What Has John Laadt Been Up To Lately?
Anthony D'Isidoro
Congratulations to John Laadt on his latest assignment.
Experience
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U.S. Department of Labor
1 year 4 months
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Advisor for Infrastructure and Climate Engagement
- Present2 months
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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Special Assistant, OSHA
- 1 year 3 months
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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Master of Public Administration Candidate
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
- 3 years 9 months
Greater New York City Area
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Biden for President
1 year 3 months
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Wisconsin Deputy State Director
- 6 months
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Massachusetts State Director
- 10 months
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Campaign Manager
Marty Walsh for Mayor
- 11 months
Greater Boston Area
- Developed and Implemented campaign plan to successfully win re-election with over 66% of the vote
- Responsible for operations of the campaign; oversaw a team of 26 staffers and managed a budget of $2.25 million
- Deployed flexible surrogate strategy and earned commitments from over 150 elected officials, advocacy groups, labor unions and key influencers to maximize candidates' broad appeal to numerous constituencies -
Director of Boston 311
City of Boston
- 4 months
Boston, MA
- Oversaw a department with a $1 million budget and 22 employees handling over 650 calls and 800 constituent service requests daily via phone, web, mobile and social media services
- Developed and deployed a strategic plan for 2017 to increase nationally ranked service level from 92% to 95% through aggressive performance management plan, staffing increases and implementation of 24/7 language access line -
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City of Boston
2 years 7 months
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Special Assistant/Sustainability Advisor to the Chief
- 11 months
Greater Boston Area
-Serve as primary aide to the Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space
-Draft talking points for speaking engagements, City Council hearings and State House testimony
-Identify and apply for grants and other sources of funding that fit the goals and mission of our Cabinet
-Liaise with Mayor's Office and various departments in City Hall; identify areas in which to collaborate and plan and advance mayoral-level events
-Managed a team of six AmeriCorps volunteers who engaged in… -
Neighborhood Coordinator, Allston-Brighton
- 1 year 9 months
Greater Boston Area
-Act as a liaison between the Mayor and the neighborhood
-Organize around issues and events that are important to the Administration and the community
-Engage in coordination of city services generally but also in times of emergency, such as fires and floods that cause displacement; public face to give residents a point person to alleviate stress and maximize access to government
-Advocate for community input during zoning, licensing, major infrastructure improvements and development…
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Boston Regional Organizer
Hillary For America
- 2 months
Greater Boston Area
-Directed all field operations for the Hillary for America campaign in the city of Boston
-Managed ten diverse staging location teams throughout the city and provided strategic support to maximize the value of our resources
-Developed campaign strategy and framework to identify our strengths/weaknesses and utilized those guidelines to allocate resources accordingly
-Engaged in crowd-building and staffed events with surrogates, Secretary Clinton and President Bill Clinton -
Field Organizer
Marty Walsh for Mayor
- 5 months
Brighton, MA
-built, from scratch, campaign infrastructure in second largest neighborhood in the City
-mobilized and oversaw over 60 dedicated volunteers who carried out voter identification and get out the vote plans
-advanced the candidate at events and provided briefings on controversial issues in the community -
Field Fellow
Ed Markey for Senate
- 3 months
Greater Boston Area
-coordinated canvassing, volunteer recruitment, and GOTV efforts for Allston-Brighton
-managed and cut my own turf
-created targeted canvass and phonebank lists for voter contact/volunteer recruitment -
Finance Director
College Democrats of Boston College
- 1 year
Chestnut Hill, MA
-provided funding and arranged transportation for guest speakers, including Kal Penn and Sister Simone Campbell
-arranged travel for national state-wide and national conventions in Cambridge and Washington, D.C.
-coordinated with local Democratic campaigns and organizations including OFA, Joe Kennedy for Congress, and Elizabeth Warren for Senate for campaign events such as rallies and debates
-administered the internal operations of our College Democrat chapter to ensure programming… -
Treasurer, Boston College Chapter
Americans for Informed Democracy
- 2 years
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
-secured funding and arranged publicity for a wide array of events
-hosted events on jobs and the American economy, and internet freedom
-organized trips for our chapter, including a private tour of the United Nations complex in New York -
Manager
Main Street Sweets/Ben and Jerry's
- 4 years 5 months
Westhampton Beach, NY
-directed community service projects to increase awareness of local volunteer groups
-oversaw general operations of the store: customer service, deliveries and procurement, quality and portion control
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Intern
Environmental Protection Agency Ireland
- 3 months
Dublin 14, Ireland
-worked in the Office of Climate, Licensing, Research and Resource Use
-assisted with implementation of Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in Ireland
-liaised with and directed queries from emitting installations to the European Commission
Education
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NYU
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Master of Public Administration - MPAManagement and Leadership
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Boston
College
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)History and Political Science
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Activities and Societies: -University Chorale -BC Marching Band -BC Pep Band -Americans for Informed Democracy -College Democrats of Boston College
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University
of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
School of Political, Social and International Studies
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Activities and Societies: -Labour Society
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Westhampton Beach High School
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Westhampton Beach High School
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Organizations
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Brookline Metropolitan Chorale
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Ward 21 Democratic Committee
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