Advocating for Women in the Advocacy - Government Relations Ecosystem

Find out how the Founder of the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference and former President of Women in Government Relations advocates for professional women in the advocacy, government relations, public policy ecosystem. In today's episode, we speak with LeeAnn Petersen, Partner in the firm L Street Partners which specializes in legislative and policy support, public affairs, event and meeting planning, fundraising, marketing and branding geared toward the “inside the beltway” audience. Her extensive experience spans 25 years, including government relations and public affairs work at the local, state, and federal levels of government. She has gone from hill staffer, to lobbyist, to entrepreneur and is passionate about women's empowerment and leadership in the policy arena. Petersen is the Founder of the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference, a national conference that attracts women working in advocacy, government relations, public affairs, political engagement, politics, campaigns and public policy.  LeeAnn is a past Board Member and Past President of Women in Government Relations, a professional society of 1000+ women in the field of lobbying.   Thank you to our sponsor: Rap Index, tell them Roger sent you. https://www.rapindex.com   This podcast is dedicated to the art of advocacy. Also listen for this episodes advocacy tip. Contact Voices In Advocacy at: www.VoicesinAdvocacy.com 480 488-9150 At Voices in Advocacy we work with organizations that want to inspire, educate, engage, and activate their supports to become even better influential advocates.