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TAYLOR LANDIN

Sugar Land

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer

Greater Houston Partnership
05.2018 - Current
  • Executive leader on four-person organizational leadership team with responsibilities over $20 million annual budget and staff of 90
  • Direct responsibility for the Partnership’s Public Policy Division serving as the organization’s top lobbyist with an issue portfolio spanning the federal, state and local levels
  • Trusted advisor to the Partnership’s Board of Directors comprising 140 of the senior-most leaders of corporations, education institutions, civic and non-profit organizations throughout the Houston region
  • Shaped the Public Policy Division at the Partnership to be regarded as the most respected chamber advocacy function in Texas by relentlessly building relationships and establishing trust with political and business leaders throughout the state
  • Consistently build effective local and statewide policy coalitions to leverage the collective strength of the business community and impact policy
  • Strong fundraiser with demonstrated track record of raising money for memberships, policy initiatives, and sponsorships
  • Demonstrated ability to identify talent and build teams
  • Respected by peers on executive team as a collaborative partner and well-regarded by Partnership staff as an accessible manager with strong leadership skills

Regional Vice President, External Affairs

AT&T
12.2015 - 05.2018
  • Developed, maintained, and leveraged relationships with elected officials and third-party stakeholders to achieve legislative and regulatory outcomes for global telecom company
  • Led large strategic efforts that positively position the company before key external audiences including national organizations and political conventions

Vice President, Public Policy

Greater Houston Partnership
09.2013 - 12.2015
  • Planned and implemented strategic initiatives for the Public Policy Division as the Partnership shifted to an impact model
  • Developed new internal capabilities allowing the Partnership to drive policy outcomes at the federal, state and local levels including grassroots chamber network, coalition building, quantitative capability, and refined committee process

Director of Digital Fundraising Accounts

Stratified Data
11.2012 - 09.2013
  • Managed 10+ digital accounts for one of the leading political data providers in the United States
  • Navigated evolving political digital landscape for major political and corporate clients and implemented 51 digital projects in 2013

Media Director

Mitt Romney for President
07.2012 - 11.2012
  • Managed all aspects of $10 million prospecting email fundraising program
  • Program implementation required the coordination of multiple campaign divisions, technical infrastructure, message development, analytics, and reporting

District Staff

Office of Congressman Pete Olson
01.2012 - 07.2012
  • Responsible for community and external relations for veteran Member of Congress from Sugar Land, Texas
  • Built relationships throughout the region requiring constant engagement of elected officials, community stakeholders and industry leaders

Data Acquisition Lead

Stratified Data
02.2009 - 01.2012
  • First employee of political data and fundraising company specializing in use of predictive analytics to support political fundraising
  • Responsible for data acquisition to build national voter file and led implementation of self-serve voter file system

Director of National Voter Contact

Republican National Committee
07.2008 - 12.2008
  • Managed direct mail and phone programs for the Republican presidential and RNC Victory campaigns during the 2008 presidential election supervising the delivery of 172 million pieces of mail and 208 million paid phone calls during the campaign

The White House
08.2007 - 07.2008
  • Company Overview: Office of the Vice President, Legislative Affairs
  • Served as primary point of contact between Vice President Cheney and Members of Congress
  • Wrote briefing papers for the Vice President including the weekly brief for Senate Policy Lunch outlining pressing legislative issues and the current political landscape
  • Office of the Vice President, Legislative Affairs

Staff Assistant and Driver

Office of Senator John Cornyn
12.2006 - 05.2007
  • Learned the legislative process in fast-paced Senate office while serving as Staff Driver for Sen
  • Cornyn

Education

Certificate - Advanced Management and Leadership

Dartmouth College – Tuck School of Business
Hanover, New Hampshire
06.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Geography and the Environment

The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas
01.2006

Skills

  • Executive leadership
  • Strategic communications
  • Fundraising
  • Public policy advocacy
  • Strategy planning

Timeline

Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer

Greater Houston Partnership
05.2018 - Current

Regional Vice President, External Affairs

AT&T
12.2015 - 05.2018

Vice President, Public Policy

Greater Houston Partnership
09.2013 - 12.2015

Director of Digital Fundraising Accounts

Stratified Data
11.2012 - 09.2013

Media Director

Mitt Romney for President
07.2012 - 11.2012

District Staff

Office of Congressman Pete Olson
01.2012 - 07.2012

Data Acquisition Lead

Stratified Data
02.2009 - 01.2012

Director of National Voter Contact

Republican National Committee
07.2008 - 12.2008

The White House
08.2007 - 07.2008

Staff Assistant and Driver

Office of Senator John Cornyn
12.2006 - 05.2007

Certificate - Advanced Management and Leadership

Dartmouth College – Tuck School of Business

Bachelor of Arts - Geography and the Environment

The University of Texas At Austin

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