Robert Mellion
Executive Director and General Counsel with expertise in Trade and Non-Profit Association stewardship and Governmental/Legal Affairs
- Role
- Executive Director General Counsel Lobbyist at Massachusetts Package Stores Association
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Mellion
The Massachusetts Package Stores Association benefits from my 20 years of organization…
Experience
Executive Director General Counsel Lobbyist
Massachusetts Package Stores Association
Feb 2018 — Present · Westborough, MA, US
Executive Director and General Counsel of a nationally recognized trade association representing the interests of off-premises alcohol beverages retail businesses based in MA.• Provide stewardship of the organization and oversee all programs• Direct federal, state, and municipal government affairs within a highly regulated industry• General Counsel and Clerk, responsible for all state/federal litigation, regulatory and compliance matters, while also serving as lead counsel on industry matters, including cases before all regulatory agencies and courts, and provide amicus support to cases filed at appellate courts and the SCOTUS• Administrator of the Beverage Alcohol Training (BAT) by MASSPACK education center for off-premises retail. • Architect and lead lobbyist of numerous bills that have been enacted into law• Directed the successful \"9 Licenses are Enough\" campaign, and Ballot Question 3• Cultivate and manage relationships with stakeholders, government, business, private, and the public• Drive strategic and creative planning for initiatives that support mission objectives• Spokesperson for press, media, and news communications (MA and nationally)• Industry spokesperson and subject-matter expert at major events and conferences • Directed record strategic and PAC fundraising and membership growth • Publisher and editorialist for the \"AB News & Trends\" monthly trade association publication • Hosted and produced the weekly \"Beer, Wine & Spirits Show\" on WSAR1480AM/95.9FM/FB LiveLeadership: Alcohol Beverages Licensees - Vice Chair of Government Affairs Committee, Board of Directors, Advisory Council Member, Legal Affairs Committee; MA Retail Merchants Workers’ Compensation Group, Inc- Vice Chair of Board of Directors; Federal Bar Association - Government Affairs CommitteeSpeaker: Alcohol Center for Policy National Conference, National Alcohol Beverage Control Assoc. Law and Policy Conference
Education
Providence College
Masters Degree, American History
2002 — 2003
UMass Law
Juris Doctor, Law
2004 — 2007
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelors Degree, Political Science
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Workforce Development
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Legislative Relations
- Policy Analysis
- Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Corporate Law
- Federal Government
- Governmental Affairs
- Corporate Risk
- Strategic Planning
- Community Organizing
- Program Development
- Management
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Corporate Governance
- Immigration Law
- Public Relations
- Public Speaking
- Legal Research
- Legislation
- Start-Ups
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- General Corporate Counsel
- Small Business
- Grants
- Public Policy
- Business Development
- Event Planning
- Fundraising
- Policy
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Board Development
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