build coalitions.

·Head of political action committee and engage in events representing the company.

January 2014 – June 2017 President – California Consumer Finance Association

Leader of trade association dedicated to protecting the right of consumer to have access to credit options. Representing five largest companies nationwide.

·Elected President to lead, manage, and inspire the state government relations team to achieve challenging and realistic goals, as defined by the organizational strategic plan to advocate programs and produce outstanding outcomes for all companies.

·Developed, directed, and implemented multi-dimensional government relations, communications, and advocacy campaign to direct and implement strategic state issue campaigns.

·Established relationships with local, state, and federal legislators, public interest groups, consumer groups, business associations, government agencies, and the Governor's Office.

July 2010 – January 2014 President - California Financial Service Providers Association

Leadership of Association representing 70% of California businesses that offer consumer financial services.

·Elected President of a diverse group of companies to successfully promote their industry through legislative, regulatory, and Public/Media Relations goals.

·Created strategic message and communicated by drafting grassroots messages and monitoring results.

·Managed the industries governmental affairs teams, contract lobbyists and consultants in all efforts on the federal, state, and local level, and coordinated resources for the Association.

March 1997 – June 2004 Lead Lobbyist - League of California Cities

Managed Legislation for the association of 484 California cities, city officials working together to enhance and influence policy decisions affecting cities with state and federal governments.

·Lead lobbyist for Technology/Energy, Telecommunications, Retail, Public Safety and Transportation.

·Passed multi-billion-dollar transportation legislation to improve streets and roads by working with Transportation Agency Commissioner.

·Advocated for Business and Planning departments on statewide ordinances/mandates for licenses for retail stores to keep cities environmentally safe and energy efficient.

·Coordinated with media and news conference events to support local messages to the public.

February 1993 – February 1997 Chief Consultant - Assembly Committee on Public Safety, CA

Assembly, California State Legislature.

·Managed and advised assembly members and lobbyists on legislative bill analysis of more than 1200 bills.

·Supervised and managed work of consultants, secretaries, interns, and the hiring of staff.

December 1991 - February 1993 Special Asst. to the Deputy Chief of Staff - Office of the Governor

·Managed complex information and drafted official correspondence, briefings, and memorandums, on sensitive issues for the Governor. Compiled and interpreted raw data pertaining to the Governor's office.

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor, Lincoln Law School, Sacramento, CA - (Vice President of Student Body Association)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.

APPOINTMENTS/AWARDS

June 2014 - Present BOARD MEMBER – California Museum (Appointed and serve with the Honorable Governor

Gavin Newsom).

Jan. 2018 – Present BOARD MEMBER – Los Angeles Valley of Industry & Business Association (VICA).

Year 2013 APPOINTED: Honoree of Woman of the year: Man, Woman of the Year for Leukemia &

Lymphoma Society, San Francisco, CA.

Year 2003 AWARDED: Woman of the year: Man, Woman & Celebrity of the Year for Leukemia &

Lymphoma Society Sacramento, CA.

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