Lori Price Abrams
Advocacy | Lobbying | Public Policy | Community Relations | Business and Community Networks | Strategizing Win-Win Results | Staff Management | Non-Profit Board Management | Public Speaking
- Role
- State Legislative Manager at Wakefern Food Corp.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lori Price Abrams
I’m a relationship-driven professional with a strong track record of delivering results…
Experience
State Legislative Manager
Jul 2020 — Present · Edison, NJ, US
Lead government relations strategy for nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative and its nearly 50-member grocery operators; advocate for its policy priorities in nine-state service area, managing a $255k annual budget. Supervise and mentor professional staff/interns, ensuring effective flow of information between staff and key audiences, ensuring Wakefern’s position is considered in policy-making. Active engagement in state trade associations, bringing Wakefern perspective to their advocacy and bridging legislative policy across the nine state associations to leverage effective policy solutions. Manage Wakefern’s Government Relations Committee eliciting retail store owners experience to refine policy priorities in representing public positioning; leverage owner experience for testimony or educating. Educate key audiences – executives and members – with analysis and status of legislative developments, providing essential context, in federal, state and key local jurisdictions through written reports, participation at Wakefern/Member committees and task forces.
Education
Lead New Jersey
Class of 2017
Binghamton University
BA, Philosophy
1983 — 1987
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
JD, Law
1988 — 1991
Skills
- Fundraising
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Political Campaigns
- International Relations
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Community Relations
- Speech Writing
- Event Planning
- Public Speaking
- Government Relations
- Non-Profits
- Strategic Communications
- Leadership
- Philanthropy
- Politics
- Grassroots Organizing
- Public Policy
- Press Releases
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Nonprofits
- Coalitions
- Lobbying
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