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Terry Thames
Member/Corporate Committee at The Lab School of Washington
Washington, District Of Columbia (Washington D.C. Metro Area) Public Relations and Communications
Terry Thames’s Overview
Current
Partner at Total Spectrum/Steve Gordon & Associates
Past
Associate Director, Government Relations at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Senior Legislative Associate, Public Policy and Government Affairs at The Jewish Federations of North America
Managing Editor, COVERAGE/industry corporate magazine at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
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Education
Alcorn State University
Iowa State University
Connections
314 connections
Websites
Company Website
Terry Thames’ Summary
Over 17 years of advocacy & legislative management and strategic communications experience — working for and with government entities, along with working in both the corporate & non-profit sectors.
Served collectively for 10 years as a key member of U.S. Senator Trent Lott’s staff in Washington, DC, including staffing him on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Additionally, served as Senator Lott’s Legislative Assistant for appropriations, healthcare, labor, and education issues. In 1996, was named Special Assistant to Senate Majority Leader Lott managing his business outreach, constituent services, and public engagement.
After leaving Capitol Hill, worked with corporate trade associations inclusive of congressional and public affairs assignments at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and federal & public affairs work at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Began work at AHIP as Federal Legislative Analyst and was subsequently promoted to Manager of External Communications. In 2005, named AHIP’s Managing Editor of ‘COVERAGE’ magazine – which chronicled the health insurance industry’s trends, innovations, and public policy for an estimated 1,300 member companies.
Returned to advocacy in 2006, as the Senior Legislative Associate for Public Policy and Government Affairs at the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). At JFNA, advocated for homeland security, transportation, and disaster relief appropriations, and monitored pandemic influenza and terrorism risk insurance issues. Prior to becoming a Partner at Total Spectrum in 2013, served as the Associate Director of Government Relations with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). At USCCB, advocacy work focused on K-12 education funding, authorization for the “D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program,” healthcare access & quality, labor-economics, housing, agriculture-nutrition, energy, and environmental legislative issues.
Terry Thames’ Experience
Partner
Total Spectrum/Steve Gordon & Associates
Public Company; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry
February 2013 – Present (1 year 9 months)
Responsibilities—
Proactively identify/tailor strategic communications for clients from industries, corporate associations, colleges/universities, and non-profits;
Provide expertise in drafting and executing State and Federal government relations, external affairs, marketing, perception & brand management, and grassroots/community engagement;
Provide strategic direction and oversee firm’s finance operations;
Create and manage budgets;
Direct and manage client contracts and renewals;
Develop organic business growth and identify new business;
Plan and coordinate congressional fundraisers;
Direct and manage congressional candidates’ expense reporting;
Associate Director, Government Relations
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
November 2007 – January 2013 (5 years 3 months) Washington, DC
Senior Legislative Associate, Public Policy and Government Affairs
The Jewish Federations of North America
Nonprofit; 201-500 employees; Philanthropy industry
December 2005 – November 2007 (2 years) Washington, DC
Managing Editor, COVERAGE/industry corporate magazine
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry
June 2002 – December 2005 (3 years 7 months) Washington, DC
Client Services Representative
Randstad
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; Human Resources industry
July 2001 – June 2002 (1 year) Arlington, VA
Director of Congressional and Public Affairs
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Nonprofit; 501-1000 employees; Government Relations industry
January 2000 – June 2001 (1 year 6 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Management Consultant
The Renkes Group
April 1998 – January 2000 (1 year 10 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
Special Assistant
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
June 1996 – April 1998 (1 year 11 months) Washington, DC
Legislative Assistant
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Trent Lott
January 1994 – June 1996 (2 years 6 months) Washington, DC
Terry Thames’ Organizations
Federal Assistance Advisory Commission
Member
January 2008 to December 2012
American League of Lobbyists
Member
January 2006 to December 2007
Terry Thames’ Courses
Senior Legislative Associate, Public Policy and Government Affairs
The Jewish Federations of North America
Ethics in Lobbying (ALL-2006)
Budget & Appropriations (ALL-2006)
Terry Thames’ Volunteer Experience & Causes
Member/Corporate Committee
The Lab School of Washington
Education
June 2000 – present (14 years 5 months)
Member/Parish Finance Council
St. Patrick’s In The City-Archdiocese of Washington
January 2008 – present (6 years 10 months)
Board Member
Calvary Women’s Services
Social Services
December 2005 – December 2007 (2 years 1 month)
National Board Member-JFNA Representative
Emergency Food & Shelter Program
Social Services
December 2005 – December 2007 (2 years 1 month)
MS puker ping
Interesting background.
Meanwhile her company says she’s been nowhere but she says she’s been to Liberia. Who’s lying and why?
“Returned to advocacy in 2006...advocated for... disaster relief appropriations, and monitored pandemic influenza and terrorism risk insurance issues. “
Someone who should have known better...
Healthcare lobbyist gets sick on a tour bus with military guys on it, right near the pentagon.
What’s a lobbyist doing on a tour bus, in a city that she probably been in numerous times?
Publicity stunt, to bring attention to healthcare issues?
Or worse; took ipecac and deliberately did it, knowing it would gridlock the Pentagon ?..... and in the meantime, hadji and his buddies advance their plans...