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Gage Frank

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Employment History

Domus Kids, Inc. – Stamford, CT September 2024 – Present Director of Development

● Spearheaded all fundraising, marketing and communication efforts for Domus Kids, Inc., including replacing the annual Gala with a cocktail event that raised $786,000 in two hours and a high-end wine dinner raising over six figures.

● Owned, drafted, and implemented short- and long-term communications, government relations, marketing, and fundraising plans to meet FY goals.

● Implemented logistics and planning for annual fundraising events for major donors and holiday drives.

● Oversaw the grants team in seeking new grant opportunities and reviewing and submitting timely applications as well as researching new money from local family foundations.

● Regular contact with LYBUNTs, SYBUNTs and new organizational contacts to solicit donations.

● Maintained donor contacts and relations through Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge.

● Helped hire, train, and build a Development Team of two direct reports. Clifford Beers Community Care Center – New Haven, CT December 2023 – September 2024 Director of Development

● Spearheaded all fundraising efforts for Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC), part of the Clifford Beers Health Partners network.

● Implemented logistics and planning for annual fundraising events for major donors and holiday drives.

● Maintained relationships with major donors to hit CBCCC fundraising goals for the fiscal year.

● Drafted and helped craft communications for donors via email and the quarterly fundraising newsletter sent in print to donors and supporters of CBCCC.

● Staffed, as needed, bi-monthly Board of Directors meetings while coordinating with the needs of the Development Committee.

● Assisted the grants team with seeking new grant opportunities and reviewing and submitting timely applications.

● Maintained donor contacts and relations through Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge. Avangrid, Inc. – Orange, CT November 2021 – January 2023 Corporate Communications Manager, Connecticut

● Managed internal and external communications for AVANGRID Networks operating companies in Connecticut and Massachusetts, which include the United Illuminating Company (UI), Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG), Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG,) and Berkshire Gas Company (BGC).

● Assisted the President and CEO of the Connecticut and Massachusetts companies with remarks for events, monthly internal messages to employees, and external newsletters for customers and elected officials.

● Attended company-wide events to provide remarks and/or emceeing.

● Executed a robust communications plan for Connecticut operating companies, including managing day-to-day press and regulatory inquiries, media interviews, everyday content for social media, press releases, statements, employee town hall events, blog posts and talking points for those involved in public-facing jobs such as those in customer service and lineworkers.

● Assumed the Public Information Officer (PIO) role for all-hands-on-deck storm response all year round for three Connecticut operating companies, focusing on real-time communications during hazardous weather events.

● Assisted the regulatory team with inquiries and/or audits from regulators.

● I regularly volunteered with the company across the state to serve the community. State of Connecticut – Hartford, CT May 2021 – November 2021 Press Secretary, Office of the Treasurer

● Managed all press inquiries directed to State Treasurer Shawn Wooden.

● Assisted with short- and long-term communications, including press releases, statements, advisories, brief remarks, speeches, social media, op-eds, and other external communications.

● Maintained and distributed daily press clips to the staff at the Office of the Treasurer.

● Assisted, as needed, with press events and press conference logistics, and communications materials. Gage Frank

1581 Ella Grasso Blvd., #3, New Haven, CT 06511

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● Assisted with virtual interview production and pre-recorded videos for dissemination to local partners, news outlets, and other media entities.

City of New Haven – New Haven, CT January 2020 – May 2021 Director of Communications

● Managed all public communications and statements for the City of New Haven, reporting directly to the Mayor and Mayor’s Chief of Staff.

● Oversaw all City Department Communications, press inquiries, public statements, social media accounts, and social media and marketing campaigns.

● Managed a City department-wide communications team to spearhead issues and implement messaging City-wide.

● Worked daily with Information Technology to improve the City website.

● Facilitated in-person and virtual press conferences involving City Officials, the Mayor, and other elected officials.

● Regularly drafted official proclamations from the Mayor, social media content, op-eds, letters to the editor, website content, phone scripts, videos, and mass email communications.

● Maintained extensive relationships with members of the press in both print, digital, television, and radio media.

● Organized and facilitated regular in-person and virtual public meetings with the Mayor and residents.

● Oversaw all marketing initiatives City-wide across all media platforms.

● Regularly worked with the City’s Economic Development Administration to spearhead press events, releases, and other media opportunities to highlight development in the Elm City.

● Worked with the Economic Development Administration and marketing partners to implement City events and initiatives related to COVID-19 and regularly planned initiatives.

● Worked daily with the Information Technology Department and had a full directive to create and implement the City’s COVID-19 hub, which is updated in real-time.

● Regularly assisted staff with policy recommendations to the Board of Alders, including drafting legislation, and coordinating communications plans to build attention from the media. City of New Haven – New Haven, CT November 2019 – January 2020 Transition Manager

● Managed the Transition Team consisting of twenty-four members and three co-chairs for Mayor-Elect Justin Elicker for the City of New Haven.

● Managed and facilitated large-scale public meetings with the community, smaller working group meetings with the Transition Team, and oversaw the process of the Transition Report, which would outline the goals of the Elicker Administration.

● Assisted with the recruitment and hiring of incoming City Officials. FaithActs for Education – Bridgeport, CT May 2018 – February 2019 Civic Engagement Manager

● Managed the Faith Votes campaign focused on turning out Bridgeport voters in the Primary and General Elections. This campaign focused on non-partisan efforts, getting many non-voters to learn about the issues and getting voters the necessary information.

● Maintained communication and relationships with state and local elected officials to get them to FaithActs events to speak to our members and the general public, as well as encouraging them to fill out our voter guide, which is sent out every year to 1,000 Bridgeport voters.

● Hired, trained, and maintained a data team to assess our campaign work in the field and on the phones, utilizing EveryAction and VAN.

● Hired, trained, and maintained a team of canvassers to knock on doors in Bridgeport using VAN.

● Maintained and managed an absentee ballot operation and voter registration drives for those in need throughout the Faith Votes campaign.

● Attended staff meetings, retreats, and all other relevant events with the nonprofit. 2

Gage Frank

1581 Ella Grasso Blvd., #3, New Haven, CT 06511

203-***-**** *********@*****.***

Political & Communications Consulting

DNA Campaigns – Guilford, CT June 2024 – Present

Data, Field and Strategy Consultant – CT & NY

Shake for State Rep 120 — Stratford, CT April 2024 — November 2024 Senior Consultant (Pro bono)

Kaitlyn Shake for District Seven — Stratford, CT August 2023 — November 2023 Communications Consultant

Shafiq Abdussabur for Mayor 2023 — New Haven, CT March 2023 — September 2023 Campaign Manager

Maritza Bond for CT — State of Connecticut March 2022 — August 2022 Communications Consultant (Pro bono)

Elicker for Mayor — New Haven, CT February 2019 — November 2019 Campaign Manager

John Blankley for CT — State of Connecticut December 2017 — May 2018 Campaign Manager

Challenge Slate 130th DTC — Bridgeport, CT February 2018 — March 2018 Campaign Consultant

Select Sandy 2017 — Greenwich, CT August 2017 — November 2017 Campaign Manager

Keep Our Libraries Open — Bridgeport, CT October 2017 — November 2017 Campaign Consultant (Pro bono)

Smith & Spain for Bridgeport’s 130th — Bridgeport, CT June 2017 — November 2017 Campaign Manager

Marcus Brown & Kyle Langan for Bridgeport’s 132nd — Bridgeport, CT June 2017 — November 2017 Field Director

Grossman Heinz — Simsbury, CT. February 2017 — April 2017 Organizer / Lobbyist

Ed Gomes 2016 — Bridgeport, CT. September 2016 — November 2016 Senior Staffer

Moore for State Senate — Bridgeport, CT. June 2016 — August 2016 Campaign Manager

CT Working Families Party — Hartford, CT. February 2016 — May 2016 Communications Associate

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Gage Frank

1581 Ella Grasso Blvd., #3, New Haven, CT 06511

203-***-**** *********@*****.***

Jack Hennessy 2016 — Bridgeport, CT. January 2016 — November 2016 Campaign Manager & Treasurer

Foster for Bridgeport 2015 — Bridgeport, CT. April 2015 — November 2015 Campaign Manager

Stafstrom 2015 — Bridgeport, CT. January 2015 — February 2015 Campaign Manager

Connecticut Democratic Party – Bridgeport, CT. July 2014 – November 2014 Field Organizer

Volunteer Experience

Women & Family Life Center June 2022 – June 2024

Board Member

Development Committee Member

Urban League of Southern Connecticut Young Professionals December 2020 – December 2022 VP of Communications

Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats November 2016 – March 2019 VP of Communications, founding member

Education & Skills

University of Scranton – Scranton, PA September 2010 – May 2014

– B.S. in Sociology

Fairfield College Preparatory School – Fairfield, CT August 2006 – May 2010

– High School Diploma

Software Skill Proficiency: Open AI Chat GPT3.5, 4 and 16k; Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge, Everbridge, Microsoft Office suite, WordPress, Wix, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Canva, Asana, NGP Votebuilder (VAN), NationBuilder, Google Analytics, NYCFB C-Smart, SEEC Electronic Campaign Reporting Information Systems (eCRIS), MailChimp, Hustle, and Constant Contact.

Social Media Proficiency: FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Reddit, Twitch, Discord, and Mastodon.

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