Ms. Souders brings more than six years of legislative, consulting and political experience, including the successful development and implementation of federal legislative and funding agendas for clients.

Ms. Souders worked for three years as an associate at an Alexandria, Virginia-based lobbying firm specializing in Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Education, Conservation and the Environment. During her tenure with the firm, she was responsible for all aspects of agenda development, including the planning and implementation of strategies for federal funding. Ms. Souders managed a broad portfolio and successfully directed her client’s funding requests through a number of the annual appropriations bills.

Ms. Souders also spent two years at a Washington, D.C. based government contracting and consulting firm specializing in securing government contracts for clients through the U.S. General Services Administration.

Preceding the move to Washington, D.C., Ms. Souders worked as Deputy Treasurer for a successful campaign for the U.S. Senate. In this capacity, she was responsible for building grassroots support for the candidate while ensuring that the campaign complied with Federal Election Commission regulations. The candidate, previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, later became a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. She has also aided other political campaigns ranging from mayor, to the U.S. House of Representatives, to the U.S. Senate.

As a result of Ms. Souders experience in campaigns and in the consulting/lobbying field, she has developed a diverse, bipartisan network of contacts among Members of Congress, their staffs and personnel in various federal departments and agencies.

Ms. Souders earned a B.A. in History from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a member of the American Association of Museums, Women in Government Relations, Congressional Asian and Pacific Islander Staff Association and the Illinois State Society.

asouders@cgagroup.com