The document provides a summary of Elizabeth Raley's experience and skills. She has over 30 years of experience in business development, marketing, fundraising, lobbying, and event planning for both non-profit and private organizations. Her experience includes positions in consulting, architecture, disaster recovery, economic development, gaming, and state government. She has successfully lobbied for and managed federal grants totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.

1. 601.906.8906linaraley@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Business Executive witha strong emphasis in Federal Lobbying, Non-Profit Management, Development of Large Donor Programs,
Marketing, Business Development, and Event Planning and Execution. Successfully, created event/business opportunities from
concept to reality to develop new market prospects, raise funds for non-profits as well as individuals, generate revenue and to build
inter and intra organization relationships. Successfully, lobbied for federal funds to generate 100’s of millions of dollars for
infrastructureprojects. Responsiblefor funding, budgeting and coordinating all aspects of the business to include outside resources
to ensure success. Eexcellent verbal and written communicationskills, advanced Microsoft Officesuiteskills to includePower Point,
and superior organizational skills.
RALEY & RALEY CONSULTING:
BusinessStrategies Consulting Jackson, MS Current
Consultant: Consult with public andprivateentitiesto effect changeinpublic orprivatepolicy. Providing businessdevelopmentand innovative
strategies. Current Clients:
 City of D’Iberville- Federal Lobby & Local BusinessDevelopmentSupport
 Harrison County Utility District –Federal Lobby
 South Mississippi Planning and Development District
THE MCCARTY COMPANY DESIGN GROUP P.A.,ARCHITECTURE:
Design Build and Planning Tupelo/Jackson, MS,March –September 2013
Director of BusinessDevelopment: Worked directly fortheCEO todevelopabusinessplan fortransitioning30-year-old company fromoriginalowner
to new partner in preparation for owner’sretirement.
 Develop new businessopportunitiesin the healthcareindustry.
 Enlargefootprint and rebrand thecompany into anational southeastern company focused on healthcaredesign.
 Providemarketing guidanceto bringkey support to facility brandingneeds.
 Workclosely withtheCEO and VP Partner toaddressconcernsasthetransitionoccurs.
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE DEPARTMENTOF LABOR:
Provided assistanceto acommunity devastated by an E5 tornado. Smithville, MS. 2011 - 2012
Disaster Recovery Consultant Governor’sOfficeDept. of Labor: Supported thecommunity leadersby assisting in theimmediaterecovery process.
Worked with stateandfederalagenciesaswellaslocal businesstohelpdevelopastrategy to acquireadditional support for asmallcommunity virtually
wiped out and left without arevenuestream to support therebuilding effortsof thetown.
 Lobbied for legislation to providefinancial support to assist with FEMA match requirements.
 Lobbied Department of Education and Mississippi Achieves and History for funding.
 Guided city leadersin areasthey had no knowledge ofto help expeditetheprocessesof stateand federal agenciesinvolved intherecovery.
 Worked with the Governor’s office, Mississippi Development Authority, Leadership from the Gulf Coast…Mayors and City Managers,
financial institutions, Department of Revenue, regional economic development agencies, MS Department of Archivesand History, MS
Department of Education, StateLegislators, and Mississippi delegation in Washington, D.C.
MADISON COUNTY FOUNDATION:
Community-Based Catalyst for EconomicDevelopmentRidgeland,MS, 2002 –2011
President: Led Foundation and ensured advancement ofitsvision, mission, andgoals through lobbying,raising funds, cultivatingrelationships,
marketing, fiscal management and day-to-day oversight in a continuously changing environment Responsible for developing community,
individual, corporate and government relationships. Created a strategic, results-driven program of work for the Foundation, which in turn,
established theFoundation asahighly influential and successful organization recognized in Mississippi and D.C. aswell.
 Liaison between theBoard of Directorsand themember organization.
 Assembled and maintained coalitionsinternally and with Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector
organizations, to achievecommon goals.
 Managed human, financial, and informationresourcesstrategically, surpassing board expectationsby substantially increasingbottom line
and Foundation recognition in D.C. and acrossthestate.
 Piloted Foundation fromafailing organizationwith very littlerecognitionand limited operationalfundsto ahighly competitivesuccessfully
organization with aboard of directorsthat consisted of themost influential leadersin themetro area.
 Extensiveworkwith Washingtondelegation/legislativestaffersdeveloped long-term relationships. Created and maintained relationships
with key community influencers, stakeholder and strategic partners.
 Major event/fundraising management.
 Increased net incomeby 200%. Solely responsiblefor generating incomeviaprogramsand fundraising activities.
 Established Foundation’scorporategiving program, generating $250kannually.
 Directed development and design of all marketing materials to includeweb based marketing.
 Created, developed and executed 4-5 eventsyearly on both local and federal levels.
 Successfully led lobbying effortsthat generated $300 +millionsof infrastructuredollars.
 Created program giving/participation guidelines, personnel handbookand all required documentation for a501c3 non-profit.
 Managed all financial requirementsto includepayroll viaQuickBooks.
 Prepared all documentation for monthly Board Meetings.

2. WAGGONER ENGINEERING
Multidisciplinary Engineering Firm Jackson, MS, 2001–2002
Marketing Consultant: Marketed and researched firm’sGeospatial Program.
 Researched Geospatial opportunities.
 Developed Internal Marketing Informationfor GeospatialTeam
BK ENTERTAINMENT:
$100 MillionGamingManufacturer, Minneapolis, MN, 1998–2000nowdefunct.
Director of Marketing: Developed and executed comprehensivemarketingplansand programs, both short andlong range, to support salesand
revenueobjectives within a highly regulated industry with major manufacturing plantsin US, Canada, Mexico and thePhilippines.
 Developed and managed operating budget of $3million plus.
 Created innovativemarketing strategiesnew to theindustry.
 Created and executed major corporateeventson anational level for apublic company.
 Directed creation and design of new corporateimagefor50-year-old company, including new packaging forallproducts, allnewmarketing
collateral, and corporatepositioning.
 Worked comprehensively with CEO and COO to create international marketing plans.
 Cultivated relationshipswith industry influencersand key community and strategic partners.
 Developed and coordinated International Marketing effortsin new market areas for South Africa, Philippines, New Mexico and Canada,
including extensivetravel.
 Staff Development
 Liaised with outsideagenciesfor ongoingpromotional campaignsand negotiated contract termsand conditionsfor major servicesfor large
tradeindustry showsnational and international.
 Hired and supervised marketing staff to include design team. Directed product development, positioning, packaging, and pricing,
coordinated corporate communications, oversaw thedeveloped and executed web-based marketing plansand strategies.
 Recognized by National Printing Association for Best Design on amarketing project.
GRAND CASINO:
$500 Million DollarCompany National Gaming Company Biloxi/Gulfport, MS,1993 –1998
CorporatePublicRelationsManager-GrandCasinoBiloxi:Playedkeyroleinestablishingacontroversialnewindustryasaleaderinphilanthropic
contributionto surroundingsmall community. Promoted from AdministrativeAssistant to VP of Finance(1993) to CorporateMarketing-Public
RelationsRepresentative(1994)
 Established and maintained involvement with all levels of governmental agenciesand liaised on specific developmental projects
affecting casino industry and local community.
 Assisted thesales team by developing marketing programsand promoting thelocal areaasacompletetourist destination.
 Maderecommendationsto seniormanagement regarding local eventsand national sponsorships.
 Orchestrated many programsfrom conceptto completion, includingcommunity-based program for corporatecontributions.
 Received Presidential Award recognizingvery successful event for Casinoand community.
 Mayor’sRecognized Citizen1996-City of Biloxi.
 Appointed to Governor’sBoard ofDirectorsfor MississippiCouncilon Problem and
CompulsiveGambling, anew board consistingmostly ofindustry leadersand regulators.
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF FEDERAL/STATEPROGRAMS:
Managelargemulti-jurisdictionalgrants Pascagoula, MS, January 1985 –1992
Federal Grants Administrator, City of Pascagoula: Sought out, applied for, and allocated grant funding forPascagoula, and coordinated and
directed all aspectsof variousgrant projects, including support services and dataanalysis. Over 50% of theinitiativewasspent on community
event planning and executing.
 Increased city funding from $48K annually to over $200K, thehighest funded Mississippi city.
 Last project developed/administered started asa pilot program, wasadopted by the Governor’sOfficeof Federal State Programs, and
currently incorporates20majorcities nation-wide. Program received National Recognition from Federal Highway &Safety Administration
for “InnovativeFederal Program.”
 Created and implemented annual budget of $200K.
 Successfully co-lobbied for thepassageof highway safety lawsin Mississippi.
 First in MS to Put Video camerasin thePoliceVehiclespaid for FHWA Grants.
 First in MStosignan interlocal agreement between thethreecountieson thecoast, Jackson,Harrison andHancock. Tobuild and implement
astate pilot program. Operation S.A.V.E
Stop Accidentsthrough VehicleEducation.
 Implemented Seatbelt awarenessprograms in schools.
 Worked closely with thePublic ServiceCommissioner / trucking and transportation initiatives.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, Emphasisin Education -University ofSouthernMississippi
DaleCarnegieManagement Course, National Highway Safety/Transportation Institute
APPOINTMENTS:
Established USM Alumni Endowment Scholarship-Jackson County University of Southern Mississippi – Jackson County Alumni President United Way – Allocations
Co-Chairman American Heart Association– Board of Directors Flagship Festival – Entertainment Committee Chair Very Special Arts Festival – Program Director Arts
Council – Board of Directors Chemical Abuse Termination – Board of Directors Governor’s Mississippi Safety Task Force Mississippi Seat Belt Coalition – Board of
Directors Mississippi Gulf Coast Symphony – Board of Directors Governor’s Board of Directors for Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling<div
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