Rebecca Gasca
Strategist / Lobbyist / Entrepreneur / Operations Maven
- Role
- CEO at Pistil And Stigma
- Location
- Reno, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rebecca Gasca
I am a bilingual executive with 17+ years of experience in strategy, lobbying, public…
Experience
CEO
May 2012 — Present · NV, US
Pistil + Stigma empowers businesses and organizations to build sustainable and socially conscious approaches founded in innovative ideas and focused on social change. “Connecting people with policy and you to your community” is our core. We help our clients align their needs with their targeted constituencies. We navigate complex systems, communities, and ideas through strategic messaging. As a team of social architects, we only work with clients committed to including niche communities along in the conversation. We magnify impact through- Strategic development — mapping critical landscapes to achieve campaign and product success- Building community — issue and reputation management through effective advocacy, coalition building, and partnerships with grassroots and grasstop leaders- Corporate and business development — limited license development based on critical insights and a coordinated approach- Foundation liaising — connecting existing and developing resources needed to create institutional partnerships- Government relations — lobbying through the legislative process and representing interests to key decision makers- Media management — proactive public relations using traditional and social media, and when necessary, crisis management- Product development — brand placement, marketing and partnerships that maximize consumer and audience engagementOur strategy weaves the goals of decision makers, consumers and advocacy groups grounded in safety, compliance and awareness. We focus on local and state regulatory and business licensing processes as well as customizing operational policies, plans, and procedures for cultivating, manufacturing, transporting and dispensing cannabis. Our subject matter experts and consultants have decades of applied experience in cannabis, hemp, agriculture, product development, medicine and food manufacturing. Outside of the cannabis industry, we work with stakeholders on issues from controversial to mundane.
Education
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
2008
University of Nevada, Reno
Advanced Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
2007
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Interdisciplinary Studies, Spanish
2004 — 2004
University of Nevada, Reno
Beginning Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
2006 — 2006
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Science - BS, International Business
2008
Skills
- Editing
- Policy Analysis
- Strategy
- Community Building
- International Relations
- Grants
- Volunteer Recruiting
- Government Liasioning
- Press Releases
- Public Policy
- Conflict Resolution
- Public Speaking
- Legislative Relations
- Nonprofits
- Fundraising
- Policy
- Strategic Thinking
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Grant Writing
- Blogging
- Research
- Training
- Board Relations
- Negotiation
- Politics
- Program Development
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