2019 National PAC Conference ETE

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Conference participants can gain access to the speaker materials for this event below. For sessions where there is no presentation available to download, there was either no presentation provided or the Public Affairs Council did not receive permission to post the material.

Sunday, March 3

Pre-Conference Workshop: I’ve Been Handed the PAC. Now What?

Ellen Locke
PAC Manager
Nationwide

Julia E. Richardson
Director, Advocacy and Senior Counsel
National Association for Behavioral Healthcare
Combined Presentation

Pre-Conference Workshop: How to: Perfect Your Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

Christine Clapp
President
Spoken with Authority
Handout

Monday, March 4

General Session: State of Campaign Finance and the Future of PACs

Kate Ackley Zeller
Senior Staff Writer
CQ Roll Call

Rick Hasen
Chancellor’s Professor of Law
and Political Science
University of California Irvine,
School of Law

Steve Roberts
Partner
Holtzman Vogel Josefiak
Torchinsky PLLC

Douglas G. Pinkham (Moderator)
President
Public Affairs Council

Organizational Change and the PAC: Navigating Mergers, Acquisitions and More

Mayealie Adams
Senior Manager, Compliance,
Political & Government Affairs
Philips North America
Presentation

Erica Sander
PAC Manager, Federal and
State Government Relations
Trinity Industries
Presentation

Bridget Sewell
Senior Director
American Property Casualty
Insurance Association
Presentation

State Contribution Strategies—With or Without State PACs

Melissa Miles
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Presentation

Shawn P. Sullivan
Associate Manager,
Government Relations and Policy
Celgene Corporation
Presentation

How to: Manage Up or Down

Susan Askew
Executive Director, ICSC PAC
International Council of Shopping Centers

Kristin Brackemyre
Senior Manager, PAC and Advocacy Practice
Public Affairs Council
Joint presentation

Budgeting and Disbursements for a New Election Cycle

Alden Knowlton
Associate Vice President, Political Affairs
Mortgage Bankers Association

Julie Trute
Director, Public Affairs
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Joint presentation

Securing Senior Leadership Support of the PAC

Stephanie Frye
Director, Federal Corporate & Government Relations USA
EMD Serono

Stephanie Mathias
Director, Cox Political Action Committee
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Joint presentation

Think like a Marketer

Amie Adams
President
Dunn Associates

Rebecca Jami
Chief Operating Officer
ACCESS Marketing Services
Joint presentation

Association Compliance Overview

Michael Toner
Co-Chair & Partner, Election Law & Gov’t Ethics Practice
Wiley Rein LLP
Presentation

Corporate Compliance Overview

Ken Gross
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Presentation

PAC Communication Strategies: Creating and Developing Impactful Content

Brian Heenan
PAC Coordinator
Air Line Pilots Association, International

Kristine Kilbride
Principal
Kilbride Public Affairs
Presentation

Danielle Morris James
PAC Manager
Caterpillar Inc.

Under Siege: Strategies to Combat Negative Rhetoric Surrounding PACs

Meaghan Joyce
Political Affairs Manager
International Paper

Brandy Stacks
Director, Political Advocacy and Engagement
CVS Health

Nick DeSarno (Moderator)
Senior Manager, Digital and Communications Practice
Public Affairs Council
Handout

How-To: Effective Project Management

Stacy Cook
Principal
Perception Learning
Presentation
Handout

Recent Enforcements: What the FEC is Really Looking For

Carol A. Laham
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Presentation

Roundtable Discussion: Independent Expenditures Strategy and Compliance

Stacie Monroe (Facilitator)
Senior Director
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Brandi Zehr (Facilitator)
Partner, Election Law and Government Ethics
Wiley Rein LLP

Successful PAC Peer-to-Peer Programs

Joanna Burton
Manager, PAC & Grassroots Initiatives
Abbott
Presentation

Edward Sagebiel
Director, Political Strategy & Grassroots Engagement
Eli Lilly and Company
Presentation

Leaders Group Flash Panel: My Best and Worst PAC Ideas

Jennifer Brooks
PAC Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Shari Dexter
Director, Political Action
American Hospital Association

Annette Edmonds
PAC Compliance and Transparency Specialist

Melissa Miles
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Kelly Memphis (Moderator)
Manager, Gov’t Relations & Stakeholder Engagement Practice
Public Affairs Council

Tuesday, March 5

General Session: Changing Your Mindset: Effective Fundraising Begins with You

Adam Outland
Partner
Southwestern Consulting
Presentation

Association PAC Insight Session

Corporate PAC Insight Session

Association Compliance Spotlight: Prior Approval

Michael Toner
Co-Chair & Partner, Election Law & Gov’t Ethics Practice
Wiley Rein LLP
Presentation

PAC Charitable Match: Structure, Strategy and Promotion

Jane Crumpler
Director, Government Relations & PAC
Cobham
Presentation

Matthew Welsh
Senior Manager, US Government Affairs
Amgen Inc.
Presentation

Changing Your Mindset Part II: Tools and Tactics

Adam Outland
Partner
Southwestern Consulting
Presentation

How-To: Be Your Own Advocate—Negotiations, Promotions and Job Offers

Jennifer Brooks
PAC Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Brandy Stacks
Director, Political Advocacy and Engagement
CVS Health

Rewards and Recognition that Drive Engagement

Mica Evans Hider
Director
American Chemistry Council

Jennifer M. Thomas
Manager, Political Compliance
Johnson & Johnson

Joint presentation

Corporate Compliance Spotlight: Pay-to-Play Laws

Charles Ricciardelli
Counsel, Political Law
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Presentation

Bonus Working Lunch Session: Political Update with Nathan Gonzales

Nathan Gonzales
Editor & Publisher
Inside Elections

Wednesday, March 6

General Session: Get Noticed: Boosting Relationships and Gaining Recognition through the PAC

Justin Davey
President
Davey Consulting, LLC

Stephanie Mathias
Director, Cox Political Action Committee
Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Ashlee Reid Morehouse
President
Republic Strategies

Kristin Brackemyre (Moderator)
Senior Manager, PAC and Advocacy Practice
Public Affairs Council

Roundtable Discussion: Raising Soft Dollars Without Hurting Hard Dollar Fundraising Efforts

Susan Askew
Executive Director, ICSC PAC
International Council of Shopping Centers

Katie Oehmen
Manager, ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC and Grassroots
American College of Surgeons Professional Association
Handout

I’ve Been Handed the PAC Part II: Starting or Rebranding a PAC

Megan Greeley
Government Relations Manager
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Desiree Kennedy
Washington Representative,
Health Policy and Government Affairs
Elekta
Presentation

Engaging Young Professionals in the PAC

Erin Fernandez
PAC Specialist, NextGen Program Manager, NADAPAC
National Automobile Dealers Association

Kara Wheeler
Political Affairs Director
MetLife
Presentation

Closing General Session: Outstanding PAC Award Recipient Showcase

Read about our winners

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We’ve collected the resources below to help you in your PAC program development. Thank you to the Council members and conference attendees who have shared their content. We are always looking for new and creative examples to share with the PAC community.

As a reminder, these materials are being shared as reference and educational tools for members of the PAC community and are not solicitations. In order to continue providing samples and resources such as these, the Public Affairs Council asks that those using these resources respect the confidentiality and proprietary nature of this content. Additionally, we always encourage you to work with your legal counsel to get approval for materials related to your PAC program.

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