Executive Director | 4A Arts | American Alliance of Artists and Audiences 2022 – 2026
- Served as first Executive Director; built a national arts advocacy organization from a blank page and raised $3.2M over the organization's lifespan
- Mobilized 5,000+ individual arts advocates and 500+ arts institutions across five states, building the first-of-its-kind grassroots organizing infrastructure focused on individual Americans as a political force for arts funding
- Mobilized constituent contact campaign that contributed to Missouri holding its $10.1M arts budget flat in 2025 in the most hostile funding environment for arts in decades
- Established 4A Arts as a nationally recognized leader in the arts advocacy ecosystem; led two strategic planning processes
- Engaged extensively in national conversations on AI's impact on the arts sector; published organizational content on AI and the creative economy, contributing to emerging dialogue between arts advocates and technology policy
- Built and managed a board of directors, major donor relationships, and coalition partnerships across nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors
- Designed and executed multi-channel campaigns combining earned media, digital organizing, and grassroots mobilization
Volunteer Lobbyist & Advocate | Be an #ArtsHero 2021 – 2022
- Secured the first-ever hearing on the creative economy in the U.S. House Small Business Committee (January 2022)
- Coordinated national coalition of artists and arts organizations to drive federal relief for the creative sector
Political Strategist & Consultant | Bryson Gillette 2020 – 2022
- Provided strategic communications, social media direction, and campaign planning for public affairs and political campaigns
- Supported launch and production of CHT's 'Your Undivided Attention' podcast and provided organizational support around the Frances Haugen Facebook whistleblower campaign through client work
- Managed social media for Project Yellowstone (Lincoln Project); achieved 40% traffic growth contributing to GOTV efforts in AZ, PA, NC, and FL
- Developed campaign plans for LA School Board candidates and a national messaging program for four former Homeland Security Secretaries
Founder & Creative Director | E.C. Knox | Baby Gear for Stylish Dads 2016 – Present
- Founded fashion startup from scratch; cold-networked into the industry and secured placement in Barneys New York, Nordstrom, and Maisonette
- Featured in Goop and Martha Stewart Living; built blog following to 4,500 readers; operated as a one-person band across branding, marketing, design, and sales
Actor | Broadway, National Tours, Network Television 2001 – 2019
- Broadway shows: 42nd Street, Spamalot, Annie, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Head Over Heels
- Television guest star roles: Lincoln, The Blacklist, Pose, Gotham, Quantico, Mercy
PTA Co-President | PS 3, John Melser Charrette School, NYC 2019 – 2020
- Managed $875,000 annual budget; oversaw seven committees and eight full-time staff while liaising with principal, parents, teacher union leaders, and district leadership
Early Political Career | Gore 2000 Campaign | Cantwell for Senate 1999 – 2000
Executive Assistant to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell in her first U.S. Senate race
Field Organizer, Gore 2000: organized six counties in Iowa Caucus, exceeding win margin by 14%; caucus and primary operations in Missouri, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania
CIVIC & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Elected Board Member | Connecticut Region 18 Board of Education 2023 – Present
- Elected volunteer member overseeing a public school district of 1,200 students with a $40M annual budget; engaged in governance, policy, curriculum, and budget decisions
Volunteer | First Congregational Church of Old Lyme | Scouting America Ongoing
- Lead children's programming including pageants, youth days, and community outings; certified adult leader with local Scout America troop
EDUCATION
Master's Certificate, Nonprofit Arts Mgmt | University of Connecticut 2025
B.A., International Affairs & Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude | University of Colorado
Université de Paris | La Sorbonne (exchange program via Brown University)
Sea Education Association | Semester-long program in marine sciences and oceanography
ADDITIONAL - Fluent French | Host, “Gaytriarchs” Podcast (150+ episodes)