Building meaningful, productive relationships with lawmakers positions you as an invaluable resource to educate, inform, and update them on important issues impacting work, workers, and the workplace. In this session, you will learn effective strategies (in-person and virtual) for engaging state and federal lawmakers including: best advocacy practices, how to schedule and conduct an effective meeting, and how to grow your constituent/lawmaker relationship.
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Sean McIntosh
Senior Specialist, Member Advocacy
SHRM
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Sean McIntosh is a Senior Specialist, Member Advocacy for SHRM. In his role, Sean is responsible for leading SHRM’s Member Advocacy efforts, including SHRM’s Advocacy Team.
Prior to joining SHRM, Sean worked on Capitol Hill in the United States Senate as a Correspondence Manager for a Senator from Iowa (with Sean himself being a native Iowan). During his time on the Hill, he managed all correspondence and constituent database operations for the Senator’s congressional office.
Sean’s beginnings with SHRM Advocacy traces far beyond his employment. Over the last 8 years, he has volunteered at almost a dozen SHRM events, particularly during SHRM “Days on the Hill." In college, he was president of the George Mason University (GMU) SHRM Chapter.
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C. Mitch Taylor
Senior Advisor, Congressional Affairs
SHRM
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C. Mitch Taylor is the Senior Advisor, Congressional Affairs at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), serving as the primary in-house federal lobbyist. He joined the SHRM Government Affairs team in January 2019. Operating from the international headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, he engages and educates House members, Senate members, and Capitol Hill staff about SHRM. His primary focus is positioning SHRM and its members as the authoritative voice on work, workers, and workplace issues.
Prior to joining SHRM, C. Mitch Taylor served as the Intergovernmental Affairs Manager for the Town of Davie in Broward County, Florida. There he oversaw the town’s federal, state, and local legislative strategies and advocacy.
Mr. Taylor sits on the national Board of Directors for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and is heavily involved with the March of Dimes. He is a graduate of the Florida State University (FSU), holding a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the Askew School of Public Administration.
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Caroline Hurley
SHRM
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Jason Gabhart
Director, State Affairs, California
SHRM
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Jason Gabhart joined SHRM in March 2014 as the Director, State Affairs, California. Working closely with the California State Council of SHRM, Jason advocates for SHRM’s interests in the California State Legislature, the Governor’s office, and various state agencies and departments.
Prior to joining SHRM, Jason served as external relations manager at the California Optometric Association (COA), where he assisted optometrists with third party payer issues and with matters they confronted as small business owners. Jason’s previous career experience includes advocacy positions with the Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies (ACLHIC) and Griffin & Associates, where he was a legislative and regulatory advocate with both entities. Jason began his career as an attorney with the law firm of Rich, Fuidge, Morris & Iverson.
Jason received a Juris Doctorate degree from UC Davis Law School, and a Bachelor in Arts degree in political science from UC Berkeley. He resides in Loomis, California with his wife and three children.