Red Maple Strategies

RMS is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing government affairs, public relations, and business development support to America's most innovative organizations.

Managing Director

Marketplace Risk

Our Advisory Board is made up of some of the biggest players in the web and mobile marketplace industry. Among them are founders, CEOs, experts and operators throughout the industry, representing marketplaces, academia, vendors, service providers and investors. Their input and guidance are essential – and the calibre of the board is what enables us to stay ahead of the game when it comes to the conference content, and at the forefront of the industry when it comes to identifying new trends.

Member Of The Board Of Advisors

TechNet: The Voice of the Innovation Economy

Vice President, Membership & Strategic Partnerships

Austin Tech Alliance

Austin Tech Alliance is working to educate and activate the grassroots of Austin’s tech sector as committed, civically engaged Austinites working to promote opportunities for our entire community. As part of that, we developed a set of core principles to align with these efforts.

ATA acknowledges civic values shared between our city’s leaders and the technology community. 

As members of Austin’s tech community, ATA pledges to educate and promote voting on important issues that impact Austin’s local community. 

We ensure elected officials and candidates act on behalf of the entire Austin tech community.

Republic

Republic gives people power to invest in the future they believe in by providing access to startup, real estate, crypto, and video game investment opportunities. Focused on creating a diverse, sustainable, connected world, Republic and its affiliates have facilitated over $500 million in investments from over one million global community members. With a global team in six countries, Republic is backed by Galaxy Digital, The Motley Fool, Binance, Naspers, AngelList, and more. Republic Venture Partners collaborate across the startup ecosystem to support founders and their ideas. If you are a startup looking to raise capital from the crowd, message me here on LinkedIn!

Venture Partner

Notley

Notley operates as an engine for social good. We leverage the profits of traditional investments in real estate, venture funds, startups and donations to fund our growing community efforts across various sectors of need. Our team supports multiple initiatives on a sliding scale and provides seed capital or grants to other organizations focused on social change. We’re building an ecosystem focused on sharing entrepreneurial best practices and resources. 

When Notley was founded by BuildASign co-founder, Dan Graham, nonprofit executive Lisa Graham, and entrepreneur Matt McDonnell, they wanted to form a new type of philanthropic organization that would foster opportunities for the larger community to join in their effort for greater impact. They set out to create a platform that brings entrepreneurial thinking to the nonprofit space. 

The beauty of entrepreneurial thinking is that when you are successful, solutions scale in incredible ways to solve problems faster and more sustainable than traditional philanthropy ever could. At Notley, we see this happening daily within our ecosystem.

Notley more than doubled its size in 2019 to over 30 people working daily to energize a larger ecosystem. We are a network of thousands of people and organizations across the country.

Notley Fellow

DISCO

Director, Community (2021-present)

Strategic Account Manager (2019-2021)
• Grew book MRR by 725% during time in role.
• Led go-to-market strategy for AmLaw 200 and corporate accounts. 
• Responsible for overall account growth and health across client portfolio and prospective accounts.
• Served and guided team of 30+ field sales, client success, and marketing team members supporting regional client offices across the U.S., Canada, and globally.
• Awarded 2020 Sales MVP.

Director, Community

Rover.com

Government Affairs Manager II

City of Seattle

Reappointed by Seattle City Council and Mayor Durkan, 2017
Appointed by Mayor Murray, 2015

Role of the CTAB Board:
•	Advises the Mayor and the City Council on the technology-related matters of public interest.
•	Issues are referred by the Mayor and Council members or come from community input.
•	Researches issues and collect public input.
•	Encourages and promote affordable access to and use of information and communications technology.
•	Promote and advise effective electronic civic engagement and e-government services.

Chair, Community Technology Advisory Board

University of Washington Bothell

The Pacific Northwest Cybersecurity Business Leadership Council is a select group of CISOs/CPOs/CIOs/CEOs, and other executives representing the Pacific Northwest and beyond. 
The group will engages quarterly on these goals:
•	To validate our understanding of the business problems, trends, and opportunities in the multiple realms of cybersecurity for Smart Cities, Autonomous & Connected Vehicles, IoT and more.
•	To provide a strategic and interactive community for Pacific Northwest business leaders in the world of cybersecurity, under the auspices of the UW Bothell School of Business.
•	To engage in co-creating the key thought leadership, intellectual inquiry, and educational activities that the school must offer in the coming years to meet the cybersecurity community's needs.

Council Member, Pacific Northwest Cybersecurity Business Leadership Council

Business development, policy, and public affairs leader specializing in building consensus and crafting partnerships that create champions and pave the way for economic growth.

I have technology policy, strategic partnerships, community-building, public relations and events leadership experience in organizations ranging from high-growth startups to mature companies in the SaaS, marketplace and gig-economy industries, as well a in innovative nonprofits and  technology-focused trade associations. In my fifteen years in industry, I have supported two IPOs, and built and managed top-performing teams.

Areas of expertise include:
- Business development and strategic partnerships
- Stakeholder management
- Communications and public affairs
- Policy and regulatory analysis
- Community engagement
- Corporate social responsibility
- PAC events and fundraising
- Executive communications
- Team management

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