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Experienced Lobbyist, Public Affairs Executive, and Policy Strategist.

Legacy +
Awards

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2026 - PRESENT

Office of Governor Mikie Sherrill 

Senior Advisor

2024 - PRESENT

Moxie Strategies

Partner

2011 - 2012

Congressional Redistricting
Committee for New Jersey

Commissioner

2011 - 2023

Kaufman Zita Group

Senior Vice-President

2006 - 2007

Office of Governor Jon S. Corzine

Deputy Chief of Staff

2007 - 2011

Rutgers University

Vice-President of Public Affairs

1998 - PRESENT

LaRue List

President

1997 - 2007

Saint Barnabas Healthcare System

Senior Vice-President of Governmental Affairs

1996 - 1997

10,000 Mentors

Executive Director

1991 - 1996

Casino Control Commission

Commissioner & Vice-Chair

1979 - 1982

Glassboro State College

Assistant Director & Adjunct Professor

1982 - 1991

New Jersey Education Association

Associate Director of Government Relations


Achievements

  • Alice Paul Equality Award for Education (2019)

  • InsiderNJ’s Power List (2019)

  • Most Powerful Women in New Jersey, Capital City Area Black Caucus (2019)

  • The New Jersey Globe Power List (2018)

  • Insider Out 100: NJ’s LGBT Power List (2018)

  • 30 Most Influential Women in New Jersey (2015)

  • NJ Association of Women Business Owners (2006)

  • Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Award of Excellence (2006)

  • Black Ministers Council of NJ, Unsung Servant Award (2005)

  • YWCA, TWIN (Tribute to Women and Industry) Award (2004)

  • American Diabetes Association, Rainbow Gala (2003)

  • African American Heritage Parade, Grand Marshall (2003)

  • New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (2002)

  • Prevent Child Abuse of NJ, Woman of the Year (2001)

  • Negro Business & Professional Women's Club (2001)

  • Distinguished Hospital Official of the Year, North Jersey Medical Society (2001)

  • Boys Scouts of America-Northern Jersey Council (2000)

  • Executive Women of NJ Salute to the Policymakers Award (2000)

  • City News 100 Most Influential in New Jersey (1999)

  • The Network Journal 25 Influential Black Women in Business Award (1999)

  • 101 Women Plus Black Leadership Award (1996)

  • New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, Rose and Scroll Award (1995)

  • New Jersey Women's Summit Award of Excellence in Leadership (1994)

  • Coalition of 100 Black Women - South Jersey Candace Award (1993)

  • Distinguished Alumni of NY-NJ-PA EOF in Higher Ed (1993)

  • Executive Women of NJ’s Salute to Policymakers

  • Prevent Child Abuse of NJ, Woman of the Year

  • American Diabetes Association, Rainbow Gala

  • YWCA, Tribute to Women and Industry Award

  • Black Ministers Council of NJ, Unsung Servant Award

  • Women’s Political Caucus-NJ

  • Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Award of Excellence

  • New Jersey State Conference of the NAACP, Leadership Award

  • African American Chamber of Commerce, Education Achievement Award

  • United Way of Essex and West Hudson Legends and Legacies Award

  • Wynona Lipman Steel Magnolia Award

  • Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, Corporate Neighbor Award

  • Rowan University Alumni Association, Lifetime Service Award

  • Partners for Women and Justice, Partner in Hope Award

  • Garden State Equality Loretta Weinberg Lifetime Achievement Award

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