Sharon Ringley

About Sharon Ringley

Energetic and driven executive with wide-ranging successes across the government affairs planning-to-delivery lifecycle, from concept to business results. Senior professional with bipartisan, bicameral federal government relationships and comprehensive accomplishments leading public sector engagement, congressional relations, legislative outreach, industry affairs, strategic communications, appropriations, and matrix cross-functional teams to achieve goals. Innovative thinker with deep federal/state legislative, executive agency, judicial, trade association, and NGO acumen. Broad success developing and advancing policy in complex, high-profile, regulated environments. Create and implement impactful policies by analyzing details to understand positions, emerging issues, and stakeholder relationships. Translates complicated policy issues into simple business concepts. Organized, creative problem-solver excelling at building, connecting, and guiding diverse, impactful coalitions to influence legislation or contracts. Advises executives with fresh, thought-provoking viewpoints. Qualifications • 25+ years leading legislative strategy at Maryland General Assembly, TwinLogic Strategies, Bockorny Group, and more. • Advise the Senator and staff on policy strategy, legislative development, communications, coalitions, and working groups. • Oversaw legislative strategy, policy agenda, research, writing & introducing bills, vote advice, hearings summaries, message development, floor speeches, media/public relations, constituent engagement, budget, office operations, and staff. • Passed 20+ bills, including landmark legislation on reproductive rights, workforce healthcare, and long-term care benefits. • Guided passage of the Delegate\'s women’s health priorities by liaising with the White House, US Congress, federal and state agencies, think tanks, and other stakeholders. • Awarded Top Lobbyist by The Hill many times and firm reliably included in “Best of” lists by influential trade publications. • Bachelor of Arts BA, Government & Public Policy, George Mason University

Experience

1. Policy Advisor, State Senator Ariana Kelly (District 16-montgomery County)

   The Maryland General Assembly

   Mar 2023 — Present · Annapolis, MD, US

   Develop and implement comprehensive legislative strategy, office operations, and stakeholder management functions. • Advise the Senator and staff on policy strategy, legislative development, communications, coalitions, and working groups. • Write legislation, talking points, statements, speeches, press releases, op-eds, media, and other policy communications.

Education

• George Mason University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, American Government and Politics (United States)

• George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School

  Law