Mobility IL (formerly ILAVA)Executive Director | Strategic Operations Officer
Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2024Chicago★Built out a comprehensive strategic blueprint for Illinois’ first business-focused association focused on improving the Connected, Automated, Electric, and Shared (CASE) ecosystem; collaborated with over 250 companies, 40 municipalities, and ten academic institutions across the State.
★Act with subject matter expertise for the CASE ecosystem, providing critical influence and support for multiple ecosystem stakeholders, and leading over 100 speaking events and panel discussions. Understand different emergent technologies, their roles within the system, and how they interoperate. ★Developed EV charging and manufacturing policies and leveraged workforce development initiatives, prompting IL to pass the REV ACT, securing financial incentives and support for EV charging, manufacturing, and workforce projects. ★Led the business from its inception through the COVID-19 crisis, providing ongoing funding and financial management, new business development, sales growth, and marketing; the Association regained and grew support by maintaining its core membership base as well as acquiring three new members despite COVID funding cuts.