Sewanee-The University of the South

Porter Gaud

Associate Vice President of Political Affairs at Mortgage Bankers Association

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Awarded MBA's 2019 Employee of the YearSets and directs strategic objectives and initiatives for MBA’s overall political advocacy efforts,-Manage Association staff and resources (including the forecasting and allocation of the MBA budget) dedicated to the department’s $3.2 million annual operating account-Oversee fundraising plan to steadily grow MORPAC ($2.5 million/cycle); set single-cycle and single-year program fundraising records with over $2.6 million raised in the 2020 election cycle and nearly $1.5 million in 2020 alone-Manage the disbursement strategy ($2.4 million/cycle) for all federal contributions-Increase the effectiveness of MBA’s 72,000-member grassroots lobbying network, the Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA); more than tripled MAA membership in four years and increased communications to Congress by over 900%-Manage programming, content, and meetings with elected officials during MBA's annual National Advocacy ConferenceTransformed our virtual fundraising capabilities through the execution of live stream events, which featured a newly-designed interactive fundraising experience to recreate the peer to peer solicitation environment at traditional, in-person events.Serve as a rotating host/talent of a weekly web video series, highlighting the top issues in Washington, DCProduce (host, edit and distribute) a newly launched podcast series, providing in-depth political and election analysis for member companiesServe as a representative of EMBRACE Committee, an MBA initiative to help promote the value of diversity and foster a culture of inclusionSupervise three full time employees to ensure these functions are exceeding MBA Advocacy programs' fundraising and grassroots strategic goals; implemented platforms like Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, and Zoom for more effective remote team collaboration.

Mortgage Bankers Association

Associate Vice President of Political Affairs

Conceive, plan and implement initiatives for the MBA’s political advocacy efforts,-Oversee fundraising plan to steadily grow MORPAC ($2 million/cycle); set single-cycle and single-year program fundraising records with over $2.1 million raised in the 2018 cycle and $1.2 million in 2018 alone -Manage the disbursement strategy ($2 million/cycle) for federal contributions-Increase the effectiveness of MBA’s 27,000-member grassroots lobbying network, the Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA); increased MAA membership by 75% in first 2 years and increased communications to Congress by 350%-Manage all programming and Hill meetings for annual National Advocacy ConferenceManage MORPAC Committee and MAA Steering Committee members’ and MBA officers’ participation in MORPAC events, regular call time and prospecting meetings to grow PAC donor base Managed design and launch of MBA’s mobile advocacy App and expanded e-advocacy activities using a variety of social media platforms to reach a new demographic of membersLaunched an MBA Advocacy Ambassadors program aimed at recruiting and training advocacy champions at MBA member companies to increase participation in MAA and MORPACProvide in-depth political analysis and track election information to provide MBA staff and MBA leadership with updates throughout the election cycle, including presenting and speaking on webinars, MBA conference panels and occasional video recordingsSupervise two full time employees to ensure these functions are exceeding MBA advocacy programs’ fundraising and grassroots strategic goals

Director of Political Affairs

- Managed the ACRE® and ACRE Co-op Owners for Political Action® outreach programs,       -Served as lead facilitator for the creation of ACRE strategic planning efforts-Led 50th Anniversary marketing and fundraising campaign that incorporated an accelerated peer to peer outreach strategic plan among national leadership        -Achieved a record $3.8 million raised from over 35,000 individuals in the 2016 cycle-Generated 47% increase in electric cooperative member-owners’ PAC memberships over 3 years       -Recorded 11,000 members from 100 cooperatives contributing via their electric bills-Planned and implemented strategic ACRE education initiatives to train over 300 local and statewide cooperative staff and directors in over 30 states through in-person workshops and online webinars, ensuring compliance of ACRE programs with federal law and developing innovative strategies to promote ACRE at both the national and local cooperative level-Redesigned and taught a course on government relations and advocacy, taken by over 200 industry leaders, as part of NRECA’s Management Internship Program -Provided in-depth political analysis and tracked election information to provide government relations team, national board and statewide managers with updates throughout the election cycle-Directly managed the ACRE Representative to streamline PAC operations and boost program team’s productivity

NRECA

PAC Manager

- Managed all aspects of the ACRE Co-op Owners for Political Action® outreach program, serving as lead facilitator for statewide associations and local rural electric cooperatives in the creation of ACRE® strategic planning efforts-Directed, coordinated, and continually increased membership and led "on the ground implementation" of programs by visiting individual cooperatives and statewide associations and by providing additional guidance in the established procedures, practices and policy guidelines established by the FEC-Generated 30% increase in PAC memberships among electric cooperative member-owners over a 2 year period, with over 10,000 members at over 100 cooperatives contributing via their electric bill-Developed and maintained relations with political committees, consultants, industry colleagues and trade organizations to ensure ACRE had the most accurate information to make strategic decisions, maintain best practices and manage reputation-Wrote, laid out, and produced electronic quarterly ACRE® Action and ACRE Co-op Owners for Political Action® newsletters, general and customized promotional materials, monthly legislative alerts and oversaw production of material

PAC Advisor

- Provided fundraising and strategic campaign guidance for 6 Democratic Congressional incumbents of the U.S. House of Representatives-Prepared and executed $850,000 (average per client) election cycle finance plans generating $4.26 million in PAC and individual dollars for 5 2012 candidates-Planned and executed 13 fundraising events for one national trade association including targeted donor outreach, logistical coordination with hosts and venues, set-up of events, and management of event day operations, with average of $25,000 raised per event-Developed and administered processes to maximize revenue streams for each client, increasing average contributions received utilizing call time, events, PAC & Member solicitations, and new donor prospecting-Staffed Members of Congress and senior-level staff during cultivation meetings, fundraising events, and fundraising calls, performing any follow up action needed-Ensured campaign compliance by ensuring contributions are within the Federal Election Commission’s regulations-Supervised and directly managed 2 political associates and rotating staff of 20 interns over a 5-year period

Angerholzer Broz Consulting (formerly The Angerholzer Team)

Assistant Vice President

- Raised over $6.2 million for seven members of Congress' 2010 political campaigns-Planned and executed all aspects of fundraising events including donor outreach, logistical coordination with hosts and venues, set-up of events, and  management of event day operations-Tracked all contributions and worked with the campaign managers to ensure campaign cash flow and projections were on target-Built and fostered donor relationships for each client and expanded their donor bases-Maintained and updated a comprehensive data management system that coordinates state fund raising, PAC contributions, events, mailing lists, and call lists-Coordinated meetings, arranged schedules, and administered logistical and travel support-Designed and printed the PAC Prospectus, event invitations, and many other supporting campaign documents for clients to build support throughout the Washington, D.C. community-Prepared briefing memos in advance of meetings and fundraisers for members of Congress that included extensive research regarding individual and PAC contribution history, biographical information for individual lobbyists and outlined legislative priorities for specific industries

Sutter's Mill Fund Raising & Strategy

Political Associate

- Marketed high quality cutlery through in-home presentations while garnering clientele through direct personal recommendations•	Leader of the Charleston Vector office in summer sales in excess of $22,000 worth of Cutco products•	Promoted to second highest position: Assistant Field Sales Manager•	President’s Club Award for consistent performance as top sales representative•	Certified Field Trainer-Helped train new employees by allowing them to shadow me on my appointments, followed by debrief strategy sessions

Alden Knowlton