Diane Duke

Chief Executive Officer @Free Speech Coalition

CA

Initiate and facilitate the development and implementation of the organization’s Strategic Plan.• Develop and oversee the organization’s annual budget.• Coordinate Board Legal Committee and oversee organization’s legal and public policy strategy and litigation.• Oversee the hiring and supervision of Membership Director, Project Coordinator, lobbyists, Finance Department staff, attorneys, and consultants.• Oversee organization’s member development and fundraising, including major donor solicitations.• Oversee industry education efforts including panels, public speaking engagements, trade publication articles, white papers, and videos.• Oversee organization’s public relations program incorporating new technologies to reach broader communities.• Implement new IT systems to facilitate and improve organizational operations and communications.• Oversee media relations acting as organization’s spokesperson, delegating the responsibility when appropriate.• Oversee organization’s lobbyists and lobby activity both in the state of California and in Washington DC.• Coordinate lobby activities for international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).• Initiate and facilitate board recruitment, election, orientation and development.• Lead collective bargaining efforts and negotiate with third-party vendors on behalf of member companies.