Derek Albro

About Derek Albro

Bring extensive background in government affairs, public policy and corporate communications.• Objectively apply expertise in issue advocacy, policy issue research and PAC management.• Influence regulatory policy to address operational needs and achieve business goals.• Hear, connect and integrate multiple visions to support a greater cause.• Steadily and persistently drive for results in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.COMPETENCIES• Public and government affairs• Government relations, public policy lobbying• Legislative strategy, negotiation• Strategic communications planning• C-suite partnering• HR, regulatory, civil justice policy• Leadership, budget management• Program and project management• Team building, mentoring• Fundraising, PAC management• Advocacy campaign management• Data analytics

Experience

1. Senior Director Public and Government Affairs

   Devon Energy

   Feb 2017 — Present

   Manage state government relations program, including planning, budgeting and strategy development across four-state operating area.o Lead eight-member team including consultants.o Direct development of proactive and reactive advocacy campaigns using multimedia solutions.o Coordinate stakeholder relations with community relations team.• Develop/implement advocacy efforts with state legislators, governors and executive branch agencies.o Successfully defeated proposed legislation with potential to increase costs of doing business significantly and reduce productivity.o Represent company at trade associations, applying influence on issues where appropriate.o Partnered with peer companies, trade associations and policy makers to modernize oil and gas statutes to enable use of technological innovation.o Collaborated with state tax commissions to achieve simplified tax code that significantly reduced administrative burden.• Direct political action committee (PAC) operations, including solicitation campaign, member communication and budget and contribution recommendations for PAC board.o Produced solicitation campaign that doubled size of PAC with continued annual growth.o Developed giving strategies that clarified vision and goals for donors and governing board.

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science

  1990 — 1993

Skills

• Media Relations
• Program Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Petroleum
• Political Campaigns
• Leadership
• Legislative Relations
• Analysis
• Strategic Communications
• Policy
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Natural Gas
• Public Policy
• Government
• Lobbying
• Project Planning