Lobbying Success, Political Achievements, and a Record of Accomplishment at Parven Pomper Strategies

LOBBYING

• Led a variety of multi-company coalitions for high-tech, media and insurance concerns in matters before the Administration and Congress, including health care, trade, tax, and financial services policy.
  
  
• On behalf of foreign government clients and business coalition and company clients, secured several free trade agreements for various countries and Permanent Normal Trade Relations status for China and Vietnam.
  
  
• Successfully educated Democratic Senators and Members of Congress on a critically important international intellectual property issue and created tangible momentum behind the issue.
  
  
• On behalf of a major media client, led campaign to establish a Blue Ribbon White House Commission to reform the U.S. Postal Service.
  
  
• On behalf of a major U.S. energy client, successfully led campaign to secure Democratic policymaker support to stave off foreign acquisition.
  
  
• Successfully ensured critical health care funding for high risk populations was included in the fiscal 2008 appropriations legislation.
  
  
• Successfully led broad-based health care coalition, including lobbying, grassroots, and paid media, to affect major health care reform legislation.
  
  
• Working with Members of Congress and Treasury Department officials, helped change tax law and regulation in order to develop and refine a new generation of innovative consumer-driven insurance products that now cover millions of people.
  
  
• On behalf of a major private equity client, worked with Democratic policymakers to shape appropriate and equitable tax policy.
  
  
• On behalf of a number of high-tech clients, successfully worked to extend favorable tax treatment of research and development expenditures.
  
  
• Established lobbying offices in Washington, DC, and a state capital for a major research university.
  
  
• Employed extensive knowledge of appropriations process to help win nearly $100 million in state funds for an institution of higher education in a single year.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND COMMERCE

• Led a top-tier, global financial services and insurance company’s entry in emerging markets, including China, Taiwan, and India.
  
  
• Developed and implemented international public policy campaigns in China, India, Malaysia and Taiwan, resulting in market access and competitive advantage for client.
  
  
• Quarterbacked corporate client’s entry into China, successfully securing only the second U.S. life insurance license granted by the People's Republic of China.
  
  
• Represented Foreign Presidents and Ambassadors in developing high-level relationships with Democratic policymakers and thought-leaders.
  
  
• Worked with U.S. and foreign officials to capture significant tax savings for global U.S. services companies in key south Asian market

WINNING POLITICAL AND ISSUE CAMPAIGNS

• Served as a senior government relations executive with vast experience in business, academia and federal, state and local governance.
  
  
• Served as Chief of Staff to Fortune 500 CEO.
  
  
• Led all global government relations campaigns for Fortune 500 company’s health, life and property/casualty businesses, earning the prestigious Chairman's Award for Extraordinary Performance.
  
  
• Garnered extensive educational background in the humanities, public administration and law, and holder of five degrees from prestigious universities, including a research doctorate.
  
  
• Utilized expertise in federal taxation of financial services to help develop a new generation of innovative consumer-driven insurance products that now cover millions of people

CORPORATE AND NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE

• Played a leadership role in developing and implementing the 2006 strategy and plan that resulted in Democrats winning thirty seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  
  
• Oversaw major public opinion research projects, including over one hundred political and issue polls and focus groups throughout the country.
  
  
• Developed over 50 individually-tailored political advertising buying campaigns, ranging from radio to small, cable-only television buys to comprehensive, multi-million dollar efforts spanning several media markets.
  
  
• Developed and supervised message and strategy in political advertising, including television, radio, and direct mail.