Some notable work…
Qualified a leading financial technology company as an SBA lender, enabling it to deliver billions in relief to small businesses during the pandemic. Early in the COVID crisis, led efforts to establish Intuit as the first non-bank lender for PPP funds. Also spearheaded initiatives to support the U.S. government in delivering technology solutions for critical stimulus payments.
Managed corporate affairs strategy for financial technology company’s two largest acquisitions
Led work supporting Department of Justice approval of the largest acquisitions in Intuit’s history: $12 billion for Mailchimp and $8 billion for Credit Karma.
Created Small Business Climate Marketplace and secured first-of-its-kind, market-based carbon pledge
Led global government engagement for Intuit’s groundbreaking initiative to support 1 million small businesses in reducing their carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through market-based choice. Announced this commitment and introduced the Intuit Climate Action Marketplace at the COP26 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
Led corporate affairs support for the largest all-cash acquisition in United States history
Directed U.S. government relations and policy efforts for Bayer’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto—the largest all-cash deal in history. Secured essential regulatory approvals from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the U.S. Department of Justice.
“The drug and agricultural company is counting on Leahy as it deals with drug pricing, intellectual property provisions in trade deals and a proposed mega-merger with the seed-maker Monsanto.”
—The HILL, 2017
Leveraged a strategic legislative opportunity to establish a unique business incentive. Amended Senate Ebola legislation to qualify Chagas disease for the FDA's Priority Review Voucher (PRV) program, benefiting a Bayer medication. PRV sale values exceeded $350 million during this period.
Crafted legislation that would have established a market-based CO2 emissions reduction regime. Also, worked to secure fossil energy technology incentives worth over $3.4 billion in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 supporting development of carbon-capture-and-storage (CCS) technologies.
Managed legislation that mandated life-saving advanced technology in passenger vehicles. As a member of senior staff on the Energy and Commerce Committee, drafted and managed consideration of legislation included in the transportation bill of 2005 requiring NHTSA to promulgate regulations making Electronic Stability Control (ESC) standard on all light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. for model-year 2012.
Passed performance-based, technology-neutral standards to spur consumer acceptance of fuel efficiency technology
Successfully championed a Volkswagen amendment to the federal “Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Credit” consumer tax incentive to spur market acceptance of advanced fuel-efficiency engine technologies.