Theresa

Van Winkle

Government relations and public affairs professional.

Public policy development catalyst.

Thought leader in Oregon public sector operations.

Special projects orchestrator extraordinaire.

About Me

Dynamic. Loyal. Whip smart. A creative and astute thinker. A few words used by peers and colleagues regarding my professional style and skill sets.

From Eastern Oregon country roads to the hallowed halls of Willamette University, my youth was spent planting the seeds for a career in public service. After staffing eight presiding officers and caucus leaders at the Oregon Legislature and working as a nonpartisan administrator for sixteen policy committees, I shifted my focus to government relations. I'm currently a public sector lobbyist and a public policy committee administrator.

When I'm not strategizing, analyzing, or implementing something, I'm an endorphin chaser via a variety of athletic pursuits and my beloved Peloton bike and classes. I also dabble in digital photography, sports spectating (Go Beavs!), and pursuing my passion projects (digital organizational coaching and digital planner developer).

CV

Work

Education

Legislative Director (2012 - present)

• Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
  

Bachelor of Science - Business Economics

• Willamette University
  

Administrator (2012 - present)

• Oregon Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee
  

Professional Certificate - Project Management (in progress)

• Google
  

Interagency Legislative Liaison

(May 2020 - October 2020)

• Oregon Employment Department
  

Professional Certificate - Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age (in progress)

• University of Toronto
  

Interagency Legislative Liaison

(2016 legislative session)

• Oregon Department of Administrative Services
  

Committee Administrator (2005 - 2012)

• Oregon State Legislature
  

Experience

Government Relations

• Develops and maintains strategic relationships with policymakers and stakeholders, enhancing the ability to shape public policy initiatives.
• Advocates for agency-sponsored legislation and the agency budget.
• Formulates recommendations and policy direction on monitored legislation.
• Represents the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services on multiple legislative and interagency work groups and task forces.
• Testifies in legislative committees regarding bills and issues that impact agency programs and operations.

Legislative Process

• Manages agency legislation and formulates recommendations and policy direction.
  
• Monitors legislation that impacts the agency’s functions and operations - on average, 32.3% of all introduced measures.
  
• Develops and administers a comprehensive internal training program about measure analysis, monitoring legislation, and
  
• Served as leadership staff for the first tied Senate chamber in Oregon history.
  

Public Policy Development

• Prepares myriad executive summaries on matters of public policy as well as proposed legislation and introduced measures.
• Advises legislators and staff and stakeholders on regulatory issues such as insurance, securities, occupational safety and health, building codes, workers’ compensation, and employment law.
  
• Assisted in drafting legislation that dismantled the first public corporation in Oregon history.
• Provided counsel to 16 legislative committee chairs regarding legislation and public policy issues discussed in such committees.
• Managed over 850 measures in assigned public policy issue areas, including developing analysis white papers, and administering hearings and work groups.
• Collaborated with legislators and staff and stakeholders in developing amendments for referred legislation.
• Monitored implementation of legislation by state agencies, such as participating in task force meetings and reviewing and analyzing agency rulemaking.
  

Program Administration + Operations

• Coordinates with agency leadership in implementing enacted legislation and correlating policies and systems.
• Manages operations and directives of Oregon's policy committee on the workers' compensation system.
• Orchestrated the regulatory framework and administrative elements for a successful, short-term COVID-19 benefits program.
• Assisted in implementing Oregon's health insurance exchange within a state agency.

Program Management

• Organizes and staffs subcommittees and work groups as assigned by agency leadership.
  
• Maintains the master calendar for required reports and directives to the Oregon Legislature.
  

Connect

Phone: 503.851.6325

Email: tvanwink@gmail.com