Kyle Taylor Lucas B.A

 

Kyle Taylor Lucas - Professional Summary: 

 

Accomplished executive with 20 years of results-driven administrative / public policy experience. Expertise in legislative and governmental affairs, communications and public affairs, media relations, and state/tribal relations.
• Superior public policy research and analysis, rapid response, project management, and strategic planning skills
• Excellent public speaking, presentation, and written communication skills
• Knowledgeable and experienced in local, state, and federal government regulatory arena
• Hits the ground running with established network of legislative, government, and media relationships
• Goal-oriented self-starter who prioritizes and leads highly motivated and focused teams
• Described as approachable, flexible, and persuasive
• Expertise in U.S./tribal history and relations, tribal government and Urban Indian issues.

 

Kyle Taylor Lucas's Specialties:
Government relations, public affairs, tribal relations, grassroots organizing, coalition building, mediation, dispute resolution.

 

 

Kyle Taylor Lucas - Professional Experience:    

 

Principal - The Lucas Group

(Government Relations / Public Affairs Industry)

November 2005 - Present (3 years 5 months)

 

Expert advocacy and public affairs services across public and private sectors.
• Established network of legislative, government, and media relations
• Assist clients to articulate, target, and deliver messages that most effectively convey their stories to target audiences
• Plan, design, and deliver full range of legislative and public affairs services (policy analysis, strategic planning, communications program design and management, crisis planning and rapid response management. and advocacy services)
• Advise on federal contracting, natural and cultural resources policy, energy, social justices issues
• Mediation and alternative dispute resolution services
• Organizational and board development seminars
• Grassroots organizing, workshops, and focus groups facilitation
• Grant research, writing, management, and evaluation
• Media kits / event coordination; newsletters, annual reports, communications program development, and staff media relations training

 

Executive Director - Washington State Governor's Office of Indian Affairs
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

August 2003 - April 2005 (1 year 9 months)

 

Governor's primary advisor on tribal relations.
• Developed comprehensive Strategic Plan praised by legislative budget staffs as the agency's best, resulting in subsequent restoral of funding and staffing levels.
• Revitalized an agency with myriad fiscal issues. Implemented critical policy and administrative remedies and operational fixes; stabilized the operating budget; designed short and long-term strategic plans; and rectified preliminary audit questions resulting in prescribed corrective actions rather than findings.
• Advised on emerging policy issues and legislation, and helped move the state from litigation to neutrality or agreement.
• Facilitated successful annual Centennial Accord, education, and law enforcement conferences.
• Addressed water policy and law, natural and cultural resource protection, education, social and health services, law enforcement, judicial, fisheries, gaming, transportation, and land-use and economic development policies.

 

Government Affairs Manager
The Tulalip Tribes
(Government Relations industry)

October 2002 - September 2003 (1 year)

 

Exercised considerable discretion and independent judgment to advocate the policy positions and interests of the Tulalip Tribes at Board directives. Served as delegate to state and national tribal committees, commissions and organizations representing tribal interests and enhancing relations on all levels of the public and private sectors.
• Monitored and analyzed changes to external environment for impacts to tribal programs, services, funding, and sovereignty (e.g., health and social services programs and funding, infrastructure and economic development, taxation, and natural and cultural resources programs).
• Provided strategic advising on emerging policy and legislation or economic initiatives.

 

Tribal Affairs Manager
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Executive Management)
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

July 1998 - September 2002 (4 years 3 months)

 

Facilitated agency government-to-government relations with federally recognized tribes. Planned and administered agency Tribal Relations Plan to resolve differences through consultation, mediation, and negotiation -achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Developed comprehensive policy / program and external relations plans resulting in dramatic reduction in appeals and marked positive shift in tribal relations.
• Analysis of policies and emerging issues in executive briefings and recommendations resulting in solutions to long-standing conflict.
• Coordinated with local, state, tribal, and federal agencies, and with industry and stakeholders on complex fish and forestry, aquatics, mining, energy, cultural resource protection and conservation issues and initiatives-reaching accord or avoiding litigation.
• Facilitated agency course for cultural resources management (policy and program development)-bringing an end to years of stalemate.

 

 

Kyle Taylor Lucas - Education:    

 

The Evergreen State College
B.A., Political Science, Pre-Law, Native Studies, 1994 - 1998

 

Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation - Professional Certification, 2001

 

 

Kyle Taylor Lucas - Interests:    

 

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