Ms. Black is a Policy Director in Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Washington, D.C., office, where she helps corporations, trade groups and non-profits navigate and participate in the public policy process. Prior to joining Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Ms. Black co-owned and operated Evans and Black Capitol Strategies, a D.C.-based legislative and lobbying firm. She has served as the senior vice president of government relations for Ticketmaster, where she established the company’s government relations office and directed all federal and state government affairs. Additionally, she held a position as senior vice president of government relations for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Ms. Black served in the White House from 1987 to 1989, where she was the special assistant to President Reagan for Intergovernmental Affairs. In that capacity, she was the liaison to the nation’s governors and other statewide elected officials. Ms. Black has also held positions as the secretary for the Republican National Convention (1984), a Reagan delegate at the 1984 Republican National Convention, and treasurer for the National Federation of Republican Women (1986-1987). For more than 30 years, she has worked closely with congressional leaders and several of the nation's governors to formulate policy in the public arena. |